diff --git a/public/css/main.css b/public/css/main.css
index 432fe4adb..6e2187a8a 100644
--- a/public/css/main.css
+++ b/public/css/main.css
@@ -1506,23 +1506,102 @@ code {
   color: var(--color-accent);
 }
 
-.footer-credit {
-  font-size: 0.875rem;
-  color: var(--color-ash);
-  margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
+.footer-author {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: var(--spacing-md);
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
   width: 100%;
-  text-align: center;
+  padding-top: var(--spacing-lg);
+  margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-mist);
 }
 
-.footer-credit a {
+.footer-author-label {
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: var(--color-ash);
+}
+
+.footer-author-label a {
   color: var(--color-text);
   transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
 }
 
-.footer-credit a:hover {
+.footer-author-label a:hover {
   color: var(--color-accent);
 }
 
+.footer-author-links {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+}
+
+.footer-social-link {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 36px;
+  color: var(--color-ash);
+  background: transparent;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  transition: all var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.footer-social-link:hover {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  background: var(--color-accent-dim);
+}
+
+.footer-author-divider {
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 20px;
+  background: var(--color-mist);
+  margin: 0 var(--spacing-xs);
+}
+
+.footer-newsletter {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  padding: 8px 14px;
+  background: var(--color-paper);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-mist);
+  border-radius: 100px;
+  transition: all var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
+}
+
+.footer-newsletter:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+.footer-newsletter svg {
+  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
+}
+
+.footer-newsletter:hover svg {
+  transform: translateX(3px);
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .footer-author {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+  }
+
+  .footer-author-divider {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
 /* ============================================
    BUTTONS
    ============================================ */
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index b45e18487..2983092a5 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -436,7 +436,28 @@
         <a href="#downloads">Downloads</a>
         <a href="https://github.com/pbakaus/impeccable">GitHub</a>
       </div>
-      <p class="footer-credit">Created by <a href="https://www.paulbakaus.com">Paul Bakaus</a></p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="footer-author">
+      <span class="footer-author-label">Created by <a href="https://www.paulbakaus.com">Paul Bakaus</a></span>
+      <div class="footer-author-links">
+        <a href="https://x.com/pbakaus" class="footer-social-link" aria-label="Follow on X" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+          <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+            <path d="M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z"/>
+          </svg>
+        </a>
+        <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/paulbakaus" class="footer-social-link" aria-label="Connect on LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+          <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+            <path d="M20.447 20.452h-3.554v-5.569c0-1.328-.027-3.037-1.852-3.037-1.853 0-2.136 1.445-2.136 2.939v5.667H9.351V9h3.414v1.561h.046c.477-.9 1.637-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.601 0 4.267 2.37 4.267 5.455v6.286zM5.337 7.433c-1.144 0-2.063-.926-2.063-2.065 0-1.138.92-2.063 2.063-2.063 1.14 0 2.064.925 2.064 2.063 0 1.139-.925 2.065-2.064 2.065zm1.782 13.019H3.555V9h3.564v11.452zM22.225 0H1.771C.792 0 0 .774 0 1.729v20.542C0 23.227.792 24 1.771 24h20.451C23.2 24 24 23.227 24 22.271V1.729C24 .774 23.2 0 22.222 0h.003z"/>
+          </svg>
+        </a>
+        <span class="footer-author-divider"></span>
+        <a href="https://www.paulbakaus.com" class="footer-newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+          Renaissance Geek
+          <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" aria-hidden="true">
+            <path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/>
+          </svg>
+        </a>
+      </div>
     </div>
   </footer>