[Bug]: Footer transparency overlaps sidebar text

[Pranav-IIITM]

Describe the bug

The NVCF documentation site (built with Fern) has a global footer with a transparent background that overlaps with the left sidebar navigation. When scrolling to the bottom of pages with extended sidebars, the footer elements (NVIDIA logo, copyright information, and policy links) visually collide with sidebar menu items, causing text to blend together and significantly reducing readability. This behavior is inconsistent with other NVIDIA documentation sites (e.g., cuOpt), where the footer has a solid background color and proper spatial separation.

Can be seen here (scroll to bottom)

Steps or code to reproduce bug

Minimal Reproduction:

1. Open the NVCF documentation at: https://docs.nvidia.com/nvcf/release-notes-overview
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page
3. Observe the bottom-left corner where the footer and sidebar navigation intersect
4. Note the transparent footer background causing sidebar text to bleed through footer content

Affected Pages:

• Any NVCF documentation page with a longer sidebar menu
• Issue is more pronounced on shorter content pages where footer moves higher up the viewport

Browser/Environment:

• Consistent across modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
• Occurs on both desktop and tablet viewports

Expected behavior

The footer should render with a solid background color matching the application's dark theme and maintain proper spatial separation from the sidebar navigation. Specifically:

• Footer background should be opaque and match the site's color scheme
• Layout padding/margins should create clear visual separation between footer and sidebar
• Footer should span the full width cleanly without interfering with sidebar navigation

Should look similar to this.

[Pranav-IIITM]

Hi !
I’d be happy to take this up. I can work on fixing the footer. Could you please assign this issue to me?