/* ==== LOGIN POPUP OVERLAY ==== */
        .login-modal {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: rgba(0, 45, 74, 0.55);
            backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
            display: none;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            z-index: 9999;
        }

        /* ==== LOGIN BOX === */
        .login-box {
            width: 380px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.90);
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            animation: popup 0.35s ease;
            position: relative;
        }

        @keyframes popup {
            from {
                transform: scale(0.7);
                opacity: 0;
            }

            to {
                transform: scale(1);
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        .close-btn {
            position: absolute;
            top: 12px;
            right: 15px;
            font-size: 28px;
            cursor: pointer;
            color: #033f63;
        }

        /* ==== HEADINGS ==== */
        .login-box h2 {
            text-align: center;
            color: #005b8e;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .login-sub {
            text-align: center;
            color: #666;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        /* ==== INPUT GROUP ==== */
        .input-group {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .input-group i {
            position: absolute;
            top: 12px;
            left: 14px;
            color: #005b8e;
        }

        .input-group input {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 12px 12px 12px 40px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            border: 1px solid #c9e6f5;
            font-size: 15px;
            outline: none;
        }

        .input-group input:focus {
            border-color: #0099cc;
            box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 153, 204, 0.4);
        }

        /* ==== BUTTONS ==== */
        .login-btn {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 12px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0077b6, #0096c7);
            border: none;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 16px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            cursor: pointer;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        .login-btn:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006494, #0085ab);
        }

        .google-btn {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 12px;
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid #d4d4d4;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin-top: 10px;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 15px;
        }

        .google-btn i {
            color: #db4437;
            margin-right: 8px;
        }

        /* ==== LINKS ==== */
        .forgot {
            display: block;
            text-align: right;
            font-size: 14px;
            margin-top: 8px;
            color: #0077b6;
        }

        .divider {
            text-align: center;
            margin: 15px 0;
            color: #888;
            font-size: 13px;
        }

        .signup-text {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        .signup-text a {
            color: #0077b6;
            font-weight: 600;
        }
  
/* alert msg */
        .alert-box {
    position: fixed;
    top: 25px;
    right: 25px;
    min-width: 260px;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    z-index: 99999;
    display: none;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    animation: fadeSlide 0.4s ease;
}

.alert-success {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0077b6, #096ca1);
}

.alert-error {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4949, #ff6e6e);
}

@keyframes fadeSlide {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-15px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}