:root {
      /* Primary Color Palette */
      --primary-color: #198A00;
      --primary-hover: #0d6e3f;
      --primary-light: #e6f3ec;
      --primary-dark: #0d6e3f;
      --text-color: #212529;
      --text-light: #718096;
      --border-color: #e2e8f0;
      --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(25, 138, 0, 0.6) 0%,   /* softer India Green top-left */
    #ffffff 10%,                /* fade into white quickly */
    #ffffff 90%,                /* wide pure white center */
    rgba(25, 138, 0, 0.6) 100%  /* softer India Green bottom-right */
  );
  color: var(--text-color);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.login-container {
  display: flex;
  width: 900px;
  height: 500px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(25, 138, 0, 0.4); /* faint India Green */
}

    .login-left {
      flex: 1;
      background-color: #000;
      color: white;
      padding: 2rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .login-left img {
      max-width: 180px;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .login-left h2 {
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      color: white;
    }

    .login-left p {
      color: #ccc;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .login-right {
      flex: 1;
      background-color: white;
      padding: 2rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .login-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .login-header h3 {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-color);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .login-header p {
      color: var(--text-light);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .form-group {
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .form-label {
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

    .form-control {
      padding: 0.75rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      border-radius: 3px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .form-control:focus {
      border-color: var(--primary-color);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(25, 135, 84, 0.25);
    }

    .btn-login {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: none;
      color: white;
      padding: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      width: 100%;
      border-radius: 3px;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .btn-login:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-hover);
    }

    .login-footer {
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .flag-container {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .alert {
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      border-radius: 3px;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      /* display: none; */
      display: block; /* ✅ was none */
    }

    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .login-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        margin: 1rem;
      }
      
      .login-left, .login-right {
        padding: 1.5rem;
      }
    }
    
    /* Force checkbox to use red for box and check */
.form-check-input {
  accent-color: red !important;
}