    /* Custom input styles */
    body {
      background: #f5f7fa;
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    }

    .login-container {
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 80px auto;
      background: #fff;
      padding: 30px 35px;
      border-radius: 0px;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .login-title {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      margin-bottom: 25px;
      color: #222;
      text-align: center;
      letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    }

    label {
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: #444;
    }

    input.form-control {
      border: 2px solid #ddd;
      border-radius: 0px;
      padding: 12px 16px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.05);
    }

    input.form-control:focus {
      border-color: #3a86ff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(58, 134, 255, 0.4);
      background-color: #fff;
      outline: none;
    }

    .btn-login {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 14px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 0px;
      background: #3a86ff;
      border: none;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .btn-login:hover {
      background-color: #265ecc;
    }

    .forgot-text {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 12px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #666;
    }

    .forgot-text a {
      color: #3a86ff;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .forgot-text a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }
    
    .alert {
  padding: 15px 20px;
  margin: 15px 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

/* Red error alert */
.alert-danger {
  background-color: #f8d7da;
  color: #842029;
  border-color: #f5c2c7;
}

/* Blue info alert */
.alert-info {
  background-color: #cff4fc;
  color: #055160;
  border-color: #b6effb;
}

/* Optional: Add a subtle shadow */
.alert {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}