    @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;600&display=swap');

    .requirements {
        margin-top: 10px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .requirements span {
        display: block;
        margin: 4px 0;
        color: red;
    }

    .requirements span.valid {
        color: green;
    }

    :root {
        --primary-color: #003366;
        --primary-light: #3d6b99;
        --secondary-color: #005a8c;
        --accent-color: #cc0000;
        --success-color: #2e8540;
        --light-gray: #f8f9fa;
        --medium-gray: #e9ecef;
        --dark-gray: #495057;
        --border-radius: 6px;
        --box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        --transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    * {
        box-sizing: border-box;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }

    body {
        font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
        background-color: #f5f7fa;
        background-image: url(BIRBG.jpg);
        background-size: cover;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        min-height: 100vh;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 20px;
        color: #212529;
        line-height: 1.6;
        
        
        
    }

    .container {
        background-color: white;
        padding: 2.5rem;
        border-radius: var(--border-radius);
        box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 480px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        border-top: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    
        
    }

    .container::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 4px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    }

    .govt-header {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
        position: relative;
    }

    .govt-logo {
        height: 48px;
        width: 48px;
        margin-right: 16px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        border-radius: 4px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: white;
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .govt-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        color: var(--primary-color);
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    h2 {
        color: var(--primary-color);
        font-size: 1.625rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        position: relative;
    }

    .form-group {
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        position: relative;
    }

    label {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        color: var(--dark-gray);
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    input {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
        border: 1px solid var(--medium-gray);
        border-radius: var(--border-radius);
        font-size: 1rem;
        transition: var(--transition);
        background-color: white;
        box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    input:focus {
        outline: none;
        border-color: var(--primary-light);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 90, 140, 0.15);
    }

    button {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 1rem;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
        color: white;
        border: none;
        border-radius: var(--border-radius);
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: var(--transition);
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    button:hover {
        transform: translateY(-1px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .footer-text {
        text-align: center;
        margin-top: 2rem;
        color: var(--dark-gray);
        font-size: 0.875rem;
        padding-top: 1.25rem;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--medium-gray);
    }

    .footer-text a {
        color: var(--primary-color);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .footer-text a:hover {
        color: var(--secondary-color);
        text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .requirements {
        margin: 1.5rem 0;
        font-size: 0.875rem;
        background-color: var(--light-gray);
        padding: 1.25rem;
        border-radius: var(--border-radius);
        border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .requirements::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 4px;
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    }

    .requirements span {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        margin: 0.5rem 0;
        color: var(--accent-color);
        transition: color 0.3s;
    }

    .requirements span::before {
        content: "•";
        margin-right: 8px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .requirements span.valid {
        color: var(--success-color);
    }

    .requirements em {
        display: block;
        margin: 1rem 0 0.5rem;
        color: var(--accent-color);
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .requirements strong {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        color: var(--primary-color);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
        .container {
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
        }

        h2 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        body {
            padding: 16px;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

        .container {
            padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem;
            margin-top: 24px;
        }

        .govt-header {
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

        .govt-logo {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        h2 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        input,
        button {
            padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
        }
    }

    /* Modern checkbox for "Remember me" */
    .remember-me {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .remember-me input {
        width: auto;
        margin-right: 0.75rem;
        transform: scale(1.2);
    }

    .modal {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        z-index: 999;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .modal-content {
        background-color: #fff;
        margin: 15% auto;
        padding: 20px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        width: 300px;
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
        box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

    .close {
        position: absolute;
        top: 5px;
        right: 10px;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: bold;
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    
.modal {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 999;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.modal-content {
    background: #ffffff;
    margin: 15% auto;
    padding: 30px 25px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 360px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease-out;
}

.modal-content p {
    color: #333;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    right: 14px;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #999;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.close:hover {
    color: #e74c3c;
}

.bir-img {
            height: 50px;
            width: auto;
            margin-right: 1rem;
        }
.bir-header{
            text-align: center;
            display: flex ;
            align-items:center ;
            justify-content: center ;
            margin-bottom: 5vh;
        }

@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-10px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

