:root {
  --primary-color: #007bff;
  --primary-dark: #0056b3;
  --accent-color: #17a2b8;
  --accent-dark: #117a8b;
  --bg-grid: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  --card-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}


.auth-section {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  background-color: #eaf2f8;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, var(--bg-grid) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bg-grid) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 25px 25px;
}

.auth-card {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: var(--card-bg);
}

.auth-card .form-control {
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
}
.asteriskField{
  color: coral;
}

.auth-card .form-control:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(0,123,255,0.25);
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(102, 126, 234) 0%, rgb(118, 75, 162) 100%);
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

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

.auth-card .display-4 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

/* Modern link style */
.auth-link,
#id_password_helptext a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.auth-link::after,
#id_password_helptext a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: bottom right;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.auth-link:hover,
#id_password_helptext a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-dark);
}

.auth-link:hover::after,
#id_password_helptext a:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: bottom left;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .auth-section {
    padding: 2rem 0;
  }
}