        /* --- LAYOUT STYLES --- */
        body {
            margin: 0; padding: 0; height: 100vh; overflow: hidden;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; display: flex;
        }

        /* Left Side Image Panel */
        .brand-panel {
            flex: 1;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #262C81 0%, #6c5ce7 100%);
            display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
            color: white; padding: 40px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* 🔥 BACKGROUND IMAGE FIX 🔥 */
        .brand-panel::before {
            content: ""; 
            position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
            
            /* Image URL */
            background-image: url('../../img/photo-1531415074968-036ba1b575da.avif'); 
            
            /* Image Fit Properties */
            background-size: cover;       /* Poori screen cover karegi */
            background-position: center;  /* Image center rahegi */
            background-repeat: no-repeat; /* Repeat nahi hogi */
            
            opacity: 0.1; /* Thoda transparent taake text dikhe */
        }

        /* Right Side Form Panel */
        .auth-panel {
            flex: 1; background: white; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 40px; overflow-y: auto;
        }

        .auth-form-container { width: 100%; max-width: 400px; }

        .auth-header { margin-bottom: 30px; text-align: center; }
        .auth-header h2 { font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; color: #1e293b; margin-bottom: 10px; }
        .auth-header p { color: #64748b; font-size: 15px; }

        .form-group { margin-bottom: 20px; position: relative; }
        .form-label { display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #334155; margin-bottom: 8px; }
        .form-input {
            width: 100%; padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 14px;
            border: 1px solid #cbd5e1; border-radius: 10px; transition: all 0.2s;
            outline: none; background: #f8fafc; box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        .form-input:focus {
            border-color: #6c5ce7; background: white;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(108, 92, 231, 0.1);
        }

        .btn-reset {
            width: 100%; padding: 14px; background: #262C81; color: white;
            border: none; border-radius: 10px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px;
            cursor: pointer; transition: 0.2s; margin-top: 10px;
        }
        .btn-reset:hover { background: #1e236b; transform: translateY(-1px); }

        .auth-footer { margin-top: 25px; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; color: #64748b; }
        .auth-footer a { color: #6c5ce7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }

        /* --- POPUP STYLES --- */
        .custom-modal { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); backdrop-filter: blur(5px); z-index: 9999; display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
        .custom-modal.active { display: flex; animation: popupFadeIn 0.3s ease; }
        .custom-modal-box { background: white; width: 90%; max-width: 400px; padding: 30px; border-radius: 16px; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); }
        .popup-icon-circle { width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 50%; margin: 0 auto 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 30px; }
        .popup-error .popup-icon-circle { background: #fee2e2; color: #ef4444; }
        .popup-success .popup-icon-circle { background: #dcfce7; color: #10b981; }
        .popup-btn { background: #262C81; color: white; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 8px; border: none; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; margin-top: 20px; }
        @keyframes popupFadeIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.9); } to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); } }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) { .brand-panel { display: none; } }