:root {
            --jain-navy: #071c3f;
            --jain-gold: #ffc107;
            --jain-gold-dark: #e0a800;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
            color: #333;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        .portal-wrapper {
            max-width: 1920px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            background: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .portal-row {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .main-content-area {
            flex: 0 0 75%;
            max-width: 75%;
            order: 1;
        }

        .sidebar-section {
            flex: 0 0 25%;
            max-width: 25%;
            background-color: var(--jain-navy);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 25px 20px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            order: 2;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        .logo-container {
            text-align: center !important;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .logo-container img {
            max-height: 45px;
            width: auto;
            object-fit: contain;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .auth-tabs {
            display: flex;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .auth-tab {
            background-color: transparent;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 6px 15px;
            font-weight: 500;
            border-radius: 6px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            flex: 1;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .auth-tab.active,
        .auth-tab:hover {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            color: var(--jain-navy);
            border-color: #ffffff;
        }

        .form-control-custom {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            border: 1px solid #4a6288;
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 8px 12px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .form-control-custom::placeholder {
            color: #a0aec0;
        }

        .form-control-custom:focus {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-color: var(--jain-gold);
            color: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.25);
            outline: none;
        }

        select.form-control-custom option {
            background-color: var(--jain-navy);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .form-label-custom {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: #cbd5e1;
            margin-bottom: 3px;
            font-weight: 500;
            display: block;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .btn-modern {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--jain-gold) 0%, #ffb300 100%);
            color: #000000;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 9px 18px;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 8px;
            width: 100%;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.3);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .btn-modern:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e0a800, #d39e00);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.4);
            color: #000;
        }

        .btn-secondary-modern {
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 500;
            padding: 8px 15px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            width: 100%;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .btn-secondary-modern:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: #ffffff;
            border-color: #ffffff;
        }

        .forgot-password {
            color: #cbd5e1;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            transition: color 0.2s;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .forgot-password:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
            color: var(--jain-gold);
        }

        .auth-view {
            display: none;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .auth-view.active {
            display: block;
            animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease-in-out;
        }

        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(5px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        .banner-container {
            width: 100%;
            background: #071c3f;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        .banner-desktop {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 1920 / 530;
            background-image: url('../img/ug_desktop.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            display: block;
        }

        .banner-mobile {
            display: none;
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 500 / 530;
            background-image: url('../img/ug_mobile.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
        }

        .content-section {
            padding: 12px 16px 20px 16px;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            width: 100% !important;
            overflow: hidden !important;
        }

        .important-box {
            border: 1px solid #dcdfe6;
            border-radius: 6px;
            padding: 12px 15px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            background: #fff;
        }

        .important-title-wrap {
            border-left: 4px solid var(--jain-gold);
            padding-left: 8px;
        }

        .important-title-main {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #212529;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            line-height: 1.1;
        }

        .important-title-sub {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #212529;
            letter-spacing: 0.2px;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .important-list {
            margin: 0;
            padding-left: 15px;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: #111827;
            line-height: 1.45;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .important-list li {
            margin-bottom: 2px;
        }

        /* Optimized Contact Box for 1366x768 Sideview */
        .contact-box {
            border: 1px solid #dcdfe6;
            border-radius: 6px;
            padding: 12px 14px;
            background: #fff;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 6px;
            width: 100% !important;
            box-sizing: border-box !important;
        }

        .contact-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: #0b1c3c;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .contact-info-group {
            display: flex !important;
            align-items: center !important;
            gap: 12px !important;
            flex-wrap: wrap !important;
        }

        .contact-detail {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            font-size: 0.75rem !important;
            color: #333333;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .contact-detail a {
            color: #111827;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            word-break: break-all;
        }

        .contact-detail a:hover {
            color: var(--jain-navy);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .text-danger {
            font-size: 13px;
        }

        /* 1366x768 & Desktop Side-by-Side Grid */
        .contact-sideview-row {
            display: flex !important;
            flex-direction: row !important;
            flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
            gap: 10px !important;
            margin: 0 !important;
            width: 100% !important;
        }
        .contact-sideview-row > div {
            flex: 0 0 50% !important;
            max-width: 50% !important;
            width: 50% !important;
            padding: 0 !important;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .portal-row {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .sidebar-section {
                flex: 0 0 100%;
                max-width: 100%;
                order: 1 !important;
                padding: 24px 16px;
                min-height: auto;
            }

            .main-content-area {
                flex: 0 0 100%;
                max-width: 100%;
                order: 2 !important;
            }

            .logo-container {
                text-align: center !important;
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }

            .banner-desktop {
                display: none;
            }

            .banner-mobile {
                display: block;
            }

            .contact-sideview-row {
                flex-direction: column !important;
                flex-wrap: wrap !important;
            }
            .contact-sideview-row > div {
                flex: 0 0 100% !important;
                max-width: 100% !important;
                width: 100% !important;
                margin-bottom: 10px !important;
            }
            .contact-box {
                align-items: flex-start !important;
            }
            .contact-info-group {
                flex-direction: column !important;
                align-items: flex-start !important;
                gap: 4px !important;
            }
        }

        /* Ultra-Compact How To Apply Stepper Widget Styles */
        .how-to-apply-container {
            background-color: #071c3f;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 16px 8px 8px 8px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            position: relative;
            margin-top: 8px;
        }

        .how-to-apply-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: -11px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffc107 0%, #ffb300 100%);
            color: #071c3f;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            padding: 2px 16px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .stepper-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            position: relative;
            max-width: 1050px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding-top: 4px;
        }

        .stepper-wrapper::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 18px;
            left: 7%;
            right: 7%;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .step-item {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            text-align: center;
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .step-icon-circle {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            background-color: #ffc107;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: #071c3f;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(7, 28, 63, 0.9), 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            margin-bottom: 4px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .step-icon-circle:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .step-title {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.1;
            white-space: nowrap;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100%;
        }

        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .stepper-wrapper {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 8px;
            }

            .stepper-wrapper::before {
                display: none;
            }

            .step-item {
                flex-direction: row;
                text-align: left;
                gap: 8px;
                align-items: center;
                padding-left: 5px;
            }

            .step-icon-circle {
                width: 32px;
                height: 32px;
                font-size: 0.75rem;
                margin-bottom: 0;
                flex-shrink: 0;
            }

            .step-title {
                white-space: normal;
                text-align: left;
            }
        }