body {
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, #f8f9fa, #e9ecef); /* soft gray gradient */
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: #333;
}

/* Shared container styles */
.container, .login-container, .register-container {
    width: 380px;
    margin: 100px auto;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    text-align: center;
}

/* Headings */
h1, h2 {
    color: #2c3e50; /* dark slate */
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Inputs */
input[type=text], input[type=password], select, .aspNetDisabled {
    width: 90%;
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 10px 0;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 6px;
    outline: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    input[type=text]:focus, input[type=password]:focus, select:focus {
        border-color: #007bff; /* corporate blue accent */
        box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0,123,255,0.4);
    }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    background: #007bff; /* corporate blue */
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

    .btn:hover {
        background: #0056b3; /* darker blue on hover */
    }

/* Links */
a {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 15px;
    color: #007bff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

    a:hover {
        text-decoration: underline;
        color: #0056b3;
    }

/* Header bar */
.header {
    background: #007bff;
    color: white;
    padding: 15px;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #0056b3;
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    margin-top: 40px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
}

    .footer hr {
        width: 60%;
        border: 1px solid #ddd;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }