/* ****** NEW: Login Form Styling ****** */
        .login-card {
            max-width: 450px;
            width: 90%;
            margin: 50px auto; 
            padding: 30px;
            background-color: white;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 12px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.1); 
            border: 1px solid #eee;
        }

        .login-card h3 {
            color: #D32F2F; 
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 1.8em;
        }

        .mdl-textfield {
            width: 100%;
            margin-bottom: 16px; 
        }
        
        .mdl-button--raised.mdl-button--accent {
            width: 100%;
            margin-top: 10px;
            font-size: 1.1em;
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        
        /* NEW: Micro-Screen Optimization for Login Card */
        @media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
            /* Reduce padding on the card itself */
            .login-card {
                padding: 20px 15px; 
                /* Remove margin-top on very small screens for better screen utilization */
                margin-top: 20px; 
            }
            /* Reduce margin/padding on form elements */
            .mdl-textfield {
                margin-bottom: 8px;
            }
        }
        /* ****** END: Login Form Styling ****** */
        
              /* Simple styling for the message area */
        #message {
            margin-top: 20px;
            padding: 10px;
            border: 0px solid #ccc;
            min-height: 20px;
            display: none;
            text-align:center;
        }
        .success { border-color: green; color: green; background-color: #e6ffe6; }
        .error { border-color: red; color: red; background-color: #ffe6e6; }
        /* ****** END: register Form Styling ****** */