.author-login-card {
  background: var(--navy, #002147);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 26px 24px 22px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-lg, 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 33, 71, .18));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.author-login-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -60px;
  right: -60px;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 162, 39, .12), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.login-card-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-l, #F0D078);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.login-card-sub {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-weight: 300;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.login-card-sub strong {
  color: var(--gold-l, #F0D078);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.login-error {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(220, 53, 69, .15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 53, 69, .35);
  color: #ffd7d7;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.lc-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.lc-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 13px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  background: var(--navy-m, #003070);
  color: var(--white, #fff);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  transition: 0.25s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.lc-input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
}

.lc-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, .5);
  background: #0d2e62;
}

.lc-pw-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.lc-input-pw {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-right: 44px;
}

.lc-pw-toggle {
  position: absolute;
  right: 8px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 4px;
}

.lc-pw-toggle .material-icons {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.lc-pw-toggle:hover {
  color: var(--gold-l, #F0D078);
}

.btn-login-portal {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 13px;
  background: var(--gold, #D4AF37);
  color: var(--navy, #002147);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  transition: 0.25s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.btn-login-portal:hover {
  background: var(--gold-l, #F0D078);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(201, 162, 39, .35);
}

.forgot-link {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gold, #D4AF37);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  transition: 0.25s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.forgot-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold-l, #F0D078);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.new-author-label {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.btn-create-account {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 11px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold, #D4AF37);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold, #D4AF37);
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  transition: 0.25s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.btn-create-account:hover {
  background: rgba(201, 162, 39, .1);
}

.author-resource-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.btn-resource {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  background: var(--gold, #D4AF37);
  color: var(--navy, #002147);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold, #D4AF37);
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  transition: 0.25s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 33, 71, .06);
}

.btn-resource:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-l, #F0D078);
  color: var(--navy, #002147);
  background: var(--gold-l, #F0D078);
}

.btn-resource-sub {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy, #002147);
  background: var(--gold, #D4AF37);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .author-login-card {
    padding: 20px 16px;
  }
}