.portal-shell {
            min-height: calc(80vh - 44px);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
          background: linear-gradient(
              90deg,
              var(--ep-blue) 0%,
              var(--ep-blue) 25%,
              var(--ep-blue-2) 60%
            );



            padding: 70px 0;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
          }
        
          .portal-wrap {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 560px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
          }
  
        .portal-shell::before,
        .portal-shell::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            /*border-radius: 50%;*/
            pointer-events: none;
            /*filter: blur(10px);*/
        }

        .portal-shell::before {
            width: 380px;
            height: 380px;
            right: -120px;
            top: -100px;
            /*background: rgba(228, 171, 36, .10);*/
        }

        .portal-shell::after {
            width: 260px;
            height: 260px;
            left: -90px;
            bottom: -100px;
            background: rgba(64, 108, 156, .14);
        }

        .brand-chip {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: .8rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .brand-icon {
            width: 58px;
            height: 58px;
            border-radius: 18px;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(228, 171, 36, .28), rgba(228, 171, 36, .08));
            color: var(--ep-gold);
            box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(228, 171, 36, .18);
            flex: 0 0 auto;
        }

        .hero-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: .5rem;
            padding: .55rem .9rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .dot {
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--ep-gold);
            flex: 0 0 auto;
        }

        .portal-copy {
            color: #fff;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .portal-copy h1 {
            font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 4rem);
            line-height: 1.05;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: -.03em;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            max-width: 680px;
        }

        .portal-copy p.lead-copy {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.85;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .feature-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
        }

        .feature-list li {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: .85rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .86);
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .feature-list i {
            width: 28px;
            height: 28px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: rgba(228, 171, 36, .18);
            color: var(--ep-gold);
            flex: 0 0 auto;
            margin-top: 2px;
        }

        .mini-stats {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .mini-stat {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
            border-radius: 22px;
            padding: 1rem;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        .mini-stat h4 {
            margin: 0 0 .25rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .mini-stat p {
            margin: 0;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
            font-size: .88rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .portal-card {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
            border-radius: 28px;
            box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
            padding: 1.5rem;
          }

        .portal-card-inner {
            padding: .2rem;
          }


        .portal-tabs {
            display: flex;
            gap: .6rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            background: #f7f8fb;
            border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
            border-radius: 18px;
            padding: .35rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }

        .portal-tabs .nav-link {
            border: 0;
            color: #243041;
            font-weight: 700;
            border-radius: 14px;
            padding: .9rem 1rem;
            flex: 1 1 auto;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .portal-tabs .nav-link.active {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ep-gold), var(--ep-gold-2));
            color: #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(228, 171, 36, .22);
        }

        .portal-form-title {
            font-size: 1.7rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #243041;
            margin-bottom: .5rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
          }

        .portal-form-subtitle {
            color: var(--ep-muted);
            line-height: 1.75;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }

        .form-control,
        .form-select {
            min-height: 52px;
            border-radius: 14px;
            border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
            box-shadow: none !important;
        }

        textarea.form-control {
            min-height: 110px;
            resize: none;
        }

        .btn-gold {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ep-gold), var(--ep-gold-2));
            border: 0;
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 700;
            padding: .95rem 1.3rem;
            border-radius: 14px;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(228, 171, 36, .24);
        }

        .btn-gold:hover {
            color: #fff;
            filter: brightness(.98);
        }

        .btn-soft {
            background: #f6f7fb;
            border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
            color: #243041;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: .95rem 1.15rem;
            border-radius: 14px;
        }

        .status-box {
            background: rgba(25, 135, 84, .08);
            border: 1px solid rgba(25, 135, 84, .15);
            border-radius: 18px;
            padding: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }

        .status-box strong {
            color: #1e7a43;
             font-weight: 800;
        }

         .status-box p {
            margin: .35rem 0 0;
            color: #486455;
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-size: .94rem;
          }

        .process-section {
            padding: 80px 0;
            background: #fff;
        }

        .section-title-sm {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: .55rem;
            font-size: .94rem;
            padding: .5rem .85rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
            color: #1f2937;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .04);
        }

        .process-section h2 {
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.1rem);
            line-height: 1.08;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: -.03em;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: #243041;
        }

        .muted-text {
            color: var(--ep-muted);
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-size: 1.04rem;
        }

        .process-card {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 1.4rem;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
            transition: .3s ease;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .process-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: var(--ep-shadow);
            background:  var(--ep-blue);;
        }

        .process-step {
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ep-gold), var(--ep-gold-2));
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: .9rem;
        }

        .process-card h5 {
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: .55rem;
            color: #243041;
        }

        .process-card p {
            margin: 0;
            color: var(--ep-muted);
            line-height: 1.75;
        }
        
        .process-card:hover h5,
        .process-card:hover p {
          color: #fff;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .portal-shell {
                padding: 2rem 0 3rem;
            }

            .mini-stats {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .portal-copy {
                margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
            .portal-copy h1 {
                font-size: 2.1rem;
            }

            .portal-card {
                padding: 1rem;
            }

            .portal-card-inner {
                padding: 1rem;
            }
        }

        .cta-box {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
            border-radius: 24px;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
            transition: .3s ease;
        }

        .cta-box {
             background: linear-gradient(
              90deg,
              var(--ep-blue) 0%,
              var(--ep-blue) 25%,
              var(--ep-blue-2) 60%
            );


            color: #fff;
            padding: 3rem;
            border: 0;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        
        .cta-box p {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
            margin-bottom: 0;
            line-height: 1.85;
        }

         .portal-action-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 1rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-top: .25rem;
          }
        
          .portal-register-link,
          .portal-forgot-link,
          .portal-verify-link {
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--ep-blue);
          }
        
          .portal-register-link:hover,
          .portal-forgot-link:hover,
          .portal-verify-link:hover {
            color: var(--ep-blue);
            text-decoration: underline;
          }
        
          .portal-note {
            margin-top: .9rem;
            text-align: center;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
            font-size: .88rem;
          }
        
        .portal-modal .modal-dialog {
          max-width: 640px;
        }
        
         .portal-modal .modal-content {
              /*border: 1.5px solid var(--ep-blue);*/
              border-radius: 26px;
              overflow: hidden;
              box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
              max-height: 82vh;
          }
         .portal-modal .modal-header {
              padding: .9rem 1.1rem;
              border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
            }
                    
          .portal-modal .modal-title {
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #243041;
          }
        
          .portal-modal .modal-body {
                padding: .9rem 2rem;
               
            }
        
            

          .portal-step {
            display: none;
          }
        
            .portal-modal .modal-dialog-scrollable .modal-body {
              max-height: calc(82vh - 72px);
            }
          .portal-step.active {
            display: block;
          }
        
          .portal-step-title {
            font-size: 1.45rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #243041;
            margin-bottom: .45rem;
          }
        
          .portal-step-subtitle {
            color: var(--ep-muted);
            line-height: 1.75;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
          }
        
          .portal-code-box {
            background: rgba(25, 135, 84, .08);
            border: 1px solid rgba(25, 135, 84, .15);
            border-radius: 18px;
            padding: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
            color: #486455;
          }
        
          .portal-code-box strong {
            display: block;
            color: #1e7a43;
            margin-bottom: .35rem;
          }

        @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
            .cta-box {
                padding: 2rem;
            }
            .portal-shell {
              padding: 40px 0;
            }
        
            .portal-card {
              padding: 1rem;
              border-radius: 22px;
            }
        
            .portal-card-inner {
              padding: 0;
            }
        
            .portal-form-title {
              font-size: 1.45rem;
            }
        
            .portal-modal .modal-body {
              padding: 1rem;
            }
        }
        
         .portal-forgot-link {
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--ep-blue);
          }
        
          .portal-forgot-link:hover {
            color: var(--ep-blue);
            text-decoration: underline;
          }
          
          .portal-modal .form-control,
            .portal-modal .form-select {
              min-height: 52px;
              border: 1.5px solid #d6dde8 !important;
              border-radius: 14px;
              background-color: #fff !important;
              color: #243041 !important;
              padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
            }
            
            .portal-modal textarea.form-control {
              min-height: 110px;
              padding-top: 0.9rem;
            }
            
            .portal-modal .form-control::placeholder {
              color: #9aa5b5 !important;
              opacity: 1;
            }
            
            .portal-modal .form-control:focus,
            .portal-modal .form-select:focus {
              border-color: var(--ep-gold) !important;
              box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(228, 171, 36, 0.14) !important;
            }
            
            .portal-modal .form-label {
              color: #2f3643;
              margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
            }
            .form-check-input:checked {
              background-color: var(--ep-gold) !important;
              border-color: var(--ep-gold) !important;
            }
            
            .form-check-input:focus {
              border-color: var(--ep-gold) !important;
              box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(228, 171, 36, 0.14) !important;
            }
            .form-check {
              display: flex;
              align-items: flex-start;
              gap: 10px;
              margin-top: 4px;
            }
            
            .form-check-input {
              width: 20px !important;
              height: 20px !important;
              min-width: 20px;
              border: 1.5px solid #d6dde8 !important;
              border-radius: 6px !important;
              cursor: pointer;
              margin-top: 2px !important;
              box-shadow: none !important;
            }
            
            .form-check-label {
              color: #243041;
              font-weight: 500;
              line-height: 1.6;
              cursor: pointer;
            }