:root {
  /* Base palette */
  --color-cream:       #fefefd;
  --color-navy:        #102f46;
  --color-gold:        #c0a975;
  --color-slate:       #627582;
  --color-mist:        #b1bfc6;

  /* Surfaces */
  --surface-base:      #0a1e2c;
  --surface-card:      #122535;
  --surface-elevated:  #1a3347;
  --surface-overlay:   rgba(10, 30, 44, 0.85);

  /* Text hierarchy */
  --text-primary:      #fefefd;
  --text-secondary:    #b1bfc6;
  --text-muted:        #627582;
  --text-gold:         #c0a975;

  /* Borders */
  --border-subtle:     rgba(192, 169, 117, 0.15);
  --border-visible:    rgba(192, 169, 117, 0.35);
  --border-strong:     rgba(192, 169, 117, 0.65);

  /* States */
  --state-hover-gold:  rgba(192, 169, 117, 0.08);
  --state-focus:       rgba(192, 169, 117, 0.4);

  /* Fonts */
  --font-display:   'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:      'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-script:    'Dancing Script', cursive;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-xs:    0.75rem;
  --text-sm:    0.875rem;
  --text-base:  1rem;
  --text-md:    1.125rem;
  --text-lg:    1.25rem;
  --text-xl:    1.5rem;
  --text-2xl:   2rem;
  --text-3xl:   2.75rem;
  --text-4xl:   3.75rem;
  --text-5xl:   5rem;

  /* Line heights */
  --leading-tight:   1.1;
  --leading-snug:    1.25;
  --leading-normal:  1.5;
  --leading-relaxed: 1.7;

  /* Letter spacing */
  --tracking-tight:  -0.02em;
  --tracking-normal:  0;
  --tracking-wide:    0.08em;
  --tracking-wider:   0.15em;

  /* Spacing (8pt grid) */
  --space-1:   0.25rem;
  --space-2:   0.5rem;
  --space-3:   0.75rem;
  --space-4:   1rem;
  --space-5:   1.25rem;
  --space-6:   1.5rem;
  --space-8:   2rem;
  --space-10:  2.5rem;
  --space-12:  3rem;
  --space-16:  4rem;
  --space-20:  5rem;
  --space-24:  6rem;
  --space-32:  8rem;

  /* Container */
  --container-max:   1280px;
  --container-wide:  1100px;
  --container-text:  680px;
  --container-pad:   clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);

  /* Border radius */
  --radius-sm:   4px;
  --radius-md:   8px;
  --radius-lg:   12px;
  --radius-xl:   20px;
  --radius-full: 9999px;

  /* Easing */
  --ease-out-expo:  cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-out-circ:  cubic-bezier(0, 0.55, 0.45, 1);
  --ease-in-out:    cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
  --ease-spring:    cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);

  /* Durations */
  --duration-fast:    150ms;
  --duration-base:    250ms;
  --duration-slow:    400ms;
  --duration-reveal:  700ms;
}