:root {
  /* PRIMARY - Deep Charcoal (matches logo) */
  --color-primary:       #1C1C1C;
  --color-primary-light: #2B2B2B;
  --color-primary-dark:  #111111;

  /* SECONDARY - Mid Charcoal */
  --color-secondary:       #2B2B2B;
  --color-secondary-light: #3A3A3A;
  --color-secondary-dark:  #1C1C1C;

  /* ACCENT - Gold */
  --color-accent:       #C9A646;
  --color-accent-light: #F5E9C4;
  --color-accent-dark:  #9E7A25;

  /* NEUTRALS */
  --color-white:          #FFFFFF;
  --color-black:          #000000;
  --color-bg-light:       #FAFAF8;
  --color-bg-dark:        #1C1C1C;
  --color-text-primary:   #1C1C1C;
  --color-text-secondary: #5A5A5A;
  --color-border:         #E0E0E0;

  /* STATUS */
  --color-success: #27AE60;
  --color-warning: #F39C12;
  --color-error:   #E74C3C;
  /* Darker variants for text on light backgrounds - the base status colors fall short of 4.5:1 */
  --color-success-dark: #1E8449;
  --color-error-dark:   #C0392B;

  /* SPACING */
  --space-xs:  0.25rem;
  --space-sm:  0.5rem;
  --space-md:  1rem;
  --space-lg:  1.5rem;
  --space-xl:  2rem;
  --space-2xl: 3rem;

  /* TYPOGRAPHY */
  --font-body:    'Roboto', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-heading: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;

  --font-size-sm:   0.875rem;
  --font-size-base: 1rem;
  --font-size-lg:   1.125rem;
  --font-size-xl:   1.5rem;
  --font-size-2xl:  2rem;

  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;

  /* LAYOUT */
  --container-max: 56rem;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}