:root {
  /* === BRAND COLORS === */
  --gold: #C9A84C;
  --gold-light: #E8C97A;
  --gold-dark: #9B7A2F;
  --gold-glow: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);

  --navy: #0A0E1A;
  --navy-mid: #111827;
  --navy-light: #1C2537;
  --navy-card: #151D2E;

  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --off-white: #F5F3EE;
  --cream: #EDE8DC;

  --text-primary: #F5F3EE;
  --text-secondary: #A8B2C8;
  --text-muted: #6B7A99;
  --text-dark: #0A0E1A;

  /* === GRADIENTS === */
  --gradient-gold: linear-gradient(135deg, #C9A84C 0%, #E8C97A 50%, #9B7A2F 100%);
  --gradient-gold-h: linear-gradient(90deg, #C9A84C 0%, #E8C97A 100%);
  --gradient-navy: linear-gradient(180deg, #0A0E1A 0%, #111827 100%);
  --gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg, #070B14 0%, #0F1828 40%, #1A2540 100%);
  --gradient-card: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(28, 37, 55, 0.9) 0%, rgba(15, 21, 38, 0.95) 100%);
  --gradient-overlay: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,14,26,0) 0%, rgba(10,14,26,0.85) 100%);

  /* === GLASS EFFECT === */
  --glass-bg: rgba(21, 29, 46, 0.75);
  --glass-border: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18);
  --glass-blur: blur(20px);

  /* === SHADOWS === */
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --shadow-lg: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  --shadow-gold: 0 0 30px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
  --shadow-gold-strong: 0 0 60px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
  --shadow-card: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);

  /* === TYPOGRAPHY === */
  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;

  --text-xs: 0.75rem;
  --text-sm: 0.875rem;
  --text-base: 1rem;
  --text-lg: 1.125rem;
  --text-xl: 1.25rem;
  --text-2xl: 1.5rem;
  --text-3xl: 1.875rem;
  --text-4xl: 2.25rem;
  --text-5xl: 3rem;
  --text-6xl: 3.75rem;
  --text-7xl: 4.5rem;
  --text-8xl: 6rem;

  --leading-tight: 1.1;
  --leading-snug: 1.25;
  --leading-normal: 1.6;
  --leading-relaxed: 1.75;

  --tracking-tight: -0.03em;
  --tracking-normal: 0;
  --tracking-wide: 0.05em;
  --tracking-widest: 0.2em;

  /* === SPACING === */
  --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;
  --space-40: 10rem;

  /* === BORDERS & RADIUS === */
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius-md: 12px;
  --radius-lg: 20px;
  --radius-xl: 32px;
  --radius-full: 9999px;

  --border-subtle: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
  --border-gold: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
  --border-gold-strong: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.7);

  /* === TRANSITIONS === */
  --transition-fast: 0.15s ease;
  --transition-base: 0.3s ease;
  --transition-slow: 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  --transition-spring: 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  --transition-smooth: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);

  /* === Z-INDEX === */
  --z-below: -1;
  --z-base: 0;
  --z-raised: 10;
  --z-dropdown: 100;
  --z-sticky: 200;
  --z-overlay: 300;
  --z-modal: 400;
  --z-toast: 500;

  /* === LAYOUT === */
  --container-max: 1280px;
  --container-wide: 1440px;
  --navbar-height: 80px;
  --section-padding: 6rem 0;
}