:root {
  /* Colors */
  --bg-primary: #0E0B16;
  --bg-section: #1A1525;
  --bg-card: rgba(30, 22, 48, 0.55);
  --bg-card-hover: rgba(30, 22, 48, 0.75);

  --text-primary: #F5F1EA;
  --text-secondary: #B8AFC8;
  --text-muted: #7A7290;

  --gold: #C9A96E;
  --gold-light: #E8D5A3;
  --amethyst: #8E6BC7;

  --border-subtle: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.08);
  --border-default: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.15);
  --border-hover: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.3);
  --border-divider: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);

  --shadow-card: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  --shadow-glow: 0 0 40px rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.08);
  --shadow-cta: 0 4px 24px rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.25);

  --gradient-gold: linear-gradient(135deg, #C9A96E 0%, #E8D5A3 50%, #C9A96E 100%);
  --gradient-hero: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,11,22,0.3) 0%, rgba(14,11,22,0.85) 60%, #0E0B16 100%);
  --gradient-mystic: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(142,107,199,0.12) 0%, rgba(201,169,110,0.06) 100%);

  /* Typography */
  --font-heading: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Manrope', -apple-system, sans-serif;

  /* Spacing (8px grid) */
  --space-1: 4px;
  --space-2: 8px;
  --space-3: 12px;
  --space-4: 16px;
  --space-5: 24px;
  --space-6: 32px;
  --space-7: 48px;
  --space-8: 64px;
  --space-9: 80px;
  --space-10: 120px;

  /* Layout */
  --container-max: 1200px;
  --container-padding: 20px;
  --container-padding-md: 40px;
  --border-radius-sm: 12px;
  --border-radius-md: 20px;
  --border-radius-lg: 28px;
  --border-radius-full: 60px;

  /* Z-index */
  --z-background: -1;
  --z-content: 1;
  --z-card: 10;
  --z-header: 100;
  --z-floating: 200;
  --z-sticky: 300;
  --z-preloader: 1000;

  /* Transitions */
  --ease-default: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  --ease-smooth: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --duration-fast: 0.2s;
  --duration-normal: 0.35s;
  --duration-slow: 0.6s;
}