:root {
  /* ── Color Palette – Universal Premium Navy ── */
  --primary-color: #2c3e6b;
  --primary-light: #3d5494;
  --primary-dark: #1a2847;
  --primary-xdark: #0d1a30;

  --accent-color: #c5a059;
  --accent-light: #e6c687;
  --accent-dark: #987635;
  --accent-xdark: #6b5020;

  /* ── Gradient Tokens ── */
  --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3e6b 0%, #3d5494 100%);
  --gradient-primary-v: linear-gradient(180deg, #2c3e6b 0%, #3d5494 100%);
  --gradient-gold: linear-gradient(135deg, #c5a059 0%, #e6c687 100%);
  --gradient-hero-dark: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1a30 0%, #1a2847 60%, #1e3060 100%);
  --gradient-hero-light: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0f2f8 0%, #e4e8f5 100%);
  --gradient-footer: linear-gradient(160deg, #0a1020 0%, #101830 100%);
  --gradient-card-hover: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(44,62,107,0.06) 0%, rgba(197,160,89,0.04) 100%);
  --gradient-text: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3e6b 0%, #c5a059 100%);
  --gradient-glow-blue: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(61,84,148,0.25) 0%, transparent 70%);
  --gradient-glow-gold: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(197,160,89,0.2) 0%, transparent 70%);

  /* ── Backgrounds ── */
  --bg-color: #f9fafe;
  --surface-color: #ffffff;
  --surface-muted: #f4f6fc;
  --surface-dark: #0d1a30;
  --surface-card: #fafbfe;

  /* ── Text ── */
  --text-color: #1e2433;
  --text-muted: #6b7280;
  --text-light: #9ca3af;
  --text-on-dark: #e8edf8;
  --text-on-dark-muted: #8a9bbf;
  --border-color: #e2e6f0;
  --border-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);

  /* ── Status ── */
  --danger-color: #c93b3b;
  --success-color: #1e7d46;
  --warning-color: #b7791f;

  /* ── Shadows & Elevations ── */
  --shadow-xs: 0 1px 4px rgba(44, 62, 107, 0.04);
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(44, 62, 107, 0.06);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 24px rgba(44, 62, 107, 0.10);
  --shadow-lg: 0 16px 40px rgba(44, 62, 107, 0.14);
  --shadow-xl: 0 24px 60px rgba(44, 62, 107, 0.18);
  --shadow-hover: 0 12px 32px rgba(44, 62, 107, 0.18);
  --shadow-glow-blue: 0 0 24px rgba(61, 84, 148, 0.32);
  --shadow-glow-gold: 0 0 24px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.35);
  --shadow-card: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  --shadow-inset: inset 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  --shadow-dark: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);

  /* ── Layout ── */
  --container-width: 1200px;
  --header-height: 80px;

  /* ── Radii ── */
  --radius-xs: 2px;
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;
  --radius-xl: 24px;
  --radius-2xl: 36px;
  --radius-round: 50%;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

  /* ── Typography ── */
  --font-sans: 'Outfit', 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-luxury: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;

  /* ── Transitions ── */
  --transition-fast: 0.18s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-normal: 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-slow: 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-spring: 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  --transition-bounce: 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55);

  /* ── Z-Index Scale ── */
  --z-base: 1;
  --z-above: 10;
  --z-sticky: 100;
  --z-nav: 1000;
  --z-drawer: 2000;
  --z-modal: 3000;
  --z-top: 9999;

  /* ── Blur ── */
  --blur-sm: blur(8px);
  --blur-md: blur(16px);
  --blur-lg: blur(24px);

  /* ── Spacing scale ── */
  --space-xs: 4px;
  --space-sm: 8px;
  --space-md: 16px;
  --space-lg: 24px;
  --space-xl: 40px;
  --space-2xl: 64px;
  --space-3xl: 96px;
}