:root {
  /* Color Palette - Deep Aegean Blue with Bronze & Amethyst */
  --color-aegean-deep: #0A0D12;
  --color-aegean-dark: #0F131C;
  --color-aegean-base: #1a4d6e;
  --color-aegean-medium: #2d6a8f;
  --color-aegean-light: #4a90b5;
  
  --color-bronze: #b8860b;
  --color-bronze-light: #daa520;
  --color-bronze-dark: #8b6914;
  
  --color-amethyst: #8b5cf6;
  --color-amethyst-muted: #a78bfa;
  
  --color-mist: #e8f0f5;
  --color-mist-dark: #b8d4e3;
  
  --color-text-primary: #f8fafc;
  --color-text-secondary: #cbd5e1;
  --color-text-muted: #94a3b8;
  
  --color-surface-1: #05070C;
  --color-surface-2: #0A0D12;
  --color-surface-3: #0F131C;
  --color-surface-4: #161D2B;
  --color-surface-5: #1E2636;
  
  --color-overlay: rgba(10, 13, 18, 0.85);
  --color-overlay-heavy: rgba(10, 13, 18, 0.92);
  
  /* Typography */
  --font-display: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  
  --font-size-base: clamp(0.875rem, 0.8rem + 0.4vw, 1rem);
  --font-size-body: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.25vw, 1.125rem);
  --font-size-h3: clamp(1.125rem, 1rem + 0.625vw, 1.5rem);
  --font-size-h2: clamp(1.5rem, 1.25rem + 1.25vw, 2.25rem);
  --font-size-h1: clamp(1.875rem, 1.5rem + 1.875vw, 3rem);
  
  --line-height-tight: 1.2;
  --line-height-normal: 1.5;
  --line-height-relaxed: 1.7;
  
  --letter-spacing-tight: -0.02em;
  --letter-spacing-wide: 0.05em;
  
  /* Spacing */
  --space-xs: clamp(0.5rem, 0.45rem + 0.25vw, 0.625rem);
  --space-sm: clamp(0.75rem, 0.65rem + 0.5vw, 1rem);
  --space-md: clamp(1rem, 0.85rem + 0.75vw, 1.5rem);
  --space-lg: clamp(1.5rem, 1.25rem + 1.25vw, 2.25rem);
  --space-xl: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2.5vw, 3.5rem);
  --space-2xl: clamp(3rem, 2rem + 5vw, 6rem);
  
  /* Layout */
  --container-max: 1200px;
  --container-padding: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem);
  
  --header-height-mobile: 48px;
  --header-height-desktop: 64px;
  
  /* Border Radius */
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;
  --radius-xl: 16px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;
  --radius-circle: 50%;
  
  /* Shadows */
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --shadow-xl: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  
  --shadow-bronze: 0 0 20px rgba(184, 134, 11, 0.3);
  --shadow-amethyst: 0 0 20px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.25);
  
  /* Transitions */
  --transition-fast: 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-base: 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-slow: 400ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-ethereal: 600ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  
  /* Z-index */
  --z-base: 1;
  --z-dropdown: 10;
  --z-sticky: 100;
  --z-header: 200;
  --z-overlay: 300;
  --z-modal: 400;
}