:root {
  /* Brand palette — Matilda logo gold & charcoal */
  --color-gold: #c4a962;
  --color-gold-light: #d4bc7e;
  --color-gold-dark: #a8893f;
  --color-gold-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #d4bc7e 0%, #c4a962 45%, #a8893f 100%);

  --color-charcoal: #1a1a1a;
  --color-charcoal-soft: #2d2d2d;
  --color-charcoal-muted: #4a4a4a;

  --color-cream: #fafaf8;
  --color-cream-warm: #f5f3ef;
  --color-white: #ffffff;

  --color-text: #333333;
  --color-text-light: #666666;
  --color-border: rgba(196, 169, 98, 0.25);

  /* Typography */
  --font-heading: "Playfair Display", "Georgia", serif;
  --font-body: "Lato", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  --fs-xs: clamp(0.75rem, 0.7rem + 0.2vw, 0.8125rem);
  --fs-sm: clamp(0.875rem, 0.82rem + 0.25vw, 0.9375rem);
  --fs-base: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.25vw, 1.0625rem);
  --fs-lg: clamp(1.125rem, 1rem + 0.5vw, 1.25rem);
  --fs-xl: clamp(1.375rem, 1.15rem + 0.9vw, 1.75rem);
  --fs-2xl: clamp(1.75rem, 1.4rem + 1.4vw, 2.5rem);
  --fs-3xl: clamp(2.25rem, 1.75rem + 2vw, 3.5rem);
  --fs-hero: clamp(2.5rem, 2rem + 2.5vw, 4.5rem);

  /* Spacing */
  --space-xs: 0.5rem;
  --space-sm: 1rem;
  --space-md: 1.5rem;
  --space-lg: 2.5rem;
  --space-xl: 4rem;
  --space-2xl: 6rem;

  /* Layout */
  --container-max: 1200px;
  --container-narrow: 800px;
  --header-height: 80px;

  /* Effects */
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.06);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 30px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.1);
  --shadow-lg: 0 20px 60px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.12);
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;

  --transition-fast: 0.2s ease;
  --transition-base: 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-slow: 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}