:root {
  /* Color — FINAL: Obsidian Black / Graphite / Refined Gold / Warm White.
     Variable names kept stable from the previous palette round so component
     CSS doesn't need touching — only the hex values changed. */
  --ink: #0E0E0E;        /* Obsidian Black — primary background */
  --charcoal: #1A1A1A;   /* Graphite — secondary dark surface */
  --ivory: #F4F0E8;      /* Warm White — primary light background / text on dark */
  --stone: #E4DCC9;      /* soft warm neutral — hover/secondary bg on light sections */
  --bronze: #B89455;     /* Refined Gold — accent: logo, borders, hovers, section numbers */
  --bronze-deep: #7C5E29;/* darkened gold — AA-safe for small text on light backgrounds */
  --gold-light: #D1B77C; /* Light Gold — brighter highlight variant, used sparingly */

  --text-on-ivory: rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.86);
  --text-muted-on-ivory: rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.56);
  --text-on-ink: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.9);
  --text-muted-on-ink: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.56);
  --line-on-ivory: rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.12);
  --line-on-ink: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.14);

  /* Type */
  --font-display: 'Libre Caslon Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  /* Spacing / layout */
  --container: 1320px;
  --gutter: 24px;
  --radius: 3px;

  /* Motion */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1);
  --dur: .6s;
}