:root {
  /* Colors */
  --color-primary: #1a1a1a;
  --color-primary-light: #2d2d2d;
  --color-primary-dark: #0f0f0f;
  
  --color-secondary: #a44a24;
  --color-secondary-light: #b85a2e;
  --color-secondary-dark: #8a3d1e;
  
  --color-accent: #a44a24;
  --color-accent-light: #b85a2e;
  --color-accent-dark: #8a3d1e;
  
  --color-success: #2E7D32;
  --color-warning: #ED6C02;
  --color-error: #D32F2F;
  
  --color-text-dark: #1A1A1A;
  --color-text-medium: #4A4A4A;
  --color-text-light: #787878;
  --color-text-white: #FFFFFF;
  
  --color-bg-light: #F8F9FA;
  --color-bg-dark: #0A1929;
  --color-bg-white: #FFFFFF;
  
  /* Spacing based on 8px system */
  --space-1: 0.5rem;   /* 8px */
  --space-2: 1rem;     /* 16px */
  --space-3: 1.5rem;   /* 24px */
  --space-4: 2rem;     /* 32px */
  --space-5: 2.5rem;   /* 40px */
  --space-6: 3rem;     /* 48px */
  --space-7: 3.5rem;   /* 56px */
  --space-8: 4rem;     /* 64px */
  --space-9: 4.5rem;   /* 72px */
  --space-10: 5rem;    /* 80px */
  
  /* Typography */
  --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  --font-body: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  
  /* Font Weights */
  --font-weight-light: 300;
  --font-weight-regular: 400;
  --font-weight-semibold: 600;
  --font-weight-bold: 700;
  --font-weight-black: 900;
  
  /* Border Radius */
  --radius-sm: 0.25rem;
  --radius-md: 0.5rem;
  --radius-lg: 1rem;
  
  /* Shadows */
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  --shadow-lg: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  
  /* Transitions */
  --transition-fast: 0.2s ease;
  --transition-medium: 0.3s ease;
  --transition-slow: 0.5s ease;
  
  /* Container widths */
  --container-max-width: 1320px;
  
  /* Z-index layers */
  --z-index-base: 1;
  --z-index-hero: 2;
  --z-index-overlay: 3;
  --z-index-content: 10;
  --z-index-dropdown: 1000;
  --z-index-sticky: 1020;
  --z-index-fixed: 1030;
  --z-index-modal-backdrop: 1040;
  --z-index-modal: 1050;
  --z-index-popover: 1060;
  --z-index-tooltip: 1070;
  --z-index-navbar: 1080;

  /* Premium Gold family */
  --gold-100: #f2e9c9;
  --gold-200: #e6d9a0;
  --gold-300: #d1b766;   /* Gold Luxe – highlight */
  --gold-400: #b6974a;   /* Classic Gold – primary accent */
  --gold-500: #9b7a33;   /* Rich Gold – headings, borders */
  --gold-600: #7c5f21;   /* Bronze – hover, icons */
  --gold-700: #4e3d13;   /* Deep Gold – dividers */

  /* Premium neutrals */
  --premium-charcoal: #0f0f0f;
  --premium-navy: #1a1e2b;
  --premium-forest: #123524;
  --premium-ivory: #f8f6f0;
  --premium-gray: #e0e0e0;

  /* Semantic tokens */
  --accent-gold: var(--gold-400);
  --accent-gold-hover: var(--gold-600);
  --ink-on-dark: #ffffff;
  --ink-on-light: #1A1A1A;

  /* Shadows */
  --elev-1: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  --elev-2: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
}