:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-bg-dark: #050505;
    --color-bg-panel: #111111;
    --color-text-white: #f5f5f7;
    --color-text-gray: #a1a1a6;
    
    /* Gold Palette - Sophisticated, not yellow */
    --color-gold-light: #e5c585;
    --color-gold-main: #c5a059;
    --color-gold-dark: #997b3d;
    
    /* Gradients */
    --gradient-gold: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-gold-light) 0%, var(--color-gold-main) 50%, var(--color-gold-dark) 100%);
    --gradient-dark: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--color-bg-dark));
    
    /* Typography */
    --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    --font-body: 'Outfit', sans-serif; /* Clean, modern, distinct from Inter */
    
    /* Spacing */
    --container-width: 1200px;
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 2rem;
    --spacing-lg: 4rem;
    --spacing-xl: 8rem;
    
    /* Transitions */
    --transition-fast: 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    --transition-smooth: 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    
    /* Effects */
    --shadow-gold: 0 4px 20px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.2);
    --glass-bg: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.85);
    --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}