:root {
  /* Color Palette - Refined Minimalist Craft */
  --color-ink:              #1c1917; /* Very deep warm gray */
  --color-ink-soft:         #292524;
  --color-ink-muted:        #57534e;
  
  --color-clay:             #a0522d; /* Refined terracotta accent */
  --color-clay-light:       #cd853f;
  --color-clay-dark:        #8b4513;
  
  --color-ochre:            #d4a373; /* Soft sand/ochre */
  --color-sage:             #78866b; /* Muted sage */

  --color-paper:            #f5f4f0; /* Alabaster / Plaster */
  --color-paper-soft:       #ffffff; /* Pure white for surface pop */
  --color-paper-deep:       #e8e6e1; /* Deeper plaster for contrast */
  --color-paper-dark:       #d6d3cc;
  
  --color-bg:               var(--color-paper);
  --color-surface:          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  --color-surface-strong:   rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  --color-text:             var(--color-ink);
  --color-text-muted:       var(--color-ink-muted);
  --color-text-faint:       #78716c;
  
  --color-link:             var(--color-ink);
  --color-link-hover:       var(--color-clay);
  --color-border:           rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.08); /* Very delicate dark border */
  --color-border-strong:    rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.15);
  
  --color-accent:           var(--color-clay);

  /* Typography */
  --font-heading: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    "Manrope", "Avenir Next", sans-serif;

  --text-xs:   0.75rem;
  --text-sm:   0.875rem;
  --text-base: 1.0625rem;
  --text-md:   1.125rem;
  --text-lg:   1.25rem;
  --text-xl:   1.5rem;
  --text-2xl:  2rem;
  --text-3xl:  2.75rem;
  --text-4xl:  3.75rem;
  --text-5xl:  5rem;

  --leading-tight:  1.1;
  --leading-snug:   1.3;
  --leading-normal: 1.6;
  --leading-loose:  1.9;

  --weight-regular:  400;
  --weight-medium:   500;
  --weight-semibold: 600;
  --weight-bold:     700;

  --tracking-tight:  -0.02em;
  --tracking-normal:  0;
  --tracking-wide:    0.05em;
  --tracking-wider:   0.15em;

  /* Spacing */
  --space-1:   0.25rem;
  --space-2:   0.5rem;
  --space-3:   0.75rem;
  --space-4:   1rem;
  --space-5:   1.25rem;
  --space-6:   1.5rem;
  --space-8:   2rem;
  --space-10:  2.5rem;
  --space-12:  3rem;
  --space-16:  4rem;
  --space-20:  5rem;
  --space-24:  6rem;
  --space-32:  8rem;

  /* Layout */
  --container-sm:  48rem;
  --container-md:  64rem;
  --container-lg:  72rem;
  --container-xl:  84rem;

  /* Radii - Soft and organic, but clean */
  --radius-sm:   0.25rem;
  --radius-md:   0.5rem;
  --radius-lg:   0.75rem;
  --radius-xl:   1rem;
  --radius-2xl:  1.5rem;
  --radius-full: 9999px;

  /* Shadows - Breathtakingly subtle and elegant */
  --shadow-sm:  0 4px 12px rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.03);
  --shadow-md:  0 8px 24px rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.04);
  --shadow-lg:  0 16px 40px rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.06);
  --shadow-xl:  0 24px 60px rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.08);

  /* Transitions - Buttery smooth */
  --transition-fast: 200ms ease;
  --transition-base: 400ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); /* Elegant slow ease-out */
  --transition-slow: 700ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}