:root {
  /* Color palette — monochrome + gold accent */
  --color-ink: #0b0b0c;
  --color-ink-soft: #1c1c1e;
  --color-white: #ffffff;
  --color-cream: #f6f3ec;
  --color-gray-500: #8a8a8e;
  --color-gray-300: #d4d2cc;
  --color-gray-100: #ececE6;
  --color-gold: #96784a;
  --color-gold-light: #b49d77;
  --color-gold-deep: #755a2d; /* accessible-contrast gold for text on white */

  /* Typography */
  --font-serif: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;

  --fs-hero: clamp(2.25rem, 9vw, 6rem);
  --fs-h1: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  --fs-h2: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem);
  --fs-body: 1rem;
  --fs-small: 0.875rem;
  --fs-eyebrow: 0.75rem;

  --lh-tight: 1.1;
  --lh-normal: 1.6;

  --tracking-wide: 0.12em;
  --tracking-wider: 0.2em;

  /* Spacing scale (4px base) */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-6: 1.5rem;
  --space-8: 2rem;
  --space-12: 3rem;
  --space-16: 4rem;
  --space-24: 6rem;
  --space-32: 8rem;

  /* Layout */
  --container-max: 1440px;
  --container-pad: var(--space-6);

  /* Motion */
  --ease-premium: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --duration-fast: 200ms;
  --duration-medium: 450ms;
  --duration-slow: 800ms;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --container-pad: var(--space-12);
  }
}