:root {
  /* Palette — modern light theme: white surfaces, near-black ink */
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --bg-alt: #f7f7f8;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --surface-2: #f4f4f5;
  --border: #e8e8ea;
  --border-strong: #d6d6da;
  --ink: #0c0c0e;
  --text: #18181b;
  --text-muted: #56565e;
  --text-faint: #9b9ba3;
  --accent: #2563eb;
  --accent-soft: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.08);
  --danger: #dc2626;
  --success: #16a34a;

  /* Dark footer (kept black for contrast with the logo) */
  --footer-bg: #0c0c0e;
  --footer-border: #232327;
  --footer-text: #a8a8b0;
  --footer-faint: #6e6e76;

  /* Typography */
  --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-heading: 'Space Grotesk', 'Inter', sans-serif;

  /* Layout */
  --container: 1180px;
  --radius: 14px;
  --radius-sm: 9px;
  --shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(12, 12, 14, 0.09);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 60px rgba(12, 12, 14, 0.14);
  --transition: 0.22s ease;
}