:root {
    --black: #050505;
    --black-soft: #0c0c0c;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --white-soft: #f2f2ee;
    --gray: #a5a5a0;

    /* Minimal accent system. Legacy red variable names remain as aliases so
       existing CMS-safe component selectors keep working without markup edits. */
    --blue: #0066ff;
    --blue-dark: #001d52;
    --blue-light: #78aaff;
    --blue-faint: rgba(0,102,255,.12);
    --red: var(--blue);
    --red-dark: var(--blue-dark);
    --red-light: var(--blue-light);
    --gradient-blue: linear-gradient(135deg, #001d52 0%, #0066ff 55%, #78aaff 100%);
    --gradient-blue-soft: linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(0,29,82,.5), rgba(0,102,255,.18), transparent 76%);
    --gradient-red: var(--gradient-blue);
    --gradient-red-soft: var(--gradient-blue-soft);

    --background: var(--black);
    --surface: var(--black-soft);
    --text: var(--white);
    --text-muted: var(--gray);
    --border: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    --border-strong: rgba(255,255,255,.42);
    --font-display: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --font-body: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --page-gutter: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 3.5rem);
    --radius: .65rem;
    --header-height: 5.5rem;
    --ease: cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
    --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(.76, 0, .24, 1);
    --parallax-strength: 1;
    --shadow: 0 2rem 6rem rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}