:root {
  /* Brand palette taken from the approved dark botanical concept. */
  --color-ink: #f2eee5;
  --color-ink-strong: #fffdf7;
  --color-muted: #aeb9b2;
  --color-muted-2: #7f9088;
  --color-bg: #03120f;
  --color-bg-deep: #020d0b;
  --color-surface: #061b17;
  --color-surface-2: #08231d;
  --color-surface-3: #0b2b23;
  --color-gold: #c79d4e;
  --color-gold-light: #dfbd72;
  --color-gold-dark: #9b7435;
  --color-line: rgba(205, 169, 96, 0.34);
  --color-line-soft: rgba(230, 235, 229, 0.12);
  --color-white-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);

  --font-display: "EB Garamond", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  --container: 1280px;
  --gutter: clamp(22px, 4.2vw, 72px);
  --radius-sm: 2px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

  --shadow-soft: 0 18px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
  --shadow-card: 0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  --transition: 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}