:root {
    /* PRIMARY PALETTE - Updated to #4c65ad */
    --color-brand: #4c65ad;
    /* Main Brand Color */
    --color-brand-light: #6b82c0;
    /* Lighter version */
    --color-brand-dark: #2c3e6d;
    /* Darker version */

    --color-accent: #4c65ad;
    /* Matching Accent */
    --color-accent-hover: #3a508c;
    /* Darker hover */

    --color-gold: #d97706;
    /* Premium Gold */
    --color-gold-light: #fbbf24;

    /* NEUTRALS */
    --color-text: #1e293b;
    /* Dark Slate for main text */
    --color-text-secondary: #64748b;
    /* Muted Blue-Grey */
    --color-text-light: #94a3b8;

    --color-surface-white: #ffffff;
    --color-surface-off: #f8fafc;
    /* Very Light Blue-Grey Background */
    --color-surface-card: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    /* Glass effect base */

    --color-border: #e2e8f0;

    /* SYSTEM ALERTS */
    --color-success: #10b981;
    --color-error: #ef4444;
    --color-warning: #f59e0b;

    /* SHADOWS & ELEVATION */
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 0.05);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1), 0 2px 4px -2px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1), 0 4px 6px -4px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
    --shadow-premium: 0 20px 25px -5px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1), 0 8px 10px -6px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
    --shadow-inner: inset 0 2px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 0.05);

    /* SPACING */
    --spacing-xs: 0.25rem;
    --spacing-sm: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-md: 1rem;
    --spacing-lg: 2rem;
    --spacing-xl: 4rem;

    /* BORDER RADIUS */
    --radius-sm: 0.375rem;
    --radius-md: 0.75rem;
    /* Modern, slightly rounded */
    --radius-lg: 1.5rem;
    /* Large friendly curves */
    --radius-full: 9999px;

    /* TRANSITIONS */
    --transition-fast: 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    --transition-smooth: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);

    /* FONTS */
    --font-heading: 'Outfit', 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
    /* Modern Heading Font */
    --font-body: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;

    /* LAYOUT */
    --container-width: 1200px;
    --header-height: 80px;
    --topbar-height: 48px;
}