:root {
  /* Backstage Precision Palette */
  --c-void: #09090b;
  --c-charcoal: #18181b;
  --c-slate: #27272a;
  --c-steel: #52525b;
  --c-ash: #a1a1aa;
  --c-paper: #f4f4f5;
  --c-pure: #ffffff;

  --c-accent: #d4af37; /* Highlight Gold */
  --c-accent-hover: #b8972e;
  --c-alert: #e11d48; /* Correction / Alert */

  /* Typography */
  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  --font-body: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-tech: 'Space Grotesk', monospace;

  --step--2: clamp(0.7813rem, 0.7747rem + 0.0326vw, 0.8rem);
  --step--1: clamp(0.9375rem, 0.9158rem + 0.1087vw, 1rem);
  --step-0: clamp(1.125rem, 1.0815rem + 0.2174vw, 1.25rem);
  --step-1: clamp(1.35rem, 1.2761rem + 0.3696vw, 1.5625rem);
  --step-2: clamp(1.62rem, 1.5041rem + 0.5793vw, 1.9531rem);
  --step-3: clamp(1.944rem, 1.771rem + 0.8652vw, 2.4414rem);
  --step-4: clamp(2.3328rem, 2.0827rem + 1.2505vw, 3.0518rem);
  --step-5: clamp(2.7994rem, 2.4462rem + 1.7658vw, 3.8147rem);

  /* Spacing */
  --space-3xs: clamp(0.3125rem, 0.3125rem + 0vw, 0.3125rem);
  --space-2xs: clamp(0.5625rem, 0.5408rem + 0.1087vw, 0.625rem);
  --space-xs: clamp(0.875rem, 0.8533rem + 0.1087vw, 0.9375rem);
  --space-s: clamp(1.125rem, 1.0815rem + 0.2174vw, 1.25rem);
  --space-m: clamp(1.6875rem, 1.6223rem + 0.3261vw, 1.875rem);
  --space-l: clamp(2.25rem, 2.163rem + 0.4348vw, 2.5rem);
  --space-xl: clamp(3.375rem, 3.2446rem + 0.6522vw, 3.75rem);
  --space-2xl: clamp(4.5rem, 4.3261rem + 0.8696vw, 5rem);
  --space-3xl: clamp(6.75rem, 6.4891rem + 1.3043vw, 7.5rem);

  /* Layout */
  --max-width: 1440px;
  --content-width: 80ch;
  --grid-gap: var(--space-m);

  /* Borders */
  --border-thin: 1px solid var(--c-slate);
  --border-thick: 2px solid var(--c-charcoal);
  --radius-none: 0;
  --radius-sm: 2px;
}