:root {
    /* Brand Colors */
    --color-saffron: #E67E22;
    --color-saffron-light: #F0A04B;
    --color-saffron-dark: #C96A12;
    --color-gold: #C9A227;
    --color-gold-light: #D4B94E;
    --color-gold-dark: #A88520;
    --color-cream: #FAF3E0;
    --color-cream-dark: #F0E6C8;
    --color-maroon: #7B241C;
    --color-maroon-light: #943126;
    --color-maroon-dark: #5B1A14;

    /* Neutral Colors */
    --color-white: #FFFFFF;
    --color-black: #1A1A1A;
    --color-gray-100: #F8F9FA;
    --color-gray-300: #DEE2E6;
    --color-gray-600: #6C757D;
    --color-gray-800: #343A40;

    /* Typography */
    --font-heading: 'Cinzel', 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    --font-heading-alt: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    --font-body: 'Poppins', 'Lato', sans-serif;
    --font-body-alt: 'Lato', sans-serif;

    /* Spacing */
    --section-py: 5rem;
    --section-py-sm: 3rem;

    /* Transitions */
    --transition-base: all 0.3s ease;
    --transition-smooth: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    --transition-gentle: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);

    /* Glow Effects */
    --glow-gold: 0 0 20px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.3);
    --glow-gold-strong: 0 0 40px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
    --glow-saffron: 0 0 20px rgba(230, 126, 34, 0.3);

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    --shadow-lg: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);

    /* Border Radius */
    --radius-sm: 4px;
    --radius-md: 8px;
    --radius-lg: 16px;
}