:root {
  /* ---- Brand palette (derived from the Yarmal Tech Solutions shield logo) ---- */
  --ink: #101b29;
  --ink-rgb: 16, 27, 41;
  --surface: #16283a;
  --surface-2: #1c3348;
  --surface-3: #223c54;
  --border-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  --border-soft-2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);

  --blue: #4a85b0;
  --blue-rgb: 74, 133, 176;
  --violet: #2c5578;
  --violet-rgb: 44, 85, 120;
  --cyan: #6fcbe0;
  --cyan-rgb: 111, 203, 224;
  --gold: #f5a623;
  --gold-rgb: 245, 166, 35;

  --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cyan) 0%, var(--blue) 55%, var(--violet) 100%);
  --gradient-primary-diag: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--blue) 0%, var(--violet) 100%);
  --gradient-radial-glow: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(var(--blue-rgb), 0.35), transparent 60%);

  --text-primary: #f5f7ff;
  --text-secondary: #c9d2e0;
  --text-muted: #93a1bd;
  --text-faint: #677596;

  /* ---- Typography ---- */
  --font-heading: 'Manrope', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;

  /* ---- Spacing scale ---- */
  --space-xs: 0.5rem;
  --space-sm: 1rem;
  --space-md: 1.5rem;
  --space-lg: 2.5rem;
  --space-xl: 4rem;
  --space-2xl: 6rem;
  --space-3xl: 9rem;

  --container-width: 1240px;
  --container-pad: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);

  /* ---- Radii ---- */
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --radius-md: 16px;
  --radius-lg: 24px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

  /* ---- Shadows ---- */
  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
  --shadow-md: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --shadow-glow-blue: 0 0 40px rgba(var(--blue-rgb), 0.35);
  --shadow-glow-violet: 0 0 40px rgba(var(--violet-rgb), 0.3);

  /* ---- Motion ---- */
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
  --dur-fast: 0.2s;
  --dur-base: 0.4s;
  --dur-slow: 0.8s;

  /* ---- Glass ---- */
  --glass-bg: rgba(28, 51, 72, 0.5);
  --glass-bg-strong: rgba(22, 40, 58, 0.72);
  --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  --glass-blur: blur(18px);

  /* ---- Z-index scale ---- */
  --z-nav: 1000;
  --z-overlay: 1100;
  --z-modal: 1200;
  --z-toast: 1300;
}