:root {
  /* Palette — Coastal Heritage, warmth setting 2 */
  --navy: #223138;
  /* Anything carrying text or meaning. 5.38:1 behind white. */
  --brass-deep: #8C6230;
  /* Decorative fills ONLY — fails AA behind text (3.01:1) and as a border (2.53:1). */
  --brass: #C4884A;
  --sand: #E7CFA9;
  --cream: #F4EADB;
  --clay: #B0603F;
  --body: #6A5B49;
  /* Accent-safe text color for use on --brass-deep/--clay fills. 5.38:1 on --brass-deep, clears AA. */
  --on-accent: #FFFFFF;

  /* Derived neutrals */
  --ink: var(--navy);
  --paper: #FBF6EE;
  --hairline: #E0D2BC;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(34, 49, 56, .06), 0 10px 30px rgba(34, 49, 56, .08);

  /* Type */
  --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body: 'Karla', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --step--1: 0.833rem;
  --step-0: 1rem;
  --step-1: 1.2rem;
  --step-2: 1.6rem;
  --step-3: 2.2rem;
  --step-4: 3rem;
  --step-5: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem);

  /* Spacing */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-5: 1.5rem;
  --space-6: 2.5rem;
  --space-7: 4rem;
  --space-8: 6rem;

  --radius-sm: 2px;
  --radius-md: 6px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;
  --measure: 65ch;
}