:root{
  /* Gold family */
  --gold:#f3c969; --gold-bright:#fff4c2; --gold-bronze:#b9914f; --gold-pale:#ffe9a3;
  /* Parchment */
  --parch-100:#f7ead0; --parch-200:#f3e4c0; --parch-300:#e7d2a3;
  /* Ink */
  --ink:#3b2a12; --ink-muted:#6b5024; --ink-soft:#8a6a30; --ink-on-gold:#2a1c08;
  /* Night surfaces */
  --night-100:#1b1430; --night-200:#120b26; --night-300:#0a0718; --glass-base:#0e0a1f;
  /* Cream text base (one colour, opacity ramp) */
  --cream:243,228,192;
  /* Map choropleth purples */
  --country:#1a1338; --country-hover:#251c4d; --country-stroke:#2a2060; --graticule:#2a1f55;
  /* Gradients (keep the two golds distinct) */
  --grad-gold-cta:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffe9a3,#f3c969 60%,#b9914f);
  --grad-gold-bright:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff4c2,#f3c969 50%,#b9914f);
  --grad-gold-bar:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff4c2,#f3c969 60%,#b9914f);
  --bg-page:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%,#7e5cd6 0%,#6a47c4 28%,#4a2d99 65%,#2e1a68 100%);
  --bg-map:radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 20%,#1b1430 0%,#120b26 45%,#0a0718 100%);
  --bg-parch:linear-gradient(160deg,#f7ead0,#f3e4c0 35%,#e7d2a3);
  --bg-night-card:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(30,22,64,.85),rgba(18,11,38,.92));
  /* Shadows & glows (named composites — values inline) */
  --glow-title:0 0 60px rgba(243,201,105,.55),0 0 120px rgba(243,201,105,.3),0 0 200px rgba(243,201,105,.15);
  --glow-cta:0 0 24px rgba(243,201,105,.6),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  --shadow-glass:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
  --shadow-parch:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 0 1px rgba(185,145,79,.35),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  /* Radii */
  --r-pill:999px; --r-xl:20px; --r-lg:16px; --r-parch:14px; --r-card:12px; --r-md:8px; --r-sm:6px; --r-xs:4px;
  /* Spacing (4-base) */
  --s-1:4px; --s-2:8px; --s-3:12px; --s-4:16px; --s-5:20px; --s-6:24px; --s-8:32px; --s-12:56px;
  /* Type */
  --serif:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; --sans:'Inter',Calibri,sans-serif;
}