:root {
    /* site identity — royal blue / burgundy / cream (site.json site.branding overrides these) */
    --brand: #4169e1;
    --brand-light: #708ee8;
    --brand-dark: #2c4697;
    --accent: #800020;
    --accent-light: #a04058;
    /* game reward colors */
    --gold: #5c82a6;
    --gold-dark: #46657f;
    --sun: #7ba1c4;
    /* cream surface family (from the base color) */
    --bg: #fffee0;
    --surface: #fffdd0;
    --text: #20262e;
    --text-muted: #706f5b;
    --text-light: #ffffff;
    --border: #d6d5af;
    --border-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    --input-bg: #fffdd0;
    --input-border: #b2b192;
    --success-bg: #e4f2e0;
    --success-text: #2c5a39;
    /* shape + depth */
    --radius: 20px;
    --radius-sm: 14px;
    --radius-xs: 10px;
    --shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(40, 55, 70, 0.14);
    --shadow-sm: 0 3px 10px rgba(40, 55, 70, 0.10);
    --max-width: 1120px;
    --font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
    --space: 1.5rem;
}