:root {
  /* Alpha Team shield palette — light theme */
  --navy: #1a1d35;
  --navy-soft: #2d3555;
  --bg: #eef1f6;
  --bg-deep: #e4e9f2;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --surface-2: #f5f7fb;
  --border: rgba(26, 29, 53, 0.12);
  --border-subtle: rgba(26, 29, 53, 0.08);
  --text: #1a1d35;
  --muted: #5a6278;
  --accent: #d4af37;
  --accent-bright: #e0bc45;
  --accent-dim: #a8882a;
  --accent-glow: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.28);
  --silver: #c8cdd8;
  --blue: #3d5a8a;
  --blue-dim: #2d4568;
  --green: #2a9d6a;
  --red: #c44;

  /* Alternate section (slightly deeper band) */
  --bg-light: #ffffff;
  --surface-light: #ffffff;
  --surface-2-light: #f5f7fb;
  --text-light: #1a1d35;
  --muted-light: #5a6278;
  --border-light: rgba(26, 29, 53, 0.14);

  /* Typography scale */
  --font: "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-display: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  --text-xs: 0.75rem;
  --text-sm: 0.875rem;
  --text-base: 1rem;
  --text-lg: 1.125rem;
  --text-xl: 1.25rem;
  --text-2xl: 1.5rem;
  --text-3xl: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  --text-4xl: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
  --leading-tight: 1.15;
  --leading-normal: 1.5;
  --leading-relaxed: 1.65;

  /* Spacing */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-5: 1.25rem;
  --space-6: 1.5rem;
  --space-8: 2rem;
  --space-10: 2.5rem;
  --space-12: 3rem;
  --space-16: 4rem;
  --space-20: 5rem;

  /* Layout */
  --radius: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;
  --max-width: 72rem;
  --header-height: 4.25rem;
  --shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(26, 29, 53, 0.08);
  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 16px rgba(26, 29, 53, 0.06);
  --page-bg:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% -20%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.08), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 100% 50%, rgba(26, 29, 53, 0.04), transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f6fa 0%, var(--bg) 40%, var(--bg-deep) 100%);

  color-scheme: light;
}