:root {
  /* Color Palette (Time Instrument Theme) */
  --bg-deep: #070a13;
  --bg-main: #0c1020;
  --panel: #141b35;
  --panel-light: #1f284f;
  
  --gold: #d4af37;
  --gold-hover: #f3cf55;
  --gold-dim: #997d26;
  --gold-glow: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
  
  --slate: #7e95a3;
  --ivory: #f4efe2;
  --ivory-dim: #b0ab9c;
  --white: #ffffff;
  
  --red: #d9534f;
  --red-dim: #a9322e;
  --green: #4baf50;
  
  --hairline: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
  --hairline-light: rgba(244, 239, 226, 0.08);
  
  /* Glassmorphism & Effects */
  --glass-bg: rgba(7, 10, 19, 0.75);
  --glass-border: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
  --glass-blur: blur(12px);
  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  --shadow-md: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --shadow-lg: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  --gold-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);

  /* Typography & Layout */
  --font-serif: 'Fraunces', serif;
  --font-sans: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  
  --transition-fast: 0.15s ease;
  --transition-smooth: 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;
}