:root {
  /* Ink + paper */
  --ink: #211806;
  --ink-soft: #4a3f2c;
  --paper: #FBF6EC;
  --paper-deep: #F2E9D8;

  /* Saffron — the headline accent. Turmeric/saffron, not amber-orange-default */
  --saffron: #D98C1B;
  --saffron-deep: #A36812;
  --saffron-pale: #F6DFAE;

  /* Sindoor red — used sparingly, for the Dhamaka/urgency register only */
  --sindoor: #B7332B;
  --sindoor-deep: #832119;

  /* Betel green — the verification/trust color. Specific, not mint, not emerald-SaaS */
  --betel: #3F5C34;
  --betel-deep: #28401E;
  --betel-pale: #E1E8D6;

  /* Brass — for seals, rules, fine detail */
  --brass: #9C7A33;

  --line: rgba(33, 24, 6, 0.14);
  --line-soft: rgba(33, 24, 6, 0.08);
  --shadow-soft: 0 18px 40px -20px rgba(33, 24, 6, 0.35);

  --font-display: "Fraunces", "Tiempos Headline", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", "Söhne", -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --radius-card: 18px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

  --container: 1180px;
}