:root {
  /* Colors - Minimal, Luxurious British Education */
  --color-primary: #0B1B3D; /* Deep Navy */
  --color-secondary: #1C3B2B; /* Forest Green */
  --color-accent: #C5A059; /* Subtle Gold */
  
  --color-bg-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-bg-ivory: #FAF9F6; /* Warm Ivory */
  --color-bg-light-gray: #F3F4F6;
  
  --color-text-main: #1F2937; /* Dark Gray for readability */
  --color-text-muted: #4B5563;
  --color-text-light: #F9FAFB;

  /* Typography */
  --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  
  /* Layout */
  --max-width: 1200px;
  --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
  --spacing-sm: 1rem;
  --spacing-md: 2rem;
  --spacing-lg: 4rem;
  --spacing-xl: 6rem;
  
  /* UI Elements */
  --border-radius: 24px; /* Spaceship-style rounded bubbly cards */
  --border-radius-pill: 9999px; /* Pill buttons */
  
  /* Modern glowing, soft, tinted shadows instead of harsh dark drop shadows */
  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 12px 0 rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.04); 
  --shadow-md: 0 12px 28px -4px rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 48px -12px rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.18);
  --shadow-glow: 0 16px 40px -12px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.45); /* Gold glow for hovers */
  
  /* Transitions */
  /* Using snappy cubic-beziers common in high-end tech sites */
  --transition-fast: 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
  --transition-normal: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}