:root {
    /* Colors - Institute for Canada Motif
       A serious, editorial palette. No AI gradients.
       Maple Red for emphasis, Charcoal for strong text, Snow for background.
    */
    --c-maple-red: #C52828;
    --c-maple-red-dark: #8A1C1C;
    --c-charcoal: #1C1F22;
    --c-charcoal-light: #2D3338;
    --c-slate: #546473;
    --c-slate-light: #D9E1E8;
    --c-snow: #F9F9F8;
    --c-paper: #F3F2EE;
    --c-white: #FFFFFF;

    /* Typography
       Display: Zilla Slab (Strong, journalistic serif)
       UI/Text: Public Sans (Clear, accessible sans)
    */
    --f-display: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
    --f-text: 'Public Sans', sans-serif;

    /* Typographic Scale - Perfect Fourth */
    --text-xs: 0.75rem;
    --text-sm: 0.875rem;
    --text-base: 1rem;
    --text-lg: 1.333rem;
    --text-xl: 1.777rem;
    --text-2xl: 2.369rem;
    --text-3xl: 3.157rem;
    --text-4xl: 4.209rem;

    /* Spacing */
    --space-2: 0.5rem;
    --space-4: 1rem;
    --space-6: 1.5rem;
    --space-8: 2rem;
    --space-12: 3rem;
    --space-16: 4rem;
    --space-24: 6rem;

    /* Layout */
    --container-max: 1200px;
    --container-narrow: 800px;

    /* Borders / Structural */
    --border-thin: 1px solid var(--c-slate-light);
    --border-thick: 3px solid var(--c-charcoal);
    --radius-sm: 2px;
}