:root {
  /* Typography */
  --font-family-sans: "Source Sans 3", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-family-serif: "Merriweather", Georgia, serif;
  --font-weight-regular: 400;
  --font-weight-medium: 500;
  --font-weight-semibold: 600;
  --font-weight-bold: 700;

  --font-size-xs: 0.75rem;
  --font-size-sm: 0.875rem;
  --font-size-md: 1rem;
  --font-size-lg: 1.25rem;
  --font-size-xl: 1.5rem;
  --font-size-2xl: 1.875rem;
  --font-size-3xl: 2.25rem;
  --font-size-4xl: 2.75rem;

  --line-height-tight: 1.2;
  --line-height-snug: 1.35;
  --line-height-normal: 1.5;
  --line-height-relaxed: 1.7;

  /* Spacing scale */
  --spacing-0: 0rem;
  --spacing-1: 0.25rem;
  --spacing-2: 0.5rem;
  --spacing-3: 0.75rem;
  --spacing-4: 1rem;
  --spacing-5: 1.5rem;
  --spacing-6: 2rem;
  --spacing-7: 3rem;
  --spacing-8: 4rem;
  --spacing-9: 6rem;

  /* Layout helpers */
  --content-max-width: 1200px;
  --content-narrow-width: 860px;
  --border-radius-sm: 0.375rem;
  --border-radius-md: 0.75rem;
  --border-radius-lg: 1.5rem;
  --news-feature-min-height: 32rem;
  --news-feature-min-height-desktop: 36rem;
  --news-side-card-min-height: 13.5rem;
  --shadow-soft: 0 12px 40px rgba(30, 35, 90, 0.14);
  --shadow-card: 0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  --transition-base: 200ms ease;

  /* Brand palette (team site) */
  --color-primary: #da291c;
  --color-primary-dark: #a31812;
  --color-secondary: #2e2e2e;
  --color-accent-blue: #0a6fc2;
  --color-accent-purple: #5a189a;
  --color-accent-gold: #f4b000;
  --color-surface: #ffffff;
  --color-surface-subtle: #f7f7f7;
  --color-surface-muted: #eef2f5;
  --color-border: rgba(46, 46, 46, 0.12);
  --color-text-primary: #1b1f2d;
  --color-text-secondary: #4d5566;
  --color-text-inverse: #ffffff;

  --gradient-brand: linear-gradient(135deg, #da291c 0%, #9d4edd 100%);
  --gradient-hero-overlay: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(43, 45, 66, 0.82), rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.6));
  --gradient-button: linear-gradient(135deg, #da291c, #ff6f59);
}