:root {
    /* 2026 Core Palette: Cinematic Surrealism */
    --primary-accent: #e0bb6b; /* Burnished Gold */
    --secondary-accent: #4a3aff; /* Deep Indigo */
    --tertiary-accent: #ff3d00; /* Safety Orange (Autonomous Pipe) */
    --bg-color: #050508; /* Cinematic Black */

    /* Surfaces & Depth (Fluid / Wave) */
    --surface-color: #0d0d12; /* Solid Surface */
    --card-bg: #111116; /* Solid Card */
    --border-dim: rgba(224, 187, 107, 0.15); /* Gold-tinted border */

    /* Typography */
    --text-primary: #ffffff;
    --text-secondary: #e0e0e6;
    --text-dim: #a1a1aa;

    /* Layout & Animation */
    --nav-height: 70px;
    --fluid-motion: cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
    --transition: 0.45s var(--fluid-motion);
    --wave-gradient: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-color) 0%, #0a0a0f 100%);
}