:root {
  /* The Lit Room — reading view */
  --silk-bg-start: #f4efe6;
  --silk-bg-end: #ede7db;
  --ink-deep: #2a2420;
  --ink-mid: #5a4e3e;
  --ink-light: #6b5d4d;
  --earth-muted: #9a8e7d;
  --annotation-dot: rgba(74, 64, 53, 0.25);

  /* The Archive — landing + lore */
  --stone-start: #2a2420;
  --stone-end: #1e1a16;
  --parchment: #e8e0d0;
  --parchment-dim: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.6);
  --parchment-ghost: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.25);
  --parchment-whisper: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.1);
  --gold-thread: #c4a87a;
  --gold-dim: rgba(196, 168, 122, 0.25);
  --gold-ghost: rgba(196, 168, 122, 0.15);
  --gold-whisper: rgba(196, 168, 122, 0.08);
  --rivalry-cool: rgba(140, 140, 160, 0.3);

  /* Typography */
  --font-prose: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-ui: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --prose-size: 15px;
  --prose-line-height: 1.85;
  --label-size: 10px;
  --label-spacing: 2px;

  /* Spacing */
  --page-padding-mobile: 24px;
  --page-padding-desktop: 48px;
  --reading-max-width: 680px;
}