:root{
  /* Oxblood / wine — sampled from the brand's own posts and profile mark */
  --wine-900:#2C0510;
  --wine-800:#3E0618; /* the logo disc */
  --wine-700:#5A0A1C;
  --wine-600:#7B0320; /* accent headline words, enquiry lines */
  --wine-400:#9E3348;
  --wine-200:#E7CFD5;
  --wine-100:#F6EDEF;
  /* Ink — neutral magazine black, no blue cast */
  --ink-900:#121212;--ink-800:#1E1E1E;--ink-600:#3D3D3D;--ink-400:#6B6B6B;--ink-300:#8A8A8A;--ink-200:#B4B4B4;--ink-100:#D9D9D9;
  /* Paper — the posts sit on near-white, warmed a half-step */
  --paper-000:#FFFFFF;--paper-050:#FBFAF8;--paper-100:#F4F2EE;--paper-200:#E8E4DD;--paper-300:#D8D2C8;
  /* Gold — hairline rules, ornaments, small emphasis type only */
  --gold-700:#6F5537;--gold-600:#8A6A4C;--gold-500:#AA8768;--gold-400:#C2A484;--gold-200:#E3D5C4;

  /* Semantic — text */
  --text-primary:var(--ink-900);--text-secondary:var(--ink-600);--text-muted:var(--ink-400);
  --text-accent:var(--wine-600);--text-gold:var(--gold-600);
  --text-onDark:var(--paper-050);--text-onDark-secondary:rgba(251,250,248,.74);
  --text-link:var(--wine-600);--text-link-hover:var(--ink-900);
  /* Semantic — surfaces */
  --surface-page:var(--paper-050);--surface-card:var(--paper-000);--surface-raised:var(--paper-000);
  --surface-sunken:var(--paper-100);--surface-inverse:var(--wine-800);--surface-ink:var(--ink-900);
  --surface-accent-soft:var(--wine-100);
  /* Semantic — borders */
  --border-hairline:rgba(18,18,18,.14);--border-strong:rgba(18,18,18,.34);
  --border-gold:var(--gold-500);--border-onDark:rgba(251,250,248,.30);
  /* Semantic — interactive */
  --action-primary-bg:var(--ink-900);--action-primary-bg-hover:var(--wine-800);--action-primary-fg:var(--paper-050);
  --action-accent-bg:var(--wine-600);--action-accent-bg-hover:var(--wine-800);--action-accent-fg:var(--paper-050);
  --action-quiet-fg:var(--ink-900);--action-quiet-border:var(--border-strong);
  --focus-ring:var(--wine-600);
  /* Status — desaturated, editorial */
  --status-success:#3E5C43;--status-info:var(--ink-600);--status-warning:var(--gold-700);--status-danger:var(--wine-600);

  /* Image protection gradients (text over photography) */
  --scrim-bottom:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(18,18,18,.84) 0%,rgba(18,18,18,.46) 38%,rgba(18,18,18,0) 78%); /* @kind color */
  --scrim-full:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(18,18,18,.72),rgba(18,18,18,.30)); /* @kind color */
  --scrim-hover:rgba(18,18,18,.16); /* @kind color */
}