:root {
    /* Brand Colors */
    --primary-dark: #253647;
    --primary-light: #2563eb;
    --accent-teal: #00f2ff;
    --accent-violet: #7d00ff;

    /* Backgrounds */
    --bg-color: #0f172a;
    /* Darker modern background for contrast */
    --text-color: #f8fafc;
    --text-muted: #94a3b8;

    /* Gradients */
    --gradient-mesh: radial-gradient(at 0% 0%, hsla(253, 16%, 7%, 1) 0, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(at 50% 0%, hsla(225, 39%, 30%, 1) 0, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(at 100% 0%, hsla(339, 49%, 30%, 1) 0, transparent 50%);

    --gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-dark) 0%, var(--primary-light) 100%);

    /* Typography */
    --font-heading: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Exo 2', sans-serif;

    /* Spacing & Layout */
    --container-width: min(1800px, 92vw);
    --header-height: 80px;
    --grid-gap: 32px;

    /* Animation */
    --transition-fast: 0.2s ease;
    --transition-smooth: 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* Dark Mode Enforced for Brand Consistency */