:root {
  /* Spacing scale */
  --space-1: 4px;
  --space-2: 8px;
  --space-3: 12px;
  --space-4: 16px;
  --space-5: 24px;
  --space-6: 32px;
  --space-7: 48px;
  --space-8: 64px;
  --space-9: 96px;

  /* Radii — the brand is editorial and rectilinear; corners stay tight */
  --radius-sm: 2px;
  --radius-md: 4px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

  /* Borders */
  --border-hairline: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);

  /* Shadows — used sparingly; dark UI relies on tonal separation, not shadow */
  --shadow-card: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --shadow-pop: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);

  /* Motion */
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1); /* @kind other */
  --duration-fast: 120ms; /* @kind other */
  --duration-base: 200ms; /* @kind other */

  /* Image treatment */
  --img-scrim: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 11, 20, 0.85), rgba(7, 11, 20, 0) 55%); /* @kind other */
}