:root{
/* Cool-tinted shadows (never pure black) — sophisticated, understated elevation */
--shadow-xs:0 1px 2px rgba(44,62,80,0.06);
--shadow-sm:0 2px 6px rgba(44,62,80,0.08);
--shadow-md:0 6px 16px rgba(44,62,80,0.10);
--shadow-lg:0 16px 40px rgba(44,62,80,0.14);
--shadow-focus:0 0 0 3px rgba(212,175,55,0.35);

/* Gold "glow" — the logo's beam/sphere glow (feGaussianBlur), reused for live/active states */
--glow-gold-sm:0 0 8px rgba(212,175,55,0.55);
--glow-gold-md:0 0 20px rgba(212,175,55,0.5);
--glow-gold-lg:0 0 40px rgba(244,208,63,0.45);

--beam-gradient:linear-gradient(90deg,#D4AF37,#F4D03F,#D4AF37); /* @kind other */
--sphere-gradient:radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%,#F4D03F 0%,#D4AF37 70%,#C49F2F 100%); /* @kind other */

--ease-standard:cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1); /* @kind other */
--ease-out:cubic-bezier(0,0,0.2,1); /* @kind other */
--duration-fast:120ms; /* @kind other */
--duration-base:200ms; /* @kind other */
--duration-slow:360ms; /* @kind other */
}