:root{
  color-scheme: light;
  --white:#FFFFFF;          /* page background — body sets this explicitly */
  --sand:#F7F5F1;           /* alternating section bands only, never two in a row */
  --moss-tint:#EDF3EF;
  --clay-tint:#FBF0E6;
  --rule:#E3DFD8;
  --rule-strong:#CFC9BF;
  --moss:#2D6A4F;           /* PRIMARY: buttons, links, header — 6.4:1 on white */
  --moss-deep:#1B4332;      /* hover, CTA bands — 11.1:1 on white */
  --moss-soft:#5FA37E;      /* decorative fills ONLY — never text, never borders */
  --clay:#C2703D;           /* graphics only: rules, icons, numerals 24px+ — 3.7:1 */
  --clay-deep:#A3542A;      /* ALL accent text, including eyebrow labels — 5.4:1 */
  --ink:#1F2421;            /* body and headings — 15.8:1 */
  --muted:#55605A;          /* secondary text, captions — 6.6:1 */

  --font-ui:'Archivo',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --font-body:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;

  --step--1:.875rem;
  --step-0:1.0625rem;
  --step-1:1.25rem;
  --step-2:1.5rem;
  --step-3:1.95rem;
  --step-4:clamp(2.2rem,4.4vw,2.9rem);
  --step-5:clamp(2.6rem,5.4vw,3.9rem);

  --radius:0;
  --shadow:none;
  --maxw:1180px;
}