:root {
    /* Backgrounds */
    --bg-void: #0a0a0c;
    --bg-panel: rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.85);
    --bg-choice: rgba(20, 18, 25, 0.92);
    --bg-choice-hover: rgba(180, 155, 100, 0.15);

    /* Text */
    --text-narrative: #e8e0d0;
    --text-choice: #c9b97a;
    --text-choice-hover: #f0d888;
    --text-ui: #6a6272;
    --text-title: #d4c5a0;

    /* Accents */
    --accent-gold: #c9a84c;
    --accent-crimson: #8b2035;
    --accent-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);

    /* Borders */
    --border-ornate: rgba(180, 155, 100, 0.2);
    --border-ornate-hover: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);

    /* Typography */
    --font-display: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --font-narrative: 'Crimson Text', 'Georgia', serif;
    --font-ui: -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;

    /* Transitions */
    --transition-scene: 1200ms ease-in-out;
    --transition-text: 300ms ease;
    --transition-choice: 200ms ease;

    /* Sizing */
    --text-panel-max-width: 720px;
    --text-panel-padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
    --choice-gap: 0.75rem;
}