:root {
    /* Colors - Corporate Palette */
    --color-primary: #004080;
    /* Professional Deep Blue */
    --color-secondary: #FFC107;
    /* Gold Accent */
    --color-dark-blue: #001A33;
    /* Dark Navy for Footer/Overlays */

    /* Functional Colors */
    --color-text: #333333;
    --color-text-light: #666666;
    --color-white: #FFFFFF;
    --color-dark: #1a1a1a;

    /* Backgrounds */
    --bg-light: #F4F4F4;
    --bg-white: #FFFFFF;
    --bg-dark: var(--color-dark-blue);

    /* Fonts */
    --font-main: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-primary: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 2rem;
    --spacing-lg: 4rem;
    --container-width: 1200px;
    --header-height: 110px;
    /* Increased for larger logo */

    /* Shadows - Soft & Diffuse */
    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --shadow-md: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    /* Modern, lifted look */
    --shadow-lg: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);

    /* Transitions */
    --transition-fast: 0.3s ease;
}