*, *::before, *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }
  
  :root {
    --bg:        #0d0b08;
    --bg-raised: #111009;
    --bg-card:   #0f0d0a;
    --gold:      #c9a84c;
    --gold-dim:  rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
    --gold-faint:rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1);
    --parchment: #f0e6d0;
    --text:      #e8dcc8;
    --text-muted:rgba(232, 220, 200, 0.45);
    --text-dim:  rgba(232, 220, 200, 0.25);
    --rust:      #c05a2a;
    --rust-dim:  rgba(192, 90, 42, 0.4);
    --border:    rgba(180, 150, 80, 0.15);
    --border-hi: rgba(180, 150, 80, 0.3);
    --font-title:'Cinzel', 'Palatino Linotype', Georgia, serif;
    --font-body: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Palatino Linotype', Georgia, serif;
  }
  
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  
  body {
    background-color: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  
  h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-title);
  }
  
  a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  
  button {
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: var(--font-title);
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    background: none;
  }