:root {
  /* Colors: Trustworthy Blues and Teals */
  --primary-color: #000957;
  --secondary-color: #344CB7;
  --accent-color: #577BC1;
  --light-color: #F2F2F2;
  --dark-color: #0F1021;
  --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #344CB7 0%, #000957 100%);
  --hover-color: #2C3D4F;
  --background-color: #FFFFFF;
  --text-color: #2C3D4F;
  --border-color: rgba(52, 76, 183, 0.2);
  --divider-color: rgba(0, 9, 87, 0.1);
  --shadow-color: rgba(0, 9, 87, 0.1);
  --highlight-color: #F39C12; /* Complementary Orange */
  
  /* Fonts */
  --main-font: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  --alt-font: 'Roboto Condensed', sans-serif;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--main-font);
    color: var(--text-color);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
}

/* Custom Utilities mimicking Tailwind but using vars */
.bg-primary { background-color: var(--primary-color); }
.text-primary { color: var(--primary-color); }
.bg-gradient { background: var(--gradient-primary); }
.border-theme { border-color: var(--border-color); }
.text-highlight { color: var(--highlight-color); }

/* Buttons */
.btn-primary {
    background: var(--gradient-primary);
    color: white;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--hover-color);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-color);
}

/* Background Pattern */
.bg-pattern {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23344CB7' fill-opacity='0.05'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    z-index: 0;
}