:root {
  /* Site Colors: Blue/Teal Palette */
  --primary-color: #2980B9;
  --secondary-color: #34495D;
  --accent-color: #16A085;
  --light-color: #ECF0F1;
  --dark-color: #2C3D4F;
  --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #3498DB 0%, #2980B9 100%);
  --hover-color: #1F618D;
  --background-color: #F8F9F9;
  --text-color: #34495D;
  --border-color: rgba(41, 128, 185, 0.2);
  --divider-color: rgba(52, 73, 93, 0.1);
  --shadow-color: rgba(44, 61, 79, 0.1);
  --highlight-color: #E67E22; /* Complementary Orange */
  
  /* Fonts */
  --main-font: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  --heading-font: 'Roboto Condensed', sans-serif;
}

/* Utility classes mapping to variables */
body { font-family: var(--main-font); color: var(--text-color); background-color: var(--background-color); }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-family: var(--heading-font); }

.bg-primary-var { background-color: var(--primary-color); }
.bg-secondary-var { background-color: var(--secondary-color); }
.bg-light-var { background-color: var(--light-color); }
.bg-accent-var { background-color: var(--accent-color); }
.text-primary-var { color: var(--primary-color); }
.text-highlight { color: var(--highlight-color); }
.border-custom { border-color: var(--border-color); }
.shadow-custom { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px var(--shadow-color), 0 2px 4px -1px var(--shadow-color); }

.btn-primary {
    background: var(--gradient-primary);
    color: white;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--hover-color); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* Abstract Background Pattern */
.bg-pattern {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.4;
    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='%232980B9' fill-opacity='0.08'%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");
    pointer-events: none;
}