:root{
/* base ink + paper — the portfolio is pure black on pure white */
--black:#000000;
--white:#ffffff;
--paper:#ffffff;
--paper-warm:#f6f4f0;
--paper-grey:#f2f2f2;

/* the one brand colour: electric blue, sampled from berfinkeles.com */
--blue-electric:#0055e9;
--blue-press:#0044bd;
--blue-tint-12:#0055e91f;
--blue-tint-06:#0055e90f;

/* neutrals, print-derived greys */
--grey-90:#181818;
--grey-70:#484848;
--grey-50:#6e6e6e;
--grey-30:#b4b4b4;
--grey-15:#dcdcdc;
--grey-08:#ebebeb;

/* semantic aliases */
--text-primary:var(--black);
--text-secondary:var(--grey-50);
--text-brand:var(--blue-electric);
--text-inverse:var(--white);
--text-link:var(--blue-electric);
--text-link-hover:var(--blue-press);
--surface-page:var(--paper);
--surface-card:var(--white);
--surface-muted:var(--paper-grey);
--surface-brand:var(--blue-electric);
--surface-ink:var(--black);
--border-hairline:var(--black);
--border-soft:var(--grey-15);
--focus-ring:var(--blue-electric);
}