:root {
  /* ——— Colour · the four roles ——— */
  /* Primary Background — Soft Linen: warm off-white, quality paper not screen */
  --ci-paper:        #F6F0E4;
  --ci-paper-soft:   #EEE7D7; /* deeper linen — alternation, soft fills */
  --ci-paper-warm:   #FAF5EC; /* lifted linen — raised surfaces */

  /* Deep Anchor — Ink Anchor: warm near-black, good ink on good paper */
  --ci-ink:          #1E1A14;
  --ci-ink-soft:     #2A241C; /* softened ink — long-form body text */

  /* Primary Accent — Burnt Amber: earthy conviction, never gold */
  --ci-terracotta:   #C2682E;
  --ci-terracotta-deep: #A4521F; /* pressed amber — hovers, depth */

  /* Supporting Neutral — Taupe: warm mid-tone, secondary text & dividers */
  --ci-stone:        #9B8B76;
  --ci-stone-soft:   #C2B6A2;  /* light taupe — captions, hairlines */
  --ci-sand:         #E2D7C2;  /* soft edge — quiet fills */

  /* Reverse / utility */
  --ci-white:        #FFFFFF;

  /* ——— Type ——— */
  --ci-display: 'Newsreader', 'Iowan Old Style', Georgia, serif;
  --ci-body:    'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ci-mono:    'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}