:root {
    /* ── Colors ── */
    --popi-bg:           #F8F4EF;   /* warm off-white — uncoated paper quality */
    --popi-surface:      #F0EBE3;   /* slightly warmer cream — section background alternation */
    --popi-accent:       #C81414;   /* brand red — lifted from 2026 "POPICON!" display type */
    --popi-accent-hover: #A81010;   /* darkened red for hover states */
    --popi-accent-dark:  #8C0C0C;   /* deepest red for active/focus states */
    --popi-gold:         #D4AF37;   /* brand gold — from "SOUTH BEND, IN" banner + Buddy Dragon Award */
    --popi-text:         #0D0D0D;   /* near-black — references the brand's pure black background */
    --popi-muted:        #6B5B4E;   /* warm dark gray for secondary/subtext */
    --popi-border:       rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.12);

    /* ── Typography ── */
    --popi-font-display:  'Oswald', 'Arial Narrow', Arial, sans-serif;
    --popi-font-heading:  'Oswald', 'Arial Narrow', Arial, sans-serif;
    --popi-font-body:     'Lora', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --popi-font-mono:     'Space Mono', 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;

    /* ── Layout ── */
    --popi-navbar-height: 56px;
    --popi-section-py:    5rem;
}