:root {
      --gold: #D4AF37;
      --gold-light: #F4E4C1;
      --gold-dark: #B8860B;
      --transition-speed: 300ms;
    }

    /* Font setup */
    body { 
      font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    }
    .heading-font { 
      font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* Custom scrollbar */
    ::-webkit-scrollbar {
      width: 10px;
    }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
      background: #f5f5f5;
    }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: var(--gold);
      border-radius: 5px;
    }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
      background: var(--gold-dark);
    }

    /* Gold gradient text */
    .gold-gradient {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-dark) 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
    }

    /* Gold gradient background */
    .gold-bg-gradient {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-light) 0%, #FFF8E1 100%);
    }

    /* Gold accent border */
    .gold-border {
      border-color: var(--gold);
    }

    /* Glass card effect */
    .glass-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);
    }

    /* Reveal animation */
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: opacity 600ms cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.2,1), 
                  transform 600ms cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.2,1);
      will-change: transform, opacity;
    }
    .reveal.is-visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
    }

    /* Gold button hover effect */
    .gold-btn {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-dark) 100%);
      color: white;
      transition: all 300ms ease;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .gold-btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
    }
    .gold-btn:active {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* Gold outline button */
    .gold-outline-btn {
      border: 2px solid var(--gold);
      color: var(--gold);
      transition: all 300ms ease;
    }
    .gold-outline-btn:hover {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: white;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    /* Floating animation for decorative elements */
    .float-slow {
      animation: floatY 8s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes floatY {
      0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
      50% { transform: translateY(-15px); }
    }

    /* Accessible focus */
    :focus {
      outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
      outline-offset: 3px;
    }

    /* Smooth menu animation */
    .menu-collapsed { 
      max-height: 0; 
      overflow: hidden; 
      transition: max-height 350ms ease; 
    }
    .menu-open { 
      max-height: 500px; 
      transition: max-height 450ms cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.2,1); 
    }

    /* Gold shimmer effect */
    .gold-shimmer {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .gold-shimmer::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -50%;
      left: -50%;
      width: 200%;
      height: 200%;
      background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) 50%,
        transparent 100%
      );
      transform: rotate(30deg);
      animation: shimmer 3s infinite;
    }
    @keyframes shimmer {
      0% { transform: translateX(-100%) rotate(30deg); }
      100% { transform: translateX(100%) rotate(30deg); }
    }

    /* Gold badge */
    .gold-badge {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-dark) 100%);
      color: white;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    /* Loading pulse */
    @keyframes pulse {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
      50% { opacity: 0.5; }
    }
    .loading-pulse {
      animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
    }

    /* Gold pattern background */
    .gold-pattern-bg {
      background-color: #ffffff;
      background-image: radial-gradient(var(--gold-light) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 20px 20px;
    }