:root{
/* COLORS® — 12-color system, named after 1996 office equipment */
--color-crt-cobalt:#1455D9;
--color-electric-azure:#0184E0;
--color-terminal-cyan:#01BCDB;
--color-spreadsheet-mint:#5BDA9A;
--color-highlighter-lime:#BDDB1E;
--color-postit-yellow:#FFCC33;
--color-tangerine-fax:#F55C1F;
--color-powerpoint-red:#CC3333;
--color-hotline-magenta:#DA2897;
--color-laser-violet:#653FC0;
--color-warm-office-grey:#C1B9AA;
--color-graphite-plastic:#23262F;
--color-paper-cream:#F2EFE6;
--color-white:#FFFFFF;

/* Semantic — surfaces */
--surface-print:var(--color-paper-cream);
--surface-screen:var(--color-graphite-plastic);
--surface-card-print:var(--color-white);
--surface-card-screen:#2C2F39;
--surface-muted:var(--color-warm-office-grey);

/* Semantic — ink */
--ink-on-print:var(--color-graphite-plastic);
--ink-on-print-muted:#5B5F6B;
--ink-on-screen:var(--color-paper-cream);
--ink-on-screen-muted:#9B978C;

/* Semantic — accent (loading-loop confirmed exact pairing) */
--accent-primary:var(--color-highlighter-lime);
--accent-secondary:var(--color-electric-azure);

/* Semantic — feedback */
--feedback-positive:var(--color-spreadsheet-mint);
--feedback-warning:var(--color-postit-yellow);
--feedback-danger:var(--color-powerpoint-red);

/* Semantic — borders */
--border-on-print:var(--color-graphite-plastic);
--border-on-screen:var(--color-paper-cream);
--border-muted:var(--color-warm-office-grey);

/* CAST & WARDROBE — the six characters */
--cast-executive:var(--color-crt-cobalt);
--cast-analyst:var(--color-electric-azure);
--cast-visionary:var(--color-spreadsheet-mint);
--cast-presenter:var(--color-postit-yellow);
--cast-spokesperson:var(--color-tangerine-fax);
--cast-strategist:var(--color-hotline-magenta);
}