:root{
--space-xs:4px; --space-sm:8px; --space-base:12px; --space-md:15px; --space-lg:24px; --space-xl:48px; --space-section:96px;
--radius-sm:5px; /* inputs, chips */ --radius-base:6px; /* primary CTA */ --radius-md:8px; /* blog cards, skip link */ --radius-lg:10px; /* close btn, tiles */ --radius-xl:12px; /* featured card */
--shadow-none:none;
--shadow-card:rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 0px 18px 50px; /* featured story only — the system's single shadow */
--motion-fast:120ms; /* @kind other */ --motion-standard:220ms; /* @kind other */ --motion-slow:360ms; /* @kind other */
--ease-enter:cubic-bezier(0.2,0.6,0.25,1); /* @kind other */ --ease-exit:cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1); /* @kind other */ --ease-standard:cubic-bezier(0.25,0.1,0.25,1); /* @kind other */
--container:1280px; --container-pad:24px;
}