:root{
  /* ---- Shadows: soft, warm-tinted, low elevation (calm, not floaty) ---- */
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(63,52,38,0.05);
  --shadow-md:0 4px 14px rgba(63,52,38,0.07);
  --shadow-lg:0 10px 30px rgba(63,52,38,0.09);
  --shadow-inset:inset 0 1px 2px rgba(63,52,38,0.05);

  /* ---- Motion: gentle, contemplative — ease, fade, no bounce ---- */
  --ease-standard:cubic-bezier(0.32,0.08,0.24,1); /* @kind other */
  --ease-out:cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);          /* @kind other */
  --dur-fast:140ms;   /* @kind other */
  --dur-base:240ms;   /* @kind other */
  --dur-slow:420ms;   /* @kind other */

  /* ---- Focus ring ---- */
  --focus-ring:0 0 0 3px var(--terracotta-100);
}