:root{
  /* glows — Arcanum has no drop shadows in the conventional sense;
     elevation reads as candlelight bleeding off a gold edge. */
  --glow-ring-gold:   0 0 0 4px var(--gold-a16);
  --glow-ring-quiet:  0 0 0 4px var(--gold-a10);
  --glow-soft:        0 0 24px 2px var(--gold-a40);
  --shadow-card-hover: 0 18px 34px -18px rgba(192,152,97,.45);
  --shadow-dot:       0 0 0 3px var(--gold-a16);

  /* ambient grounds */
  --wash-hero: radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 500px at 14% -8%, var(--gold-a14), transparent 60%),
               radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 450px at 100% 8%, var(--gold-a07), transparent 55%); /* @kind other */
  --wash-plate-art: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, var(--gold-a22), transparent 60%);
  --rule-fade: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line-strong), transparent); /* @kind other */
  --bar-gold: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-dim), var(--gold)); /* @kind other */

  --grain-url: url("../assets/grain.svg"); /* @kind other */
  --grain-opacity: .05; /* @kind other */

  --blur-nav: 10px; /* @kind other */
  --scrim-nav: rgba(11,9,6,.86); /* @kind color */
}