:root {
  /* Site Colors: #2980B9, #16A085, #ECF0F1, #2C3D4F */
  --primary-color: #2980B9;
  --secondary-color: #16A085;
  --accent-color: #3498DB;
  --light-color: #ECF0F1;
  --dark-color: #2C3D4F;
  --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #2980B9 0%, #16A085 100%);
  --hover-color: #1F618D;
  --background-color: #F8F9F9;
  --text-color: #34495E;
  --border-color: rgba(41, 128, 185, 0.2);
  --divider-color: rgba(44, 61, 79, 0.1);
  --shadow-color: rgba(44, 61, 79, 0.15);
  --highlight-color: #F1C40F; /* Complementary */
  --main-font: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  --alt-font: 'Roboto Condensed', sans-serif;
}

/* Background Pattern SVG */
body {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%232980b9' fill-opacity='0.05'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}