:root {
    /* Colors - Medical Professional Palette */
    --color-primary: #2563eb;
    --color-primary-dark: #1e40af;
    --color-primary-light: #3b82f6;
    --color-secondary: #0891b2;
    --color-secondary-dark: #0e7490;
    --color-accent: #f97316;
    --color-accent-dark: #ea580c;
    
    /* Background Colors */
    --color-background: #ffffff;
    --color-background-alt: #f8fafc;
    --color-surface: #f1f5f9;
    --color-surface-dark: #e2e8f0;
    
    /* Text Colors */
    --color-text: #1e293b;
    --color-text-light: #64748b;
    --color-text-muted: #94a3b8;
    
    /* Status Colors */
    --color-success: #10b981;
    --color-success-light: #d1fae5;
    --color-warning: #f59e0b;
    --color-warning-light: #fef3c7;
    --color-error: #ef4444;
    --color-error-light: #fee2e2;
    --color-info: #3b82f6;
    --color-info-light: #dbeafe;
    
    /* Gradients */
    --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #2563eb 0%, #0891b2 100%);
    --gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e40af 0%, #0e7490 100%);
    --gradient-card: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.05) 0%, rgba(8, 145, 178, 0.05) 100%);
    
    /* Typography */
    --font-family-base: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
    --font-family-heading: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    
    --font-size-xs: 0.75rem;      /* 12px */
    --font-size-sm: 0.875rem;     /* 14px */
    --font-size-base: 1rem;       /* 16px */
    --font-size-lg: 1.125rem;     /* 18px */
    --font-size-xl: 1.25rem;      /* 20px */
    --font-size-2xl: 1.5rem;      /* 24px */
    --font-size-3xl: 1.875rem;    /* 30px */
    --font-size-4xl: 2.25rem;     /* 36px */
    --font-size-5xl: 3rem;        /* 48px */
    
    --font-weight-normal: 400;
    --font-weight-medium: 500;
    --font-weight-semibold: 600;
    --font-weight-bold: 700;
    
    --line-height-tight: 1.25;
    --line-height-normal: 1.5;
    --line-height-relaxed: 1.75;
    
    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.25rem;    /* 4px */
    --spacing-sm: 0.5rem;     /* 8px */
    --spacing-md: 1rem;       /* 16px */
    --spacing-lg: 1.5rem;     /* 24px */
    --spacing-xl: 2rem;       /* 32px */
    --spacing-2xl: 3rem;      /* 48px */
    --spacing-3xl: 4rem;      /* 64px */
    --spacing-4xl: 6rem;      /* 96px */
    
    /* Border Radius */
    --radius-sm: 0.375rem;
    --radius-md: 0.5rem;
    --radius-lg: 0.75rem;
    --radius-xl: 1rem;
    --radius-2xl: 1.5rem;
    --radius-full: 9999px;
    
    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-xl: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    --shadow-2xl: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    --shadow-card: 0 4px 20px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.08);
    --shadow-card-hover: 0 8px 30px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.15);
    
    /* Transitions */
    --transition-fast: 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    --transition-base: 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    --transition-slow: 350ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    
    /* Layout */
    --max-width-content: 1280px;
    --max-width-text: 65ch;
    --header-height: 80px;
    
    /* Z-index */
    --z-dropdown: 1000;
    --z-sticky: 1020;
    --z-fixed: 1030;
    --z-modal: 1040;
    --z-popover: 1050;
    --z-tooltip: 1060;
}

/* Dark mode support (optional future enhancement) */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    :root {
        /* Dark mode colors would go here */
    }
}