:root{
/* editorial: hairlines and flat fields, no shadow system */
--border-hair:1px solid var(--rule);
--border-strong:1px solid var(--rule-strong);
--border-ink:1px solid var(--ink);
--border-gold:1px solid var(--gold);
--rule-weight:1px;
--rule-weight-thick:2px;

--radius-0:0px;          /* default. everything is square */
--radius-sm:2px;         /* inputs, only where a hit target needs softening */
--radius-pill:999px;     /* tags only */

/* no drop shadows anywhere in this brand. these exist so consumers stop looking. */
--shadow-none:none;
--overlay-ink:rgba(26,26,24,.72);   /* modal scrim — flat, no blur */
}