:root {
    /* === GREENS (BRIGHTER + MORE READABLE) === */
    --green:            #33ff66;
    --green-mid:        #22dd55;
    --green-dim:        #11bb44;
    --green-dark:       #009933;
    --green-muted:      #008828;
    --green-glow:       rgba(51, 255, 102, 0.15);
    --green-glow-md:    rgba(51, 255, 102, 0.25);
    --green-glow-str:   rgba(51, 255, 102, 0.4);

    /* === BACKGROUNDS === */
    --bg:               #080808;
    --bg2:              #0c0c0c;
    --bg3:              #111111;
    --bg-card:          #0a0a0a;
    --bg-elevated:      #0e0e0e;

    /* === BORDERS (slightly brighter) === */
    --border-dim:       rgba(51, 255, 102, 0.08);
    --border:           rgba(51, 255, 102, 0.14);
    --border-mid:       rgba(51, 255, 102, 0.25);
    --border-hover:     rgba(51, 255, 102, 0.5);
    --border-bright:    rgba(51, 255, 102, 0.75);

    /* === TEXT COLORS (MUCH BRIGHTER HIERARCHY) === */
    --text:             #44ff77;
    --text2:            #33ee66;
    --text-dim:         #22cc55;
    --text-muted:       #11aa44;
    --text-dark:        #009933;

    /* === ACCENTS (untouched) === */
    --yellow:           #ffff00;
    --yellow-dim:       rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.35);
    --yellow-glow:      rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.1);
    --red:              #ff3366;
    --red-dim:          rgba(255, 51, 102, 0.35);
    --red-glow:         rgba(255, 51, 102, 0.1);
    --cyan:             #33ffff;
    --cyan-dim:         rgba(51, 255, 255, 0.25);
    --amber:            #ffbb33;

    /* === FONTS === */
    --font-mono:        'Share Tech Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
    --font-pixel:       'VT323', 'Courier New', monospace;
    --font-pixel-sm:    'Press Start 2P', 'VT323', monospace;

    /* === SIZING === */
    --container:        1400px;
    --nav-h:            70px;

    /* === TRANSITIONS === */
    --ease-out:         cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    --dur-fast:         0.15s;
    --dur:              0.3s;
    --dur-slow:         0.5s;
    --dur-slower:       0.8s;

    /* === Z-INDEX === */
    --z-bg:             -1;
    --z-content:        1;
    --z-card:           10;
    --z-nav:            9000;
    --z-menu:           9001;
    --z-float:          8000;
    --z-overlay:        9999;
    --z-scan:           10000;
    --z-boot:           99999;
}