:root {
  /* Premium 1950s High-End Editorial Palette */
  --mcm-bg: #F4F1EA;          /* Warm museum-parchment background */
  --mcm-dark: #222424;        /* Rich architectural charcoal matte */
  --mcm-accent-orange: #D05332; /* Burnt vintage terracotta coral */
  --mcm-accent-olive: #566442;  /* Deep botanical avocado green */
  --mcm-accent-cream: #E4DCCF;  /* Deep desert sand contrast block */
  
  /* Geometric Minimalist Typography */
  --cassiopeia-font-sans-serif: 'Century Gothic', 'Futura', sans-serif;
}

/* Global Reset & Smooth Geometry */
body.site {
  background-color: var(--mcm-bg) !important;
  color: var(--mcm-dark) !important;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

/* Hard Retro Borders and Outlines */
.mcm-container {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--mcm-dark);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--mcm-dark);
  background-color: var(--mcm-bg);
}

/* Modernist Typography Controls */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--cassiopeia-font-sans-serif) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--mcm-dark);
}

/* Scroll-Driven Fade In Animations */
@keyframes mcmFadeInUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(40px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Universal Cross-Browser Scroll Reveals */
.mcm-reveal-block {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}

/* Class triggered via JavaScript when scrolled into view */
.mcm-reveal-block.mcm-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Accessibility backup for users prioritizing reduced system movement */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .mcm-reveal-block {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
    }