:root {
  /* Colors: #59057B, #000957, #FFC145, #F2F2F2 */
  --primary-color: #59057B;
  --secondary-color: #000957;
  --accent-color: #FFC145;
  --light-color: #FFFFFF;
  --dark-color: #210230; /* Darker variant */
  --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #59057B 0%, #000957 100%);
  --hover-color: #72079E;
  --background-color: #F2F2F2;
  --text-color: #333333;
  --border-color: rgba(89, 5, 123, 0.2);
  --divider-color: rgba(0, 9, 87, 0.1);
  --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  --highlight-color: #27AE60; /* Complementary green for trust */
  
  /* Fonts: Roboto Condensed and Roboto */
  --main-font: 'Roboto Condensed', sans-serif;
  --alt-font: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
}

/* Background Pattern for Header */
.bg-pattern {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='40' height='40' viewBox='0 0 40 40'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.2' d='M20 20.5V18H0v-2h20v-2.5L22.5 15 25 11.5 27.5 15l2.5 1.5V14h10v2H30v2.5L27.5 22 25 25.5 22.5 22l-2.5-1.5zM0 38h20v-2H0v2zm0-24h20v-2H0v2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}