:root{
/* Whisper-soft, always layered — never one heavy drop shadow */
--shadow-card:0px 0px .5px 0px rgba(36,35,37,0.14),0px 1px 1px 0px rgba(36,35,37,0.24);
--shadow-raised:0 1px 3px rgba(36,35,37,0.10),0 2px 2px rgba(36,35,37,0.06),0 0 2px rgba(36,35,37,0.07);
--shadow-nav:0 1px 3px rgba(36,35,37,0.10),0 2px 2px rgba(36,35,37,0.06),0 0 2px rgba(36,35,37,0.07);
--shadow-float-base:0 0 6px rgba(36,35,37,0.24);
--shadow-float-ambient:0 8px 12px rgba(36,35,37,0.14);
--shadow-float:var(--shadow-float-base),var(--shadow-float-ambient);
--shadow-float-active:var(--shadow-float-base),0 8px 12px rgba(36,35,37,0);
--shadow-media:0 4px 1px rgba(36,35,37,0.11),0 0 2px rgba(36,35,37,0.24);
}