:root{
  --space-1:4px;
  --space-2:8px;
  --space-3:12px;
  --space-4:16px;
  --space-5:20px;
  --space-6:24px;
  --space-7:27px;   /* the deck column gutter (measured 26.88px) */
  --space-8:32px;
  --space-9:40px;
  --space-10:48px;
  --space-12:58px;  /* the deck side margin (measured 52.8-57.6px) */
  --space-16:80px;
  --space-20:96px;

  /* Slide geometry — 1280x720 canvas */
  --slide-w:1280px;
  --slide-h:720px;
  --slide-margin-x:57.6px;
  --slide-margin-x-alt:52.8px; /* proposal deck */
  --slide-eyebrow-y:38.4px;
  --slide-title-y:72px;
  --slide-accentbar-y:137px;
  --slide-body-y:243px;
  --slide-footer-y:677px;
  --slide-footer-band-h:67px;
  --grid-col-4:271px;  /* 4-up stat card width */
  --grid-col-3:353px;  /* 3-up card width */
  --grid-col-2:590px;  /* 2-up card width */
}