diff --git a/styles/globals.css b/styles/globals.css
index 6752a964..3aa98f61 100644
--- a/styles/globals.css
+++ b/styles/globals.css
@@ -5,32 +5,6 @@
   --font-heading: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
   --font-body: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
 
-  --color-primary: #001a4d; /* Deep Blue */
-  --color-primary-dark: #000d26;
-  --color-primary-light: #e6ebf5;
-
-  --color-saturated: #011dff; /* Saturated Blue Accent */
-
-  --color-secondary: #003d82;
-  --color-secondary-light: #0056b3;
-
-  --color-accent: #82ed20; /* Sustainability Green */
-  --color-accent-dark: #6bc41a;
-  --color-accent-light: #f0f9e6;
-
-  --color-neutral: #f8f9fa;
-  --color-neutral-light: #ffffff;
-  --color-neutral-dark: #0a0a0a;
-  --color-neutral-medium: #e5e7eb;
-
-  --color-text-primary: #111827;
-  --color-text-secondary: #4b5563;
-  --color-text-light: #9ca3af;
-
-  --color-success: #10b981;
-  --color-warning: #f59e0b;
-  --color-danger: #ef4444;
-  --color-info: #3b82f6;
 
   --animate-fade-in: fade-in 0.5s ease-out;
   --animate-slide-up: slide-up 0.6s ease-out;
@@ -62,7 +36,7 @@
 
 @layer base {
   body {
-    @apply text-base md:text-lg text-text-primary bg-neutral-light antialiased selection:bg-accent selection:text-primary-dark;
+    @apply text-base md:text-lg antialiased;
     text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
     -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
     -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
@@ -89,7 +63,7 @@
   
   /* Link styles */
   a {
-    @apply hover:text-accent transition-colors duration-200 underline-offset-2 hover:underline;
+    @apply transition-colors duration-200 underline-offset-2 hover:underline;
   }
   
   /* List styles */
@@ -103,7 +77,7 @@
   
   /* Small text */
   small {
-    @apply text-sm md:text-base text-text-secondary;
+    @apply text-sm md:text-base;
   }
   
   /* Strong and emphasis */
@@ -117,17 +91,17 @@
   
   /* Blockquote */
   blockquote {
-    @apply border-l-4 border-accent pl-6 my-6 italic text-text-secondary;
+    @apply border-l-4 pl-6 my-6 italic;
   }
   
   /* Code */
   code {
-    @apply bg-neutral-medium/30 px-2 py-1 rounded font-mono text-sm;
+    @apply px-2 py-1 rounded font-mono text-sm;
   }
   
   /* Horizontal rule */
   hr {
-    @apply border-neutral-medium my-8;
+    @apply my-8;
   }
 }
 
@@ -139,7 +113,7 @@
     @apply absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/90 via-black/40 to-transparent;
   }
   .premium-card {
-    @apply bg-white rounded-3xl border border-neutral-medium shadow-sm transition-all duration-500 hover:shadow-2xl hover:-translate-y-1;
+    @apply bg-white rounded-3xl shadow-sm transition-all duration-500 hover:shadow-2xl hover:-translate-y-1;
   }
   .sticky-narrative-container {
     @apply grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-12 lg:gap-20;