diff --git a/public/themes-manifest.json b/public/themes-manifest.json
index fce2bb3..f8b4971 100644
--- a/public/themes-manifest.json
+++ b/public/themes-manifest.json
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
       "hasMasterSlide": true
     }
   },
-  "generated": "2025-08-21T18:05:29.649Z"
+  "generated": "2025-08-21T18:19:19.993Z"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/themes/default/style.css b/public/themes/default/style.css
index c2311a8..b840049 100644
--- a/public/themes/default/style.css
+++ b/public/themes/default/style.css
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@
  * Version: 0.1.0
  */
 :root {
-  --theme-primary: #2563eb;
-  --theme-secondary: #64748b;
-  --theme-accent: #0ea5e9;
-  --theme-background: #000000;
+  --theme-primary: #9563eb;
+  --theme-secondary: #94748b;
+  --theme-accent: #eea5e9;
+  --theme-background: #001112;
   --theme-text: #ffffff;
-  --theme-text-secondary: #64748b;
+  --theme-text-secondary: #94a4ab;
   
   --theme-font-heading: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
   --theme-font-body: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
-  --theme-font-code: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Consolas', monospace;
+  --theme-font-code: 'Consolas', monospace;
   
   --slide-padding: 5%;
   --content-max-width: 90%;
diff --git a/src/components/slide-editor/SlideEditor.css b/src/components/slide-editor/SlideEditor.css
index 3ab312d..4b6ede5 100644
--- a/src/components/slide-editor/SlideEditor.css
+++ b/src/components/slide-editor/SlideEditor.css
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 /* =========================
-   CSS VARIABLES & BASE THEME
+   CSS VARIABLES & COMPONENT THEME
    ========================= */
 .slide-editor {
-  /* Color Palette */
-  --color-bg-primary: #f8fafc;
-  --color-bg-secondary: #ffffff;
-  --color-bg-tertiary: #f1f5f9;
-  --color-bg-accent: #eff6ff;
-  --color-bg-error: #fef2f2;
+  /* Use global color system - map local names to global variables */
+  --color-bg-primary: var(--bg-primary);
+  --color-bg-secondary: var(--bg-secondary);
+  --color-bg-tertiary: var(--bg-tertiary);
+  --color-bg-accent: var(--bg-accent);
+  --color-bg-error: var(--bg-error);
   
-  --color-border-primary: #e2e8f0;
-  --color-border-secondary: #d1d5db;
-  --color-border-accent: #3b82f6;
-  --color-border-hover: #cbd5e1;
-  --color-border-error: #fecaca;
+  --color-border-primary: var(--border-primary);
+  --color-border-secondary: var(--border-secondary);
+  --color-border-accent: var(--border-accent);
+  --color-border-hover: var(--border-hover);
+  --color-border-error: var(--border-error);
   
-  --color-text-primary: #1e293b;
-  --color-text-secondary: #64748b;
-  --color-text-tertiary: #6b7280;
-  --color-text-accent: #3b82f6;
-  --color-text-error: #dc2626;
-  --color-text-muted: #9ca3af;
+  --color-text-primary: var(--text-primary);
+  --color-text-secondary: var(--text-secondary);
+  --color-text-tertiary: var(--text-tertiary);
+  --color-text-accent: var(--text-accent);
+  --color-text-error: var(--text-error);
+  --color-text-muted: var(--text-muted);
   
-  --color-button-primary: #3b82f6;
-  --color-button-primary-hover: #2563eb;
-  --color-button-secondary: #f8fafc;
+  --color-button-primary: var(--btn-primary-bg);
+  --color-button-primary-hover: var(--btn-primary-bg-hover);
+  --color-button-secondary: var(--btn-secondary-bg);
   
   /* Spacing */
   --space-xs: 0.25rem;
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@
 /* =========================
    CARD COMPONENTS
    ========================= */
-.layout-card {
+/* Layout Card - increase specificity */
+.slide-editor .layout-card {
   background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
   border: 2px solid var(--color-border-primary);
   border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
@@ -240,17 +241,18 @@
   transition: all 0.2s ease;
 }
 
-.layout-card:hover {
+.slide-editor .layout-card:hover {
   border-color: var(--color-border-hover);
   box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
 }
 
-.layout-card.selected {
+.slide-editor .layout-card.selected {
   border-color: var(--color-border-accent);
   box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
 }
 
-.layout-preview {
+/* Layout Preview - increase specificity to prevent overrides */
+.slide-editor .layout-preview {
   height: 300px;
   background: var(--color-bg-primary);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-primary);
@@ -261,10 +263,11 @@
   justify-content: center;
 }
 
-.layout-rendered {
+/* Layout Rendered Content - increase specificity */
+.slide-editor .layout-rendered {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
-  transform: scale(0.3);
+  transform: scale(0.95);
   transform-origin: center;
   background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
   border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
@@ -272,18 +275,19 @@
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-.layout-info {
+/* Layout Info - increase specificity */
+.slide-editor .layout-info {
   padding: var(--space-xl);
 }
 
-.layout-info h3 {
+.slide-editor .layout-info h3 {
   margin: 0 0 var(--space-sm) 0;
   font-size: 1.125rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--color-text-primary);
 }
 
-.layout-info p {
+.slide-editor .layout-info p {
   margin: 0 0 var(--space-lg) 0;
   color: var(--color-text-secondary);
   font-size: 0.875rem;
@@ -440,7 +444,8 @@
 /* =========================
    BADGE & METADATA COMPONENTS
    ========================= */
-.layout-meta {
+/* Layout Meta - increase specificity */
+.slide-editor .layout-meta {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: center;
@@ -588,7 +593,7 @@
   left: 50%;
   transform: translateX(-50%);
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
-  color: var(--text-primary);
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
   padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-xl);
   border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
   font-size: 0.875rem;
@@ -608,7 +613,7 @@
   height: 44px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   font-size: 1.25rem;
-  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
   cursor: pointer;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;