/*
Theme Name: Empire Key Investments Premium
Theme URI: https://example.com/
Author: OpenAI
Description: Responsive WordPress landing page for a real estate home-buying business.
Version: 2.3.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: empire-key-investments
*/
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/* Premium Empire Key design refresh */
:root{--navy:#0a111c;--green:#cba452;--green-dark:#a9812e;--pale:#f7f5f1;--ink:#17202b;--line:#e8e3d8}
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.site-header{background:#080a0e;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(218,185,108,.3)}
.header-inner{padding:9px 0;min-height:102px}
.brand{flex-shrink:0;display:block}.brand-logo{display:block;width:185px;height:94px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}
.top-nav{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;margin-left:auto}.top-nav a{text-decoration:none;color:#e9e4d8;font-size:.89rem;font-weight:650}.top-nav a:hover{color:#dcb869}
.header-phone{color:#f0d49a;font-size:.91rem}.header-actions{gap:15px}
.btn{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#b58a3d,#e1bd70);color:#111827;border-radius:5px;letter-spacing:.035em;box-shadow:0 5px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}.btn:hover{background:#f0d08b;color:#111827}
.hero{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 0%,rgba(199,158,74,.15),transparent 45%),linear-gradient(125deg,#101b2b,#070a0f 75%);padding:92px 0 95px}
.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:65px}
.eyebrow{color:#e5be6c}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.7rem);letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:1.06}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#dfbd75}
.hero p{color:#d7dce5;line-height:1.8}.hero-note{font-size:.86rem!important}
.hero-contact{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;margin-top:28px}.hero-contact span{font-size:.85rem;color:#b9c3d1}.hero-contact a{color:#e8c57e;font-weight:800;font-size:1.45rem;text-decoration:none}
.form-card{border:1px solid #e6d8bd;border-top:5px solid #cda658;border-radius:9px;box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.3);padding:34px}
.form-kicker,.section-tag{display:block;color:#a87d2e;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.16em;margin-bottom:12px}
.form-card h2{font-size:1.7rem}.form-card>p{line-height:1.6}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{background:#fafafa;border-color:#d6dce3;border-radius:5px}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:#bd9b5a;outline:3px solid rgba(199,159,74,.18)}
.section{padding:84px 0}.section-intro{margin-bottom:45px}.section-intro p{line-height:1.75}
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.step{border-radius:8px}.step:before{background:#cba452;color:#111827}.check-list li:before{color:#a57c30}
.callout{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#142338,#0b121e);border:1px solid #b48b43;border-radius:9px}.callout h2{color:#fff}
.site-footer{background:#07090d;border-top:3px solid #b88d43}.footer-logo{width:205px;height:133px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center;display:block}.site-footer a:hover{color:#edc77a}
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@media(max-width:480px){.header-actions .btn{font-size:.73rem;padding:11px 10px}.brand-logo{width:132px;height:68px}.hero{padding:48px 0}.form-card{padding:22px}.hero-contact a{font-size:1.3rem}}

/* About Us — premium editorial section */
.about-section{background:#fffaf1;border-top:1px solid #e9dcc2;border-bottom:1px solid #e9dcc2}
.about-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:clamp(28px,6vw,86px);align-items:start}
.about-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,3rem);margin-bottom:18px}
.gold-text{color:#a87d2e}
.about-tagline{font-size:1.16rem;font-weight:700;color:#51422b;line-height:1.55}
.about-rule{width:76px;height:3px;background:#b48b45;margin:28px 0}
.about-mission{border-left:3px solid #b48b45;padding-left:18px;color:#4c4c4c}
.about-mission strong{color:#142b49}
.about-copy p{margin:0 0 18px;color:#444;line-height:1.8}
.about-copy .btn{margin-top:10px}
@media(max-width:800px){.about-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}}

/* Dedicated About Us page */
.eki-about-hero{background:linear-gradient(125deg,#08090c,#1c2028);color:#fff;padding:65px 0}
.eki-about-hero-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:65px;align-items:center}
.eki-about-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.5rem);max-width:730px}
.eki-about-hero p{color:#d1d5db;font-size:1.15rem;max-width:520px}
.eki-about-hero .btn{margin-top:18px}
.eki-about-hero-logo{background:#000;border:1px solid #a88c54;border-radius:15px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 22px 70px #0008}
.eki-about-hero-logo img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.eki-about-two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
.eki-about-intro{background:#fff}
.eki-about-body p{margin:0 0 18px;color:#445062;font-size:1.06rem}
.eki-lead{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:#967039}
.eki-about-values{background:#f7f5f1}
.eki-value-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.eki-value-card{padding:30px;border:1px solid #e6dccb;border-radius:14px;background:#fff}
.eki-value-number{color:#a48142;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:800}
.eki-value-card h3{margin-top:15px}
.eki-value-card p{color:#64748b;margin-bottom:0}
.eki-service-list>div{padding:0 0 20px;margin-bottom:23px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb}
.eki-service-list h3{margin-bottom:7px}
.eki-service-list p{color:#64748b;margin:0}
.eki-about-contact{background:#11151d;color:#fff}
.eki-about-contact-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .65fr;gap:55px;align-items:center}
.eki-about-contact h2{color:#fff}
.eki-about-contact p{color:#d4d4d8}
.eki-about-contact-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.eki-about-phone,.eki-about-email{color:#f0d29b;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
.eki-regular-page{max-width:900px;min-height:45vh}
.eki-page-content{line-height:1.75}
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/* Seller landing page v2.3 */
.eki-sell-hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 12% 20%,#32302c 0%,#101116 58%,#08090c 100%);color:#fff;padding:68px 0 76px}
.eki-sell-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.eki-sell-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.35rem);letter-spacing:-.035em}
.eki-sell-hero p{color:#d6d6d9;font-size:1.08rem}
.eki-sell-points{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;margin:25px 0;color:#e9d1a3;font-weight:600}
.eki-sell-call{display:inline-block;margin-top:15px;color:#e7c789;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
.eki-sell-form{scroll-margin-top:24px}.eki-sell-form h2{font-size:1.65rem}.eki-sell-services{background:#fff}.eki-sell-process{background:#f7f5f1}
.eki-sell-areas{background:#f7f5f1}.eki-sell-area-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.eki-sell-area-grid>div{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e8decf;border-radius:12px;padding:25px;text-align:center}
.eki-sell-area-grid strong{font-size:2rem;color:#b18b4c}.eki-sell-area-grid h3{margin:8px 0 0}
.eki-sell-bottom{background:#11151d;color:#fff;padding:65px 0;text-align:center}.eki-sell-bottom h2{color:#fff}.eki-sell-bottom p{color:#d1d5db}.eki-sell-bottom .eki-sell-call{display:block}
@media(max-width:800px){.eki-sell-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.eki-sell-hero{padding:45px 0}.eki-sell-area-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}