/*
Theme Name: Apex Agency
Theme URI: https://easyaccurate.com
Author: EasyAccurate
Author URI: https://easyaccurate.com
Description: A luxury editorial WordPress theme for consulting firms, creative agencies, strategy studios, and professional service businesses. Features an asymmetric hero, case study portfolio, team section, services grid, stats counter, lead capture form, and full EasyAccurate local SEO structure.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 8.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: apexagency
Tags: consulting, agency, strategy, portfolio, case-studies, team, lead-generation, luxury, editorial
*/
:root{
  --coal:#111010;--ink:#1c1b1b;--slate:#2e2c2c;
  --cream:#f4f0e8;--cream-dim:#ede9e0;--cream-pale:#faf8f4;
  --gold:#c8a96e;--gold-pale:rgba(200,169,110,.12);--gold-glow:rgba(200,169,110,.25);
  --white:#ffffff;--text:#2a2826;--muted:#7a756e;--subtle:#b8b2a8;
  --border:rgba(200,169,110,.2);--border-dk:rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  --shadow:0 4px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  --radius:3px;
  --fh:'Cormorant Garamond','Cormorant',Georgia,serif;
  --fb:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --fc:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
}
*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:16px}
body{font-family:var(--fb);color:var(--text);background:var(--cream-pale);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
ul{list-style:none}
button{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--fb)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--coal)}
h1{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,8.5rem);font-weight:600;line-height:.93;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-style:italic}
h2{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,5rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h3{font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em}
p{line-height:1.78;color:var(--muted)}
.container{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 5%}
.section-pad{padding:100px 0}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';display:block;width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.sub{font-size:.97rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:480px;margin-top:.6rem;margin-bottom:2.6rem;line-height:1.82}
.gold-rule{width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);margin:1.6rem 0}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;padding:.82rem 2.2rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.86rem;border:1px solid transparent;transition:all .25s;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--fb);letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.btn-coal{background:var(--coal);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--coal)}
.btn-coal:hover{background:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--white);border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#b89558;box-shadow:0 6px 22px var(--gold-glow)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--coal);border-color:var(--coal)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--coal);color:var(--cream)}
.btn-outline-light{background:transparent;color:var(--cream);border-color:rgba(244,240,232,.35)}
.btn-outline-light:hover{background:rgba(244,240,232,.1);border-color:var(--cream)}
.btn-text{background:none;border:none;color:var(--gold);padding:.5rem 0;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}
.btn-full{width:100%;justify-content:center}
.btn-sm{padding:.55rem 1.4rem;font-size:.78rem}
/* NAV */
#site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(250,248,244,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-dk)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px}
.nav-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.logo-mark{width:32px;height:32px;background:var(--coal);border-radius:2px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--fh);font-style:italic;flex-shrink:0}
.logo-name{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--coal);font-style:italic}
.logo-name span{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-menu{display:flex;gap:2.2rem;align-items:center}
.nav-menu a{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-menu a:hover{color:var(--coal)}
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.2rem}
.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;padding:.3rem}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:1.5px;background:var(--coal);border-radius:2px;transition:.3s}
/* HERO */
.hero-section{background:var(--coal);min-height:94vh;display:grid;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-section::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:100px;background:var(--cream-pale);clip-path:polygon(0 100%,100% 100%,100% 0);pointer-events:none}
.hero-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-height:94vh;position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-left{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:10% 6% 15%;border-right:1px solid rgba(200,169,110,.15)}
.hero-number{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.65rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.2em;margin-bottom:2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem}
.hero-number::after{content:'';flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(200,169,110,.3)}
.hero-section h1{color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.hero-section h1 .accent{color:var(--gold);display:block;font-style:normal}
.hero-p{color:rgba(244,240,232,.62);font-size:1.05rem;max-width:430px;margin-bottom:3rem;line-height:1.82}
.hero-btns{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-right{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;padding:5% 5% 15%}
.hero-right::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:10%;left:0;width:1px;height:60%;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,var(--gold),transparent)}
.hero-clients{margin-top:auto;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(200,169,110,.15)}
.clients-label{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.6rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.clients-logos{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem 2rem}
.client-name{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:1.3rem;color:rgba(244,240,232,.3);font-style:italic;cursor:default;transition:color .2s}
.client-name:hover{color:rgba(244,240,232,.65)}
.hero-metric{background:rgba(200,169,110,.1);border:1px solid rgba(200,169,110,.2);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem 2rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.hm-val{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:3.5rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;font-style:italic}
.hm-label{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.62rem;color:rgba(244,240,232,.5);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:.3rem}
/* STATS */
.stats-bar{background:var(--cream-pale);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-dk)}
.stats-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.stat-item{padding:2.2rem;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid var(--border-dk)}
.stat-item:last-child{border-right:none}
.stat-val{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:3rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--coal);line-height:1}
.stat-label{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.62rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:.4rem}
/* SERVICES */
.services-section{background:var(--cream-pale)}
.services-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--border-dk)}
.service-item{background:var(--cream-pale);padding:3.2rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:background .25s}
.service-item:hover{background:var(--cream-dim)}
.service-item::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:3.2rem;width:40px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transition:width .4s}
.service-item:hover::after{width:calc(100% - 6.4rem)}
.service-num{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.65rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.15em;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.service-item h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:.7rem;color:var(--coal)}
.service-item p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75}
/* CASE STUDIES */
.work-section{background:var(--coal);padding:100px 0}
.work-section .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.work-section h2{color:var(--cream)}
.work-section .sub{color:rgba(244,240,232,.5)}
.work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:rgba(200,169,110,.12);margin-top:3.5rem}
.case-card{background:var(--ink);padding:3rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;transition:background .25s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:320px}
.case-card:hover{background:var(--slate)}
.case-num{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.62rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.15em;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.case-tags{display:flex;gap:.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.case-tag{background:var(--gold-pale);border:1px solid rgba(200,169,110,.2);color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.58rem;padding:.18rem .6rem;border-radius:2px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.case-card h3{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:.7rem;line-height:1.15;font-style:italic;font-weight:600}
.case-card p{color:rgba(244,240,232,.5);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.72;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.case-result{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.68rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-top:1px solid rgba(200,169,110,.15);padding-top:1.2rem;margin-top:auto}
/* PROCESS */
.process-section{background:var(--cream-pale)}
.process-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:0;margin-top:3.5rem}
.proc-step{padding:2.8rem 2.4rem;border-right:1px solid var(--border-dk);position:relative}
.proc-step:last-child{border-right:none}
.proc-step::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:2.4rem;right:2.4rem;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
.proc-num{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:4rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);opacity:.3;line-height:1;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.proc-step h3{font-size:1rem;color:var(--coal);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.proc-step p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
/* TEAM */
.team-section{background:var(--cream-dim)}
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--border-dk);margin-top:3.5rem}
.team-card{background:var(--cream-pale);padding:2.4rem 2rem;text-align:center;transition:background .2s}
.team-card:hover{background:var(--white)}
.team-avatar{width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--coal);margin:0 auto 1.2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:2rem;border:2px solid var(--gold-pale)}
.team-card h3{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--coal);font-style:italic;margin-bottom:.2rem;font-weight:600}
.team-role{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.62rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.team-card p{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}
/* LEAD FORM */
.lead-section{background:var(--coal);padding:100px 0}
.lead-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:6rem;align-items:start}
.lead-left h2{color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:1rem}
.lead-left p{color:rgba(244,240,232,.55);margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.lead-proof{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.8rem}
.proof-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;font-size:.88rem;color:rgba(244,240,232,.55)}
.proof-icon{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-pale);border:1px solid rgba(200,169,110,.2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.75rem;flex-shrink:0}
.lead-form{background:var(--cream-pale);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:3rem;border-top:2px solid var(--gold)}
.lead-form h3{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:1.8rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--coal);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.lead-form p{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:2rem}
.form-group{margin-bottom:1rem}
.form-group label{display:block;font-size:.73rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--coal);margin-bottom:.32rem;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:var(--fc)}
.form-group input,.form-group select,.form-group textarea{width:100%;padding:.7rem 1rem;border:1px solid var(--border-dk);background:var(--white);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.92rem;border-radius:var(--radius);transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s;appearance:none}
.form-group input:focus,.form-group select:focus,.form-group textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--gold-pale)}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.9rem}
.form-success{display:none;padding:1.2rem;background:rgba(200,169,110,.1);border:1px solid rgba(200,169,110,.3);border-radius:var(--radius);text-align:center;margin-top:1rem}
.form-success strong{color:var(--gold)}
/* TESTIMONIALS */
.testimonials-section{background:var(--cream-pale)}
.testi-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:2rem;margin-top:3.5rem}
.testi-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2.4rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.testi-quote{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:1.2rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--coal);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.testi-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem}
.testi-avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--coal);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1rem;flex-shrink:0}
.testi-name{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--coal)}
.testi-co{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.6rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
/* FOOTER */
#site-footer{background:var(--coal);color:rgba(244,240,232,.45);padding:4.5rem 0 2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(200,169,110,.15)}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:3.5rem;margin-bottom:3.5rem}
.footer-brand-name{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:2.2rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.footer-brand-name span{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.86rem;color:rgba(244,240,232,.45);max-width:270px;line-height:1.78}
.footer-col h5{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.62rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.footer-col li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.footer-col a{font-size:.86rem;color:rgba(244,240,232,.42);transition:color .2s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(200,169,110,.1);flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem}
.footer-copy{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.65rem;color:rgba(244,240,232,.28);letter-spacing:.05em}
.screen-reader-text{border:0;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-right{display:none}.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lead-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .nav-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:70px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--cream-pale);flex-direction:column;gap:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-dk)}
  .nav-menu.open{display:flex}
  .nav-menu a{padding:.8rem 5%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-dk)}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .process-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
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