:root{--page-title-display:none;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-f2fe276 */<style>
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fahkwang:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');

/* RESET LOCAL ABOUT */
.ep-about,
.ep-about *{
  box-sizing:border-box;
}

.ep-about{
  width:100%;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#050505;
  color:#ffffff;
  font-family:'Fahkwang', Arial, sans-serif;
}

.ep-about a{
  text-decoration:none;
}

.ep-about img{
  max-width:100%;
  display:block;
}

/* CONTAINER */
.ep-about-container{
  width:min(1160px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin:0 auto;
}

/* TYPOGRAPHY */
.ep-about-eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  margin-bottom:16px;
  color:#c7cccf;
  font-size:11px;
  line-height:1;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.ep-about-eyebrow::before{
  content:"";
  width:42px;
  height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#c7cccf);
}

.ep-about-title{
  margin:0 0 22px;
  max-width:780px;
  color:#ffffff !important;
  font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,78px);
  line-height:.95;
  letter-spacing:-.07em;
  font-weight:800;
  text-shadow:0 16px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.72);
}

.ep-about-title span{
  color:#e7e9ea !important;
}

.ep-about-section-title{
  margin:0 0 18px;
  color:#111111 !important;
  font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,58px);
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.06em;
  font-weight:800;
}

.ep-about-dark-title{
  margin:0 0 18px;
  color:#ffffff !important;
  font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,58px);
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.06em;
  font-weight:800;
}

.ep-about-text{
  margin:0;
  max-width:620px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.82) !important;
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.85;
}

.ep-about-light-text{
  margin:0;
  color:rgba(0,0,0,.70) !important;
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.85;
}

/* BUTTONS */
.ep-about-btns{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:14px;
  align-items:center;
  margin-top:30px;
}

.ep-about-btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  min-height:48px;
  padding:0 24px;
  border-radius:999px;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:.25s ease;
}

.ep-about-btn-primary{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffffff,#c7cccf);
  color:#050505 !important;
  box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(199,204,207,.20);
}

.ep-about-btn-primary:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  filter:brightness(1.05);
}

.ep-about-btn-secondary{
  color:#ffffff !important;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.38);
}

.ep-about-btn-secondary:hover{
  background:#ffffff;
  color:#050505 !important;
}

/* HERO */
.ep-about-hero{
  position:relative;
  min-height:560px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  padding:110px 0 90px;
  background-image:url('https://elitepainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/about-hero.jpg');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  isolation:isolate;
}

.ep-about-hero::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:-2;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.95) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.82) 42%,rgba(0,0,0,.42) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.25) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.9) 100%);
}

.ep-about-hero::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:auto 0 0;
  height:160px;
  z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,#050505);
}

.ep-about-hero-content{
  max-width:780px;
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}

/* INTRO / WHO WE ARE */
.ep-about-intro{
  background:#f6f4ee;
  color:#111111;
  padding:105px 0;
}

.ep-about-intro-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;
  gap:72px;
  align-items:center;
}

.ep-about-image-card{
  position:relative;
  border-radius:28px;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height:560px;
  background:#d8d8d8;
  box-shadow:0 35px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.13);
}

.ep-about-image-card img{
  width:100%;
  height:560px;
  object-fit:cover;
}

.ep-about-content-card{
  max-width:620px;
}

.ep-about-content-card .ep-about-eyebrow{
  color:#5a5d60;
}

.ep-about-content-card .ep-about-eyebrow::before{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#5a5d60);
}

.ep-about-list{
  display:grid;
  gap:13px;
  margin-top:30px;
}

.ep-about-list-item{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:12px;
  color:#111111 !important;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.5;
}

.ep-about-list-item span{
  width:24px;
  height:24px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:#111111;
  color:#ffffff;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  flex-shrink:0;
  font-size:12px;
}

/* VALUES */
.ep-about-values{
  background:#080808;
  padding:105px 0;
  color:#ffffff;
}

.ep-about-center{
  max-width:820px;
  margin:0 auto 42px;
  text-align:center;
}

.ep-about-center .ep-about-eyebrow::before{
  display:none;
}

.ep-about-center .ep-about-text{
  margin:0 auto;
}

.ep-about-values-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:18px;
}

.ep-about-value-card{
  padding:32px;
  border-radius:24px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.09),rgba(255,255,255,.035));
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}

.ep-about-number{
  display:inline-flex;
  width:44px;
  height:44px;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  border-radius:999px;
  margin-bottom:24px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffffff,#9fa4a7);
  color:#111111;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:800;
}

.ep-about-value-card h3{
  margin:0 0 10px;
  color:#ffffff !important;
  font-size:23px;
  line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;
}

.ep-about-value-card p{
  margin:0;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.70) !important;
  font-size:13px;
  line-height:1.75;
}

/* PROCESS */
.ep-about-process{
  position:relative;
  padding:105px 0;
  background-image:url('https://elitepainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/about-process-bg.jpg');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  color:#ffffff;
  isolation:isolate;
}

.ep-about-process::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:-1;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.78);
}

.ep-about-process-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap:64px;
  align-items:center;
}

.ep-about-steps{
  display:grid;
  gap:16px;
}

.ep-about-step{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;
  gap:18px;
  align-items:flex-start;
  padding:22px;
  border-radius:18px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
}

.ep-about-step strong{
  width:42px;
  height:42px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffffff,#9fa4a7);
  color:#111111;
  font-size:12px;
}

.ep-about-step h3{
  margin:0 0 6px;
  color:#ffffff !important;
  font-size:18px;
}

.ep-about-step p{
  margin:0;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.68) !important;
  font-size:13px;
  line-height:1.6;
}

/* CTA */
.ep-about-cta{
  background:#f6f4ee;
  padding:95px 0;
}

.ep-about-cta-box{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  max-width:860px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:60px 42px;
  border-radius:30px;
  background-image:url('https://elitepainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/about-cta.jpg');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  text-align:center;
  color:#ffffff;
  isolation:isolate;
  box-shadow:0 35px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
}

.ep-about-cta-box::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:-1;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.72);
  backdrop-filter:blur(2px);
}

.ep-about-cta-box .ep-about-dark-title{
  max-width:720px;
  margin-left:auto;
  margin-right:auto;
}

.ep-about-cta-box .ep-about-text{
  margin:0 auto;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .ep-about-hero{
    min-height:auto;
    padding:90px 0 75px;
  }

  .ep-about-title{
    font-size:48px;
  }

  .ep-about-intro-grid,
  .ep-about-process-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:42px;
  }

  .ep-about-values-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }

  .ep-about-image-card,
  .ep-about-image-card img{
    min-height:auto;
    height:420px;
  }
}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .ep-about-container{
    width:min(100% - 28px, 1160px);
  }

  .ep-about-title{
    font-size:38px;
    letter-spacing:-.05em;
  }

  .ep-about-section-title,
  .ep-about-dark-title{
    font-size:34px;
  }

  .ep-about-intro,
  .ep-about-values,
  .ep-about-process,
  .ep-about-cta{
    padding:70px 0;
  }

  .ep-about-image-card img{
    height:100%;
  }

  .ep-about-cta-box{
    padding:42px 22px;
  }

  .ep-about-btns{
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;
  }

  .ep-about-btn{
    width:100%;
  }
}
</style>/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS */<style>
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fahkwang:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');

:root{
  --ep-black:#050505;
  --ep-dark:#0d0d0d;
  --ep-card:#171717;
  --ep-soft:#f6f4ee;
  --ep-gray:#5a5d60;
  --ep-light:#c7cccf;
  --ep-white:#ffffff;
  --ep-silver:#e7e9ea;
  --ep-line:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  --ep-border:rgba(199,204,207,.22);
  --ep-radius:24px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}

body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:'Fahkwang', Arial, sans-serif;
  background:#050505;
  color:#fff;
}

.ep-page{
  font-family:'Fahkwang', Arial, sans-serif;
  color:#fff;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#050505;
}

.ep-container{
  width:min(1160px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin:0 auto;
}

.ep-eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  color:var(--ep-light);
  font-size:11px;
  line-height:1;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:16px;
}

.ep-eyebrow:before{
  content:"";
  width:42px;
  height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--ep-light));
}

.ep-title{
  font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,76px);
  line-height:.95;
  letter-spacing:-.07em;
  font-weight:800;
  margin:0 0 22px;
  color:#fff;
}

.ep-title span,
.ep-section-title span{
  color:var(--ep-light);
}

.ep-text{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.8;
  margin:0;
}

.ep-section-title{
  color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,58px);
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.06em;
  font-weight:800;
  margin:0 0 16px;
}

.ep-light-section{
  background:var(--ep-soft);
  color:#111;
}

.ep-light-section .ep-section-title,
.ep-light-section h2,
.ep-light-section h3{
  color:#0b0b0b;
}

.ep-light-section .ep-text,
.ep-light-section p{
  color:rgba(0,0,0,.62);
}

.ep-btns{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:14px;
  align-items:center;
  margin-top:28px;
}

.ep-btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  min-height:48px;
  padding:0 24px;
  border-radius:999px;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:.25s ease;
}

.ep-btn-primary{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#9ea4a7);
  color:#050505;
  box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(199,204,207,.18);
}

.ep-btn-primary:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  filter:brightness(1.06);
  color:#050505;
}

.ep-btn-secondary{
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  color:#fff;
}

.ep-btn-secondary:hover{
  background:#fff;
  color:#050505;
}

.ep-dark-card{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.09),rgba(255,255,255,.035));
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border-radius:var(--ep-radius);
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}

.ep-hero{
  position:relative;
  min-height:720px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  padding:90px 0;
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
}

.ep-hero:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.88) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.68) 42%,rgba(0,0,0,.28) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.25) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.88) 100%);
}

.ep-hero-inner{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.05fr .72fr;
  gap:54px;
  align-items:center;
}

.ep-hero-content{
  max-width:660px;
}

.ep-hero-content .ep-text{
  max-width:580px;
}

.ep-trust-row{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:18px;
  margin-top:42px;
  max-width:650px;
}

.ep-trust-item{
  border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  padding-left:18px;
}

.ep-trust-item strong{
  display:block;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:13px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
}

.ep-trust-item small{
  display:block;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  margin-top:4px;
  font-size:12px;
}

.ep-form-card{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  color:#111;
  padding:28px;
  border-radius:24px;
  box-shadow:0 35px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.42);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}

.ep-form-card h3{
  margin:0 0 4px;
  color:#111;
  font-size:24px;
  line-height:1.1;
  letter-spacing:-.04em;
  text-align:center;
}

.ep-form-card p{
  margin:0 0 20px;
  color:rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  font-size:13px;
  text-align:center;
}

.ep-form-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:10px;
}

.ep-form-grid input,
.ep-form-grid select,
.ep-form-grid textarea{
  width:100%;
  border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  background:#fff;
  min-height:46px;
  border-radius:8px;
  padding:0 14px;
  font-family:inherit;
  font-size:13px;
  color:#111;
  outline:none;
}

.ep-form-grid textarea{
  min-height:104px;
  padding:13px 14px;
  resize:vertical;
}

.ep-check{
  display:flex;
  gap:8px;
  align-items:flex-start;
  color:rgba(0,0,0,.72);
  font-size:10px;
  line-height:1.4;
}

.ep-check input{
  width:13px;
  height:13px;
  margin-top:1px;
  accent-color:#111;
  flex-shrink:0;
}

.ep-check a{
  color:#111;
  text-decoration:underline;
  font-weight:700;
}

.ep-recaptcha{
  min-height:74px;
  border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  border-radius:8px;
  background:#f7f7f7;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding:12px;
  color:#111;
  font-size:12px;
}

.ep-recaptcha-box{
  width:26px;
  height:26px;
  border:2px solid #cfcfcf;
  background:#fff;
}

.ep-submit{
  width:100%;
  border:0;
  min-height:48px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#111,#555);
  color:#fff;
  font-family:inherit;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:.25s ease;
}

.ep-submit:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  filter:brightness(1.1);
}

.ep-img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
}

.ep-service-card{
  background:#fff;
  color:#111;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:18px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  transition:.25s ease;
}

.ep-service-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-6px);
}

.ep-service-card img{
  width:100%;
  height:190px;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
}

.ep-service-card-content{
  padding:22px;
}

.ep-service-card h3{
  margin:0 0 10px;
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1.05;
  letter-spacing:-.04em;
  color:#111;
}

.ep-service-card p{
  margin:0;
  color:rgba(0,0,0,.62);
  line-height:1.65;
  font-size:13px;
}

.ep-service-card a{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top:18px;
  color:#111;
  font-weight:800;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.ep-cta-banner{
  position:relative;
  padding:100px 0;
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
}

.ep-cta-banner:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.68);
}

.ep-cta-box{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  max-width:760px;
  margin:0 auto;
  text-align:center;
  padding:54px 36px;
  border-radius:28px;
  background:rgba(22,22,22,.82);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.38);
}

.ep-footer{
  background:#030303;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  padding:58px 0 26px;
}

.ep-footer-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.4fr .7fr .8fr 1fr;
  gap:38px;
}

.ep-footer img{
  width:170px;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}

.ep-footer p,
.ep-footer a,
.ep-footer li{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  font-size:13px;
  line-height:1.8;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.ep-footer h4{
  color:#fff;
  margin:0 0 14px;
  font-size:14px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
}

.ep-footer ul{
  padding:0;
  margin:0;
  list-style:none;
}

.ep-footer-bottom{
  margin-top:38px;
  padding-top:22px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  font-size:12px;
}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .ep-hero{
    min-height:auto;
    padding:80px 0 60px;
  }

  .ep-hero-inner{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:34px;
  }

  .ep-title{
    font-size:46px;
  }

  .ep-trust-row{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }

  .ep-footer-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .ep-container{
    width:min(100% - 28px, 1160px);
  }

  .ep-title{
    font-size:38px;
  }

  .ep-section-title{
    font-size:34px;
  }

  .ep-footer-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }

  .ep-form-card{
    padding:22px;
  }
}
</style>/* End custom CSS */