/*
Theme Name: Democracy Heroes Award — The Ceremony
Theme URI: https://example.com/
Author: Democracy Heroes
Description: Premium international awards website theme for Democracy Heroes Award Africa.
Version: 4.3.0
Requires at least: 6.4
Requires PHP: 8.0
Text Domain: democracy-heroes
*/
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/* =========================================================
   DEMOCRACY HEROES V4 — THE CEREMONY DESIGN SYSTEM
   ========================================================= */
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/* V4 page polish */
.page-intro{max-width:820px}.gold-text{color:var(--gold,#d4af67)}.site-main{min-height:60vh}
.filter-bar{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}.filter-bar button{cursor:pointer}.filter-bar button.active{background:var(--gold,#d4af67);color:#111}
.nominee-card[hidden]{display:none!important}.feature-panel input,.feature-panel select,.feature-panel textarea{width:100%;padding:14px;margin:8px 0 18px;border:1px solid #d9d1c3;box-sizing:border-box}.feature-panel textarea{min-height:140px}

/* =========================================================
   DEMOCRACY HEROES V4.3 — ENHANCED FEATURES
   All additions are additive; no original rules are removed.
   ========================================================= */

/* ── SOCIAL SHARE BAR ─────────────────────────────────── */
.dh-share-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:32px 0}
.dh-share-bar span{font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:4px}
.dh-share-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:9px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:transparent;color:var(--gold2);cursor:pointer;transition:.22s}
.dh-share-btn:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#111;border-color:transparent}
.dh-share-btn svg{width:13px;height:13px;fill:currentColor;flex-shrink:0}

/* ── BACK TO TOP BUTTON ───────────────────────────────── */
#dh-back-top{position:fixed;right:28px;bottom:32px;z-index:900;width:48px;height:48px;background:var(--gold);color:#111;border:none;cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(16px);transition:.28s;font-size:18px}
#dh-back-top.is-visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;transform:none}
#dh-back-top:hover{background:var(--gold2)}

/* ── SEARCH OVERLAY ───────────────────────────────────── */
#dh-search-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:2000;background:rgba(5,6,7,.97);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:.28s}
#dh-search-overlay.is-open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.dh-search-form{width:min(720px,90%)}
.dh-search-form label{display:block;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.22em;font-weight:900;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px}
.dh-search-input{width:100%;background:transparent;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,164,93,.45);color:#fff;font:400 clamp(28px,4vw,52px) Georgia,serif;padding:10px 0;outline:none;caret-color:var(--gold)}
.dh-search-input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.dh-search-close{position:absolute;top:28px;right:32px;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:#fff;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;padding:9px 16px;cursor:pointer;text-transform:uppercase}
.dh-search-close:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold2)}
.dh-search-hint{margin-top:18px;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.1em}

/* Search toggle button in header */
.dh-search-toggle{background:transparent;border:none;color:#d9d5cc;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;line-height:1;display:flex;align-items:center}
.dh-search-toggle:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.dh-search-toggle svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8}

/* ── READING PROGRESS BAR ─────────────────────────────── */
#dh-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold2));width:0%;z-index:2000;transition:width .1s linear;pointer-events:none}

/* ── NEWSLETTER / ALERT BANNER ────────────────────────── */
.dh-alert-banner{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#3b1118,#1c0c10);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,164,93,.3);text-align:center;padding:11px 60px;position:relative}
.dh-alert-banner p{margin:0;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#e4d8c0}
.dh-alert-banner a{color:var(--gold2);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.dh-alert-close{position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);background:transparent;border:none;color:#999;cursor:pointer;font-size:18px;line-height:1;padding:4px 8px}
.dh-alert-close:hover{color:#fff}

/* ── GALLERY / LIGHTBOX ───────────────────────────────── */
.dh-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;margin-top:32px}
.dh-gallery-item{position:relative;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;cursor:pointer;background:var(--black2);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.dh-gallery-item:before{content:"⊕";position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(0,0,0,.55);color:var(--gold2);font-size:32px;opacity:0;transition:.22s;z-index:2}
.dh-gallery-item:hover:before{opacity:1}
.dh-gallery-item img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.28s}
.dh-gallery-item:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.dh-gallery-placeholder{display:grid;place-items:center;font:400 36px Georgia;color:rgba(201,164,93,.25)}
#dh-lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:3000;background:rgba(0,0,0,.96);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:.25s}
#dh-lightbox.is-open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
#dh-lightbox img{max-width:90vw;max-height:85vh;object-fit:contain}
.dh-lb-close{position:absolute;top:22px;right:26px;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:#fff;font-size:22px;width:42px;height:42px;cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center}
.dh-lb-close:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold2)}
.dh-lb-prev,.dh-lb-next{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);background:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:1px solid var(--line);color:#fff;font-size:22px;width:50px;height:70px;cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:.2s}
.dh-lb-prev{left:18px}.dh-lb-next{right:18px}
.dh-lb-prev:hover,.dh-lb-next:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold2)}

/* ── ACCORDION (FAQ) ──────────────────────────────────── */
.dh-accordion{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.dh-accordion-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.dh-accordion-btn{width:100%;text-align:left;background:transparent;border:none;color:#fff;padding:22px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;cursor:pointer;font:400 20px/1.2 Georgia,serif}
.dh-accordion-btn:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.dh-accordion-icon{flex-shrink:0;font-size:22px;color:var(--gold);transition:.25s;line-height:1}
.dh-accordion-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .dh-accordion-icon{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.dh-accordion-body{overflow:hidden;max-height:0;transition:.32s ease}
.dh-accordion-body.is-open{max-height:600px}
.dh-accordion-body p{color:var(--muted);padding:0 0 22px;margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.75}

/* ── TESTIMONIAL / QUOTE SLIDER ───────────────────────── */
.dh-quote-stage{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#12100d,#070809);border-block:1px solid rgba(201,164,93,.18);padding:80px 0;text-align:center}
.dh-quote-track{overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.dh-quote-slide{display:none;animation:dhfadein .4s ease}
.dh-quote-slide.is-active{display:block}
@keyframes dhfadein{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.dh-quote-mark{font-size:72px;line-height:.6;color:var(--gold);font-family:Georgia,serif;display:block;margin-bottom:20px}
.dh-quote-text{font:400 clamp(22px,3vw,34px)/1.25 Georgia,serif;max-width:780px;margin:0 auto 24px;color:#f0eee9}
.dh-quote-author{font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase}
.dh-quote-dots{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:32px}
.dh-quote-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border:1px solid rgba(201,164,93,.4);background:transparent;cursor:pointer;padding:0;transition:.2s}
.dh-quote-dot.is-active{background:var(--gold);border-color:transparent}

/* ── DARK PAPER ALTERNATING SECTION (new section style) ─ */
.section-alt{background:var(--black3);padding:110px 0}

/* ── ENHANCED NOMINATE FORM STYLING ───────────────────── */
.dh-form-field{margin-bottom:22px}
.dh-form-field label{display:block;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.dh-form-field input,.dh-form-field select,.dh-form-field textarea{width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;font:15px/1.5 Inter,sans-serif;outline:none;transition:.2s;-webkit-appearance:none}
.dh-form-field input:focus,.dh-form-field select,.dh-form-field textarea:focus{border-color:rgba(201,164,93,.55);background:rgba(201,164,93,.04)}
.dh-form-field select option{background:#111;color:#fff}
.dh-form-field textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.dh-form-field.is-half{display:inline-block;width:calc(50% - 8px)}
.dh-form-field.is-half+.dh-form-field.is-half{margin-left:14px}
.dh-form-char-count{text-align:right;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}
.dh-form-notice{background:rgba(201,164,93,.08);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:14px 18px;font-size:13px;color:#c9b98a;margin-bottom:24px}

/* ── STATISTICS / IMPACT COUNTER STRIP ───────────────── */
.dh-stats-strip{background:#0b0c0e;border-block:1px solid rgba(201,164,93,.15);padding:55px 0}
.dh-stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(201,164,93,.1)}
.dh-stat-cell{background:#0b0c0e;padding:36px 30px;text-align:center}
.dh-stat-num{font:400 clamp(44px,5vw,68px)/1 Georgia,serif;color:var(--gold2)}
.dh-stat-num sup{font-size:.5em;vertical-align:top;margin-top:.15em;color:var(--gold)}
.dh-stat-label{display:block;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:10px}
.dh-stat-cell[data-count]{counter-reset:none}

/* ── TOAST NOTIFICATION ───────────────────────────────── */
#dh-toast{position:fixed;bottom:90px;right:28px;z-index:4000;background:var(--black2);border:1px solid rgba(201,164,93,.3);color:#e4d8c0;font-size:13px;padding:14px 20px;max-width:320px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(14px);transition:.28s}
#dh-toast.is-visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;transform:none}
#dh-toast strong{color:var(--gold2);display:block;margin-bottom:2px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em}

/* ── ENHANCED WINNERS / HALL OF HEROES ────────────────── */
.dh-winner-year-tab{display:flex;gap:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:36px;overflow-x:auto}
.dh-year-btn{background:transparent;border:none;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;color:var(--muted);font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;padding:13px 22px;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:.2s}
.dh-year-btn.is-active{color:var(--gold2);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.dh-year-btn:hover:not(.is-active){color:#fff}
.dh-winner-panel{display:none}
.dh-winner-panel.is-active{display:block}

/* ── COOKIE CONSENT ───────────────────────────────────── */
#dh-cookie{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:5000;background:#0d0e10;border-top:1px solid rgba(201,164,93,.2);padding:20px 5%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;transform:translateY(100%);transition:.35s .5s}
#dh-cookie.is-visible{transform:none}
#dh-cookie p{margin:0;font-size:12px;color:#a09a92;max-width:680px}
#dh-cookie a{color:var(--gold2)}
.dh-cookie-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0}
.dh-cookie-btn{padding:10px 20px;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:#d9d5cc;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.dh-cookie-btn.accept{background:var(--gold);border-color:transparent;color:#111}
.dh-cookie-btn:hover:not(.accept){border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold2)}

/* ── MOBILE RESPONSIVE ADDITIONS ─────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .dh-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .dh-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .dh-form-field.is-half{width:100%;display:block}
  .dh-form-field.is-half+.dh-form-field.is-half{margin-left:0}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .dh-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .dh-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  #dh-back-top{right:18px;bottom:22px;width:42px;height:42px}
  .dh-alert-banner{padding:11px 48px 11px 16px}
  #dh-cookie{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .dh-cookie-actions{justify-content:flex-end}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .dh-quote-slide{animation:none}
  #dh-back-top,#dh-search-overlay,#dh-toast,#dh-cookie{transition:none}
}