=== Novara Pro ===
Contributors: novarateam
Tags: news, magazine, blog, dark-mode, mega-menu, woocommerce, amp, web-stories, accessibility-ready, translation-ready, e-commerce, two-columns, three-columns, right-sidebar, left-sidebar, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-header, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, footer-widgets, full-width-template, post-formats, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, block-styles, wide-blocks
Requires at least: 6.2
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 2.0.0
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

NOVARA PRO — Enterprise-grade News, Magazine & Blog WordPress Theme.

== Description ==

Novara Pro is a marketplace-quality, ultra-modern news & magazine theme designed for serious publishers, newsrooms, and tech blogs. Combining Apple-level elegance with Material Design 3 principles and modern SaaS aesthetics, Novara Pro delivers a premium experience worth $79-$149 in commercial marketplaces.

= ENTERPRISE FEATURES =

**Design System**
* Crimson Red & Black premium color scheme
* 6 vibrant gradients (crimson, sunset, night, neon, fire, mesh)
* Glassmorphism, neon accents, soft shadows
* Light + Dark mode (with system preference detection)
* Fluid responsive typography
* 8-color editor palette + 5 gradient presets

**Layout & Navigation**
* Sticky header with backdrop blur
* Mega Menu with 3-column layout
* Mobile slide-out menu + bottom thumb-friendly nav
* Live AJAX search with voice search & AI suggestions
* Breaking news ticker with seamless scroll
* Web Stories integration
* 8 homepage zones (above/below hero, mid, bottom, etc.)

**Content & Engagement**
* Reading progress bar
* Sticky share buttons (5 platforms)
* Auto-generated Table of Contents
* Post reactions (love, fire, wow, sad, angry)
* Bookmark system (logged-in users)
* AI-powered related posts
* View counter
* Reading time calculator
* Smart author box

**Technology**
* Custom Gutenberg blocks (Hero, Magazine Posts, News Ticker, CTA, Review, FAQ, Pricing, AI Recommendations)
* PWA support (manifest.json + service worker + install prompt)
* AMP compatible
* WooCommerce ready
* REST API endpoints (/novara/v1/trending, /recommendations)
* Schema.org NewsArticle JSON-LD
* OpenGraph + Twitter Cards
* Web Stories ready
* Custom Post Types: Reviews, Podcasts

**Plugin Compatibility**
* Elementor (locations support)
* Gutenberg (8 custom blocks + variations)
* WooCommerce (full integration)
* Yoast SEO / Rank Math
* Contact Form 7 (styled)
* WPML / Polylang
* AMP
* BuddyPress / bbPress / LearnDash

**Admin Experience**
* Dedicated Novara Pro admin panel
* Setup wizard (5 guided steps)
* Demo importer (8 starter sites)
* System status checker
* Documentation panel
* Custom dashboard widget

**Customizer**
* 11 customization sections
* Header builder
* Footer builder
* Typography controls (15 fonts)
* Color & gradient controls
* Layout & sidebar position
* Performance toggles
* SEO toggles
* Ad management (6 zones)
* Custom code injection (head/body/footer)
* Social profiles (9 networks)

**12 Premium Widgets**
1. Trending Posts (with view counter)
2. Social Counter
3. Newsletter
4. Author Spotlight
5. Crypto Tracker
6. Weather
7. Quote of the Day
8. Category Tabs
9. Instagram Feed
10. Podcast Episodes

**Performance & Security**
* Critical CSS inline
* Lazy-loaded images (native loading="lazy")
* Deferred non-critical JS
* Preconnect Google Fonts
* Disabled emojis & XML-RPC
* jQuery Migrate removed
* Security headers (X-Frame-Options, CSP-friendly)
* OOP architecture with autoloader
* Singleton main class
* Sanitization & escaping everywhere
* Nonces on all AJAX endpoints

**Accessibility**
* WCAG 2.1 compliant
* Keyboard navigation (Cmd+K search, Esc close)
* prefers-reduced-motion respected
* prefers-contrast: high supported
* Focus-visible outlines
* ARIA labels everywhere
* Skip-to-content link
* Screen-reader-text utility

**Modern UI/UX**
* Toast notification system
* Floating action buttons
* PWA install banner
* Skeleton loading
* Smooth scroll
* Magnetic buttons
* Tilt effect on AI cards
* Stagger animations
* Reading progress
* Back-to-top button

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `novara` folder to `/wp-content/themes/`
2. Activate "Novara Pro" via Appearance → Themes
3. Visit Novara Pro → Setup Wizard for guided onboarding
4. Or browse Demo Importer for instant starter sites

== Recommended Plugins ==

* Web Stories by Google — for Web Stories integration
* AMP — official AMP plugin
* Yoast SEO or Rank Math — advanced SEO
* WooCommerce — e-commerce
* Contact Form 7 — forms

== Changelog ==

= 2.0.0 =
* Complete enterprise rewrite
* OOP architecture with PSR-4 style autoloader
* 8 custom Gutenberg blocks
* Admin panel with 5 sub-pages (dashboard, wizard, demos, status, docs)
* PWA support with service worker + install prompt
* Voice search via Web Speech API
* AI recommendations engine (tag/category scoring)
* AI search suggestions
* Reactions system (5 emoji reactions with AJAX)
* Bookmarks system (logged-in users)
* Auto-generated Table of Contents
* Sticky share buttons (5 platforms)
* Toast notification system
* Floating action buttons
* Bottom mobile navigation (thumb-friendly)
* 12 premium widgets
* 11-section customizer
* Schema.org + OpenGraph + Twitter Cards
* REST API endpoints
* Custom Post Types (Reviews, Podcasts)
* WPML/Polylang compatibility
* Elementor compatibility
* WooCommerce full integration
* Magnetic buttons
* Tilt effect cards
* Stagger animations
* Skeleton loading
* Critical CSS inline
* Performance optimizations

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.

== Credits ==

* Inter font: rsms.me/inter/
* Playfair Display: Google Fonts
* Space Grotesk: Google Fonts
* JetBrains Mono: jetbrains.com/lp/mono/

== License ==

Novara Pro is licensed under the GNU GPL v3 or later.
