=== Newsum ===
Contributors: wpmatcha
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Tags: blog, news, entertainment, grid-layout, one-column, two-columns, three-columns, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-header, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, footer-widgets, full-width-template, theme-options, translation-ready, block-patterns

== Description ==

Newsum is a high-contrast, modern editorial news and magazine WordPress theme engineered for tech journalism, daily wire publications, venture capital reports, engineering blogs, and digital media houses.

Key Features:
* Dynamic Editorial Hero Switcher (Bento Box, Hover-Reveal Index, Live News Wall, Newspaper Broadsheet, Cyber Terminal).
* GDPR / Privacy Compliant Local Google Font Hosting.
* Full Accessibility-Ready Architecture (WCAG 2.1 AA Compliant with Skip Links, Screen Reader Utilities, and Focus Indicators).
* Live WordPress Customizer Controls with Real-time Selective Refresh.
* Curated Custom Widgets (Editorial Author Profile, Ranked Trending Stories).
* 4+ Curated Block Patterns for Instant Rich Storytelling.
* Built-in Reading Time Estimation and Clean Micro-interactions.
* Dark and Light Theme Modes with Instant Switching.
* Fully Responsive and Mobile-Optimized.

== Installation ==

1. In your WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Appearance > Themes > Add New.
2. Search for "Newsum" or click "Upload Theme" and upload the newsum.zip file.
3. Click "Install Now" and then "Activate".
4. Navigate to Appearance > Customize to customize your hero layouts, colors, typography, and widgets.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I configure the homepage layout? =
Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Homepage Hero Section and select your preferred hero mode (Bento Grid, Hover-Reveal Index, Live Wall, Newspaper Broadsheet, or Terminal).

= How do I switch between Dark and Light mode? =
Visitors can click the theme mode toggle in the header. As an administrator, you can set the default starting mode in Appearance > Customize > Header & Top Bar Settings.

= Are Google Fonts hosted locally? =
Yes! Newsum utilizes the WordPress Theme Team WebFont Loader to automatically download and cache Google Fonts locally on your server, ensuring 100% GDPR and privacy compliance without external tracking calls.

== Copyright & Bundled Resources ==

Newsum WordPress Theme, Copyright 2026 WP Matcha
Newsum is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2 or later.

This theme bundles the following third-party resources:

* Playfair Display Font
  Author: Claus Eggers Sørensen
  License: SIL Open Font License, 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org)
  Source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playfair+Display

* Inter Font
  Author: Rasmus Andersson
  License: SIL Open Font License, 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org)
  Source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Inter

* Fira Code Font
  Author: Nikita Prokopov
  License: SIL Open Font License, 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org)
  Source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fira+Code

* WPTT WebFont Loader
  Author: Ari Stathopoulos, WordPress Theme Review Team
  License: MIT / GPLv2 or later (https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
  Source: https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader

* TGM Plugin Activation
  Author: Thomas Griffin, Gary Jones, Juliette Reinders Folmer
  License: GPL-2.0-or-later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
  Source: http://tgmpluginactivation.com/

* Fallback Vector Graphics & Theme Graphics
  Author: WP Matcha
  License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
  License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

* Screenshot & Demo Imagery (PxHere)
  Source: https://pxhere.com
  License: CC0 Public Domain (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
  Images used:
  - https://pxhere.com/en/photo/820974 (White Spring Blossom Nature)
  - https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1363292 (Portrait Male Lifestyle Fashion)
  - https://pxhere.com/en/photo/146937 (Helicopter Cockpit Cityscape Aviation)
  - https://pxhere.com/en/photo/21110 (Venice Cathedral Sunset Waterway)
  - https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1090291 (Photo of money, paper, cash)

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.2 =
* Feature: Integrated Matcha Extra companion plugin for free starter site demo imports.
* Enhancement: Added clear Free Lite Edition indications and guidance across Theme Dashboard starter sites.
* Accessibility: Refined mobile menu focus trapping and backwards tab (Shift+Tab) keyboard navigation.
* Tweak: Added official Theme URI and updated third-party resource credits.

= 1.0.1 =
* Enhanced mobile navigation controls and briefing visibility settings.
* Improved title word-break handling to prevent horizontal overflow.
* Strengthened header navigation stacking contexts.

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial official release on WordPress.org.
* Dynamic editorial hero layouts and customizer selective refresh.
* GDPR-compliant local webfont loader integration.
