=== Headline News ===

Contributors: ascendoor
Tags: custom-background, custom-logo, custom-colors, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, theme-options, footer-widgets, full-width-template, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, news, blog
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 1.0.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

== Description ==

Headline News is a modern, streamlined WordPress theme designed specifically for news sites, online magazines, and content portals. With its minimalist aesthetic and user-friendly layout, this theme offers flexible design options, customizable color schemes, and widget-ready areas for effortless personalization. Optimized for speed and SEO, it ensures fast loading times and boosts your site's visibility on search engines. The fully responsive design guarantees a smooth browsing experience across all devices and browsers, making it the perfect choice for bloggers, journalists, and content creators. Check the theme documentation at: https://docs.ascendoor.com/docs/headline-news/ and demo at: https://demos.ascendoor.com/headline-news/

== Installation ==

1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance > Themes and click the Add New button.
2. Click Upload Theme and Choose File, then select the theme's .zip file. Click Install Now.
3. Click Activate to use your new theme right away.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this theme support any plugins? =

The theme is integrated to work with following plugins:
* One Click Demo Import: This plugin is recommended to use for demo importing purpose.
* Contact Form 7: This plugin is recommended to use for contact forms on contact page.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.1 =
* Added: Social Media Icons
* Updated: Tested up to WordPress 6.9

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release

== Images Screenshot ==

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== Credits ==

* Based on Underscores https://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2020 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
* normalize.css https://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2018 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* class-tgm-plugin-activation.php https://github.com/TGMPA/TGM-Plugin-Activation [GNU General Public License v2.0]
* Breadcrumb Trail: https://github.com/justintadlock/breadcrumb-trail, [GNU General Public License v2.0]
* Slick: https://github.com/kenwheeler/slick/, (c) 2017 Ken Wheeler, License: MIT license
* jQuery.Marquee: https://github.com/aamirafridi/jQuery.Marquee/blob/master/licence, (c) 2017 Aamir Afridi http://www.aamirafridi.com, License: MIT license
* Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com, License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License)
* Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/, License: Apache License, version 2.0
* Webfonts Loader: https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader, License: MIT, https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader/blob/master/LICENSE
