=== Journal Stories ===

Contributors: revolutionwp
Tags: one-column, two-columns, three-columns, four-columns, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, custom-header, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, post-formats, rtl-language-support, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready, grid-layout, featured-images, flexible-header, footer-widgets, wide-blocks, editor-style, full-site-editing, block-patterns, block-styles, template-editing, blog, photography, portfolio
Requires at least: 5.5
Requires PHP: 7.2
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 1.2.8
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Description ==

The Journal Stories Theme is expertly crafted for publishing structured articles, editorials, and personal updates, making it ideal for bloggers and photographers who embrace a lifestyle of exploration and creativity. With a clean visual presentation across devices, this theme supports blog posts, featured stories, and multimedia content, ensuring readability and accessibility. Its responsive design, customizable typography, and widget-ready areas allow content creators to organize their work effectively. Additionally, the theme offers header customization, navigation menu support, sidebar configurations, and integration with popular publishing plugins. Freelance writers and digital storytellers can utilize this layout to showcase long-form articles and portfolio content with clarity, while online magazine publishers will appreciate the category-based content arrangement for displaying recent posts. Overall, the design remains simple and content-focused, making it perfect for personal branders and creative professionals seeking a flexible WordPress blog without unnecessary distractions.

== 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.

== Copyright ==

* Based on Twenty Twenty-Two WordPress Theme, (C) 2021 WordPress.org. Twenty Twenty-Two is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
* normalize.css https://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2018 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

== Fonts ==

* Cormorant Garamond *
* Source : https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cormorant Garamond
* License: https://fonts.google.com/knowledge/glossary/licensing

* Poppins *
* Source : https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Poppins
* License: https://fonts.google.com/knowledge/glossary/licensing

= Webfonts Loader =
* https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader
* License: https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader/blob/master/LICENSE

= WOW JS =
* Matthieu Aussaguel
* Copyright 2016, Matthieu Aussaguel
* https://github.com/matthieua/WOW
* License: GPLv3
* https://github.com/matthieua/WOW/blob/master/README.md

= Animate CSS =
* Daniel Eden
* Copyright 2021 Daniel Eden
* https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css
* License: 2.1
* https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css/blob/main/LICENSE

* Font Awesome Free 7.0.0
Copyright, fontawesome
License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License)
https://fontawesome.com

* Owl Carousel
David Deutsch
Copyright 2013-2018, David Deutsch
https://github.com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2
Licensed under: SEE LICENSE IN https://github.com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2/blob/master/LICENSE

* Swiper
LICENSE URL: https://github.com/nolimits4web/swiper/blob/master/LICENSE
SOURCE URL: https://swiperjs.com

=== Icons ===

This theme uses icons derived from Font Awesome Free icons.

Source: https://fontawesome.com/
License: https://fontawesome.com/license/free

Font Awesome Free License:
- Icons: CC BY 4.0 License
- Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1 License
- Code: MIT License

The icons have been converted into PNG format for use in the theme and are stored in the /images/ directory:

* scroll-top.png

Note: These images are derived from Font Awesome Free icons and retain their original licenses.

=== Images ===

All images used in this theme are licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain).

Source: https://pxhere.com/
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

=== Image Sources ===

File: assets/images/hero-banner.png
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1054985
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Screenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/99193
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Screenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/860898
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Screenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/7835
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Screenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1224832
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Screenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/816420
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

File: assets/images/banner-img.png
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/714014
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scrrenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/912746
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scrrenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/713715
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scrrenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/111191
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scrrenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/706616
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scrrenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/893389
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scrrenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/145695
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scrrenshot Image
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1652043
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URI: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

== Changelog ==

= 1.0 =
* Initial release

= 1.1 =
* Added get started.
* Added footer link.
* Added go pro link in customizer.
* Resolved preview errors.

= 1.2 =
* Resolved changelog issue.
* Added documentation button in customizer.
* Resolved css errors.
* Tested upto WP v7.0

= 1.2.1 =
* Updated Core Components.

= 1.2.2 =
* Resolved css error in getstarted and customizer.
* Added content.

= 1.2.3 =
* Enhanced Theme Stability.

= 1.2.4 =
* Enhanced Theme Compatibility.

= 1.2.5 =
* Improved Theme Structure.

= 1.2.6 =
* Added buy now button in header.
= 1.2.7 =
* Minor Improvements and Fixes.

= 1.2.8 =
* Optimized Theme Assets.
