=== Novel Collections ===
Contributors: misbahwp
Tags: flexible-header, style-variations, one-column, footer-widgets, custom-background, custom-header, custom-colors, custom-menu, custom-logo, editor-style, featured-images, full-site-editing, block-patterns, rtl-language-support, sticky-post, threaded-comments, translation-ready, wide-blocks, block-styles, news, blog, photography
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.9
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

== Description ==

The Novel Collections is a multipurpose, minimal, and modern WordPress theme crafted for brands that value elegance and functionality. Its clean, retina-ready, and responsive design ensures your website looks stunning on every device, offering a consistently beautiful and user-friendly browsing experience. Built with optimized code and clean, secure coding standards, the theme delivers a faster page load time, making it ideal for both beginners and professional developers seeking efficiency and performance. This theme exudes a sophisticated and luxurious aesthetic, perfect for agencies, creative studios, personal portfolios, Bookstore, Books Shop, Online Bookstore, Local Bookstore, Digital Bookstore, Library, Public Library, Private Library, Community Library, School Library and business websites. It offers advanced personalization options, giving you complete control over layouts, color schemes, typography, and visual elements without compromising usability. With built-in shortcodes, Bootstrap framework support, and flexible customization options, designing an interactive and stunning website becomes seamless. Key sections like an eye-catching Banner, engaging Testimonial area, and dedicated Team section help you showcase your story and build trust with visitors. The inclusion of a prominent Call to Action (CTA) button ensures higher engagement and conversions across pages. Its integrated social media features allow brands to establish a stronger online presence and connect with audiences effortlessly. The Novel Collections also comes translation-ready, allowing businesses to reach global customers with ease. Its agency-friendly structure makes it suitable for marketing teams, creative agencies, and freelancers who need a versatile and reliable theme. With subtle animated effects and a polished layout, the theme enhances visual appeal while maintaining simplicity and focus. Whether you're building a portfolio, business website, or creative showcase, Novel Collections offers the perfect combination of style, speed, and customization, making it a truly exceptional multipurpose theme.

== 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.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial Release.

= 1.0.1 =
* Added getstart.
* Added footer link.

= 1.0.2 =

* Update block recovery in template.

= 1.0.3 =

* Added 10 to 12 patterns.
* Added page-left-sidebar.
* Added page-right-sidebar.
* Updated customizer.
* Added plugin activation in notice function.

= 1.0.4 =

* Added archive post with left sidebar.
* Added archive grid layout.
* Added single post with right sidebar.
* Added single post with left sidebar.

= 1.0.5 =
* Updated discount in getstarted.
* Fixed dismiss notice issue.
* Added bundle link in activation notice.
* Fixed prefixing in activation notice.
* Updated pot file.

== Copyright ==

Novel Collections WordPress Theme, Copyright 2025 misbahwp
Novel Collections is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

* normalize.css https://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2018 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* Animate.css https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css/, (C) 2021 Daniel Eden, Licensed under the Hippocratic License. https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css/blob/main/LICENSE
* Logo, Illustrations and Icons used in Screenshot, (C) 2024 misbahwp, GNU General Public License v3 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
* TGMPA, GaryJones Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 ,https://github.com/TGMPA/TGM-Plugin-Activation/blob/develop/LICENSE.md ,License: GNU General Public License v2.0
* Owl Carousel, David Deutsch ,Copyright 2013-2018, David Deutsch ,https://owlcarousel2.github.io/OwlCarousel2/ , Licensed under: SEE LICENSE IN https://github.com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2/blob/master/LICENSE
* All fonts provided by the Google Fonts directory and are under the SIL Open Font License, 1.1, https://opensource.org/licenses/OFL-1.1
* Font Awesome Free 5.6.3 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License)
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  Google Font: Public Sans
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