=== Sophia Lite ===
Contributors: pjaypokhrel
Tags: blog, e-commerce, portfolio, full-site-editing, block-patterns, block-styles, custom-colors, custom-header, custom-logo, featured-images, wide-blocks, translation-ready, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, threaded-comments, custom-menu 
Theme URI: https://wpcustomthemes.com/wordpress-themes/sophia
Author URI: https://wpcustomthemes.com
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Version: 1.0.5
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Description ==

Sophia is a clean, modern multipurpose WordPress block theme designed for small businesses across various industries. While optimized for health, beauty, and wellness brands, this versatile theme is also well-suited for retail and e-commerce stores, educational institutions, and B2B service providers such as consultants and professionals. It is ideal for beauty salons, medical spas, dermatology clinics, wellness centers, dental practices, lifestyle bloggers, online retailers, and business consultants, providing a polished foundation for service-based businesses, content creators, and personal brands.
With clean typography and soft color palettes, Sophia Lite delivers a serene and professional user experience across all devices. The theme is lightweight and fast-loading, optimized for performance and minimal asset usage, ensuring your website loads quickly and provides an excellent user experience.
Designed and developed by an experienced team, the theme combines fast performance, an SEO-friendly foundation, accessibility compliance, and clear visual hierarchy. Key features include basic WooCommerce support and a flexible layout that adapts to a wide range of business and blogging needs.


== Demo & Documentation ==

* Live Demo: https://demo-sophia-free.wpcustomthemes.com
* Documentation: https://wpcustomthemes.com/docs/sophia

== Copyright ==

Sophia Lite WordPress Theme, (C) 2025 WP Custom Themes
Sophia Lite is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.

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 3 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.


== Fonts ==

This theme uses variable WOFF2 font for optimal performance and loading speed.
The following font is included:

Merriweather
- Author: Eben Sorkin
- Source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Merriweather
- License: SIL Open Font License (OFL)
- License URL: https://openfontlicense.org/
- Summary: Free to use, modify, and redistribute, including for commercial purposes.





== Images ==

All third-party images used in this theme are sourced from StockSnap.io and are released under the CC0 License.
Extensive edits, color adjustments, cropping, and graphic modifications have been made to integrate them into the theme's design.  
Self-shot images are original works by WP Custom Themes (Theme Author) and are released under the same license terms as the theme itself.

**CTA & HERO IMAGES**  
- cta-bg.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/business-woman-WC4TAUARZI  
- hero-image.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/woman-skin-WKY5NXTZDU  
- hero-masked-image.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/business-people-HXDODYZKFS
- hero-semi-circle.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/business-people-PAQJGIXNYI  

**FEATURED ARTICLES**  
- ftd-article-1.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/women-working-SO60NK95EP  
- ftd-article-2.webp — Self-shot image by WP Custom Themes  
- ftd-article-3.webp — Self-shot image by WP Custom Themes  

**HEADER MEDIA FLOAT IMAGES**  
- header-media-float-image-1.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/business-people-VVHC8FPSU8  
- header-media-float-image-2.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/family-breakfast-NIBW9OQWA8  
- header-media-float-image-3.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/video-meeting-ZDSQP4E3UL  

**SERVICES**  
- service-1.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/business-presenting-XDAR6MIG75  
- service-2.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/woman-skin-WKY5NXTZDU  
- service-3.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/black-portrait-T8VNJRQH7F  
- service-4.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/working-family-2KP6VVDMXQ  

**ABOVE FOOTER ROUND IMAGES**  
- skin-care-1.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/business-man-6NYVPE6NEB  
- skin-care-2.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/wellness-cosmetics-QGRV9ZQ8U6  

**SERVICES WITH EXTRA TEXT**  
- skin-concerns-1.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/doctor-patient-7NQJS4WWQW  
- skin-concerns-2.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/tying-shoe-ZAIWKLWEYA  
- skin-concerns-3.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/strawberries-strawberry-CAZRYFJVPL  
- skin-concerns-4.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/woman-working-N57GXUBTRC  
- skin-concerns-5.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/man-crossing-AJHWKXIJGP  
- skin-concerns-6.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/businessman-call-0MQJHREWOL  
- skin-concerns-7.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/whiteboard-meeting-DVGAHMPSXF  
- skin-concerns-8.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/urban-woman-6QUKSJN69C  

**EXTRA SERVICES**  
- skin-treatment-1.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/woman-business-WL2CO0KNZD  
- skin-treatment-2.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/man-shaving-BFASQPNDEK  
- skin-treatment-3.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/woman-working-KFOCL5M9AN  
- skin-treatment-4.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/couple-bedroom-WMAJV4GSRB  
- skin-treatment-5.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/woman-podcast-WKR3QXHW3U  
- skin-treatment-6.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/couple-park-GL9XJQTLJK  
- skin-treatment-7.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/woman-skin-FA7UVQPL7W  
- skin-treatment-8.webp — https://stocksnap.io/photo/woman-mobile-Q93BUD2Z3Z  

**THEME INFO PAGE** 
— theme-info-lite.webp — Custom phone mockup created with design software, featuring a screenshot of the theme's mobile version. Includes images from the **CTA & HERO IMAGES**  section referenced in this readme.

**THEME SCREENSHOT**
— screenshot.png — Uses images from the **CTA & HERO IMAGES** section detailed in this readme.

== Icons ==
**Google Material Design Icons**  
- Author: Google  
- Source: https://fonts.google.com/icons  
- License: Apache License 2.0 — https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0  

Additional custom icons created using vector design software.  
Logo and splash shapes are original designs.


== Font Configuration ==

**Preferred Font Choice**
The designer's preferred typeface for this theme is **Switzer**, as it best complements the overall style and visual balance of the design.

However, due to licensing restrictions, the Switzer font files are **not bundled** with the theme. You can still enjoy this font by downloading it for free from the official source and installing it manually:

**[Download Switzer Font](https://www.fontshare.com/fonts/switzer)**

If Switzer is not installed on your site, the theme will automatically fall back to system fonts (Apple system font, Segoe UI, Helvetica, sans-serif) to maintain a clean and consistent appearance.

=== Installation Instructions ===

1. Visit the [Fontshare Switzer page](https://www.fontshare.com/fonts/switzer)
2. Download the font files
3. Once downloaded, navigate to the **Web** folder in the extracted files
4. Locate the **Switzer-Variable.woff2** file
5. Upload this file to your website at: `/wp-content/uploads/fonts/Switzer-Variable.woff2`
   - Use **FTP**, **cPanel File Manager**, or **WordPress file manager**
   - Create the **fonts** folder if it doesn't exist
6. The font will automatically load on your site

**Important:** Do **NOT** upload via **Site Editor > Styles > Typography** as this will create a separate "Switzer Variable" font that won't integrate with the theme's design. Use the manual upload method above for proper integration.

**Troubleshooting:**
- Ensure file path is exactly: `/wp-content/uploads/fonts/Switzer-Variable.woff2`
- Check folder permissions (755 recommended)
- Clear cache if using caching plugins

== WooCommerce Compatibility ==

Sophia Lite provides CSS styling support for WooCommerce, ensuring shop pages align with the theme's clean, modern aesthetic. The theme works with WooCommerce's default block templates—no custom template files are included. This approach ensures maximum compatibility and easy updates while maintaining visual consistency across your entire site.

== Credits ==
Special thanks to:  
- **#themes Slack Channel** — Community knowledge sharing, pre-development queries, and guidance

Sophia Lite theme developed by WP Custom Themes. Based on WordPress block theme standards and best practices.

=== Sophia Lite Theme Changelog ===

2026-02-18 - Version 1.0.5
* Added - New Black & White Color Style Variant

2026-01-07 - Version 1.0.4
* Added - WooCommerce Patterns
    * Featured Category 3-Col
    * Featured Category Single
    * Handpicked Products
    * Latest Products Slider
    * Icons with Texts No Section Heading
    * Product of the Month
* Added - WooCommerce Template
    * Cart/Checkout/Order Confirmation

2025-12-03 - version 1.0.3
* Updated - Minor adjustment with images
* Added - New sage color style variant

2025-11-26 - version 1.0.2
* Updated - CSS adjustments to WooCommerce Checkout Page dropdown field
* Added - Demo link and more details in theme description
* Fixed - Output escaping in footer
* Added - WooCommerce version compatibility headers

2025-11-05 - version 1.0.1
* Fixed - Corrected theme URL link
* Fixed - Made all text strings translation-ready
* Fixed - Improved CSS z-index for proper element stacking

2025-11-02 - version 1.0.0
* Initial release



