Overview & Theme Architecture
Novara is meticulously crafted for publishers and institutions looking to elevate their scholarly journals with a prestigious, world-class presentation inspired by the renowned Galata theme design.
✨ **Key Highlights & Features:**
• 🎨 **Signature Editorial Design:** Elegant bookmark ribbon accents, signature academic shelf patterns, and a rich crimson-gold color scheme (plus Forest Green, Navy Blue, Bordo Wine, & Terracotta
palettes).
• 🔤 **100% Self-Hosted Web Fonts:** Zero external CDN dependencies! Powered by Libre Caslon Text, Public Sans, Figtree, and multilingual fonts (Source Serif 4 & Noto Naskh Arabic).
• 🧭 **Two-Tier Sticky Navigation:** Integrated live search bar, user auth portal, multi-column mega menu, social links, language switcher, and instant Light/Dark mode toggle.
• 📊 **Interactive Journal Hero:** Real-time metrics (e/p-ISSN, acceptance rate, review duration, Diamond Open Access badges, and collapsible archive year drawer).
• 📑 **Multi-Tab Article Display:** Tabbed navigation for Latest Issue, Early View / Online First, and Most Read articles with real-time view & download counters.
• 🏛️ **Academic Homepage Sections:** Indexing & abstracting showcase (Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, etc.), 5-step peer-review timeline, and featured editorial board grid.
• 📖 **Interactive 8-Format Citation Generator:** Single-click copy for APA 7th, IEEE, MLA 9th, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver, BibTeX, and RIS, plus monthly activity sparkline graphs.
• ♿ **Accessibility & Dark Mode:** WCAG 2.1 AA compliant, responsive off-canvas mobile drawer, and local-storage persistent dark mode.
⚙️ **Compatibility:**
- OJS 3.5.x & OJS 3.4.x
- PHP 8.1 / 8.2 / 8.3
- Open Source (GPL v3.0)
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# Introducing Novara: A Premium Editorial Theme for OJS 3.5 & 3.4
**Novara** is a state-of-the-art Open Journal Systems (OJS) theme designed to deliver an authoritative, high-impact aesthetic for academic institutions and scholarly publishers. Inspired by the clean,
modern Galata theme layout, Novara blends classical academic typography with modern web interactivity.
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### 🌟 Key Features
1. **Refined Editorial Aesthetics**
- Signature ribbon accents, bespoke shelf pattern backgrounds, and an academic color palette (Crimson `#AF0100` & Gold `#E2A72E`), with multiple built-in color variations.
- Fully self-hosted high-resolution fonts (**Libre Caslon Text**, **Public Sans**, **Figtree**, **Noto Naskh Arabic**) for maximum privacy and GDPR compliance with zero external CDN dependencies.
2. **Advanced Navigation & User Experience**
- Two-tier sticky navigation with a live rounded search bar, user portal dropdown, multi-column mega menu, and an off-canvas mobile drawer.
- Built-in Dark Mode switcher with automatic system scheme detection and persistent `localStorage` support.
3. **Rich Article & Issue Showcases**
- **Multi-Tab Homepage:** Seamlessly switch between *Latest Issue*, *Early View (Online First)*, and *Most Read* articles.
- **Metric Badges:** Display real-time views, download counters, publication dates, and one-click copyable DOIs.
- **Interactive Citation Tool:** Instant citation export in 8 major formats (APA 7th, IEEE, MLA 9th, Chicago 17th, Harvard, Vancouver, BibTeX, and RIS).
4. **Institutional Trust & Transparency Sections**
- Prominent indexing and abstracting logo grid (Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, Crossref, etc.).
- Visual 5-step peer-review and publication process workflow.
- Editorial board spotlight featuring portrait cards and editorial credentials.
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### 💻 System Requirements & Compatibility
- **OJS Version:** OJS 3.5.0-x, 3.4.0-x
- **PHP Version:** 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
- **Smarty Engine:** Smarty 4 / 5
- **License:** GNU General Public License v3.0
Novara OJS Theme
Rp 4.000.000
$300 USD
Included Features & Services:
- - Inspired by the clean, modern Galata layout
- - Zero external CDN dependencies (100% self-hosted fonts)
- - Multi-tab issue display (Latest Issue, Early View, Most Read)
- - 8-format citation generator with single-click copy
- - Dedicated indexing grid, editorial board showcase, and peer-review timeline
- - Fully responsive with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance
- - Compatible with OJS 3.4.x and 3.5.x on PHP 8.1–8.3
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