Telugu Regional News Portal with Custom Clip Generators & e-Paper System

Project SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Full-Stack Web Developer / WordPress Engineer to build a high-performance, fully localized Telugu Regional News Portal (inspired by manavishwam.com).The platform requires Telugu Unicode typography rendering, custom dynamic graphic generators for social media, a front-end stringer submission portal, an automated e-Paper system, and mobile-first Core Web Vitals optimization.Core Specifications & Detailed Modules1. Telugu Language Support & Typography (Zero-Glitch Unicode)Font Integration: Google Telugu Web Fonts (Ramabhadra for bold headlines; Mandali / Noto Sans Telugu for body text).Rendering Integrity: Zero ligature distortion, broken vowels (vattulu, deerghalu), or character clipping across all screen densities and browsers.Localization: System dates, labels, dynamic pagination, and UI elements rendered in clean Telugu.2. Custom Dynamic Image Generators (Client-Side HTML5 Canvas)Must place two action buttons beneath every single article:Button 1: "Share Short Clip" (9:16 Vertical Story Layout):Auto-captures article headline, featured image, portal logo, and dynamic excerpt.Formatted for WhatsApp Status / Instagram Stories.1-Click "Download Image" (PNG) and "Direct WhatsApp Share" using the native Web Share API (with direct link fallback).Button 2: "e-Paper Clip" (Print Newspaper Column Style):Renders article as a realistic newspaper clipping (masthead, Telugu date, reporter byline/mandal, drop-cap body, justified alignment, border texture).1-Click high-resolution JPG download.Technical Requirement: Rendered completely client-side (via html2canvas / html-to-image) using pre-loaded Unicode fonts to eliminate server load and prevent glyph breakage.3. Regional News Architecture & LayoutNewspaper-style magazine layout optimized for mobile reading.Live Telugu breaking news ticker (admin-controlled / tag-driven).Multi-level Telugu category hierarchy: Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Districts, Politics, Crime, Agriculture, Cinema, National.Dedicated, high-CTR display ad slots (Google AdSense auto/fixed units + custom image banner placements for local sponsors).4. Mandal / District Reporter Workflow (Front-End Portal)Simple front-end login/dashboard for field reporters and mandal stringers.News submission form with rich text editor, image uploader, and cascading dropdowns: State $\rightarrow$ District $\rightarrow$ Mandal/Assembly Constituency.Role permission restrictions: Reporter submissions are locked to Pending Review (Draft) status. No direct publishing rights without Admin verification.5. Platform Speed, SEO & Social IndexingCMS Choice: WordPress on a lightweight theme (GeneratePress / custom child theme) with LiteSpeed / Redis object caching.SEO Setup: Comprehensive schema markup (NewsArticle, Organization, BreadcrumbList), Telugu XML sitemaps, and Google Instant Indexing API setup.Social Previews: Dynamic Open Graph (OG) and Twitter card tags ensuring Telugu headlines, excerpts, and clean 1200x630 thumbnails render sharply in WhatsApp/Facebook previews.Core Web Vitals: Mobile Google PageSpeed score target 85+, valid AMP/PWA readiness, lightweight CSS/JS delivery.6. Automated e-Paper Module (Daily Edition PDF Viewer)Dedicated /epaper section on the site.Simple admin panel to upload daily Telugu newspaper editions as multi-page PDFs or high-resolution page images.Responsive, mobile-friendly interactive viewer featuring:Page-by-page flip or smooth swipe navigation.Deep zoom (pinch-to-zoom on mobile) without image blur.Download full PDF or individual page option.Archive system categorized by Date and District edition.7. Mobile-First Optimization & Google Discovery Readiness100% fluid mobile UI tailored for one-handed navigation and fast thumb-scrolling.Structural compliance with Google News and Google Discover guidelines (proper image aspect ratios, clean markup, fast response times).Deliverables ExpectedComplete deployment on cPanel / VPS (PHP 8.2+, LiteSpeed/Nginx, SSL configured).Fully working, production-tested "Short Clip" and "e-Paper Clip" canvas generators.Functional multi-page e-Paper viewer with archive management.Configured reporter role permissions and cascading district taxonomy.Configured SEO plugins, Open Graph verification, and ad slots.30 days of post-delivery bug-fixing and maintenance support.Freelancer Evaluation CriteriaPrior experience building regional news portals in Indic languages (Telugu preferred).Proof of canvas/Unicode text rendering without broken Telugu ligatures.Realistic fixed-price quotation and timeline commitment.