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| A specification to make Ubuntu the ideal environment to design free/libre/open fonts | * '''Launchpad Entry''': https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/font-design-toolkit * '''Created''': by NicolasSpalinger * '''Contributors''': * '''Packages affected''': |
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| A list of | == Summary == Making Ubuntu the ideal environment to design free/libre/open fonts == Rationale == The vast majority of font designers use OSX. With common standards emerging (opentype) more are thinking cross-platform and most are using some free/libre/open plugins along with the current proprietary stack of font design tools. Improving the tools, integrating them and providing a rich and intuitive design environment similar to what the font design community is accustomed to will help. == Use cases == == Scope == We will list available |
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| * FLOSS-friendly websites * font design community meetups (conference and workshops) |
* FLOSS-friendly websites and forums * font design community real-life meetups (conference and workshops) == Design == Creating a meta-package to get the font design toolkit easily installed. |
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| There will be a meta-package to get the environment easily installed. | == Implementation == Integrating the following tools: * fontforge, fontforge-doc, inkscape, gimp * freetype-tools, libfont-ttf-perl, fonttools, gwaterfall, freetype-demos, oto, sfddiff, fontQA, ttx, robofab, superpolator * gfontsampler, gucharmap, guci, scribus-font-preview Doing an UI review for fontforge, suggesting usability enhancements. Helping with the GTK+ port, looking at a common format with FontLab either though import/export filters or a common XML-based format like UFO. === Code === === Data preservation and migration === == Outstanding issues == == BoF agenda and discussion == discussion of related specs: OpenFonts FontManagement ---- CategorySpec |
Launchpad Entry: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/font-design-toolkit
Created: by NicolasSpalinger
Contributors:
Packages affected:
Summary
Making Ubuntu the ideal environment to design free/libre/open fonts
Rationale
The vast majority of font designers use OSX. With common standards emerging (opentype) more are thinking cross-platform and most are using some free/libre/open plugins along with the current proprietary stack of font design tools. Improving the tools, integrating them and providing a rich and intuitive design environment similar to what the font design community is accustomed to will help.
Use cases
Scope
We will list available
- tools
- research papers
- tutorials
- font sources to contribute to
- font sources to branch from
And gather useful information about the font design community
- FLOSS-friendly designers
- FLOSS-friendly websites and forums
- font design community real-life meetups (conference and workshops)
Design
Creating a meta-package to get the font design toolkit easily installed.
Implementation
Integrating the following tools:
- fontforge, fontforge-doc, inkscape, gimp
- freetype-tools, libfont-ttf-perl, fonttools, gwaterfall, freetype-demos, oto, sfddiff, fontQA, ttx, robofab, superpolator
- gfontsampler, gucharmap, guci, scribus-font-preview
Doing an UI review for fontforge, suggesting usability enhancements. Helping with the GTK+ port, looking at a common format with FontLab either though import/export filters or a common XML-based format like UFO.
Code
Data preservation and migration
Outstanding issues
BoF agenda and discussion
discussion of related specs: OpenFonts FontManagement
FontDesignToolkit (last edited 2010-09-28 15:02:14 by sal63-1-82-243-96-232)