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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''': fontforge, open-font-design-toolkit |
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| A list of | == Summary == Making Ubuntu the ideal environment to design libre/open fonts == Rationale == The vast majority of font designers use OS X and some use Windows-specific tools. With common standards (opentype) more are thinking cross-platform and most are using some libre/open plugins along with the current proprietary stack of font design tools (FontLab and friends). Improving the available tools, integrating them and providing a rich and intuitive design environment similar to what the font design community is already accustomed to will help. == Use cases == Simon wants to add glyphs to an existing open font and would like to have all the stack needed to do proper font design easily installed. He would like a friendly and non-restricted environment where he can reuse his experience from designing fonts on other OSes. He would like as much interoperability and standard-based apps as possible so that his fonts can be developed and used cross-platform. == 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: see '''apt-get install open-font-design-toolkit''' (this set of design tools will be adjusted as needed) Creating online and offline resources for open font designers. == Implementation == |
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| There will be a meta-package to get the environment easily installed. | 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 * a selection of useful mozilla extensions 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. Integrating the various small scripts lying around. See FontforgeImprovements. See the various tools as listed on the Open Font Library wiki: http://openfontlibrary.org/wiki/Tools And the various utilities on http://utilities.open-fonts.org/ Integration with revision control and best practises around source tree layout is also desirable. === 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: fontforge, open-font-design-toolkit
Summary
Making Ubuntu the ideal environment to design libre/open fonts
Rationale
The vast majority of font designers use OS X and some use Windows-specific tools. With common standards (opentype) more are thinking cross-platform and most are using some libre/open plugins along with the current proprietary stack of font design tools (FontLab and friends). Improving the available tools, integrating them and providing a rich and intuitive design environment similar to what the font design community is already accustomed to will help.
Use cases
Simon wants to add glyphs to an existing open font and would like to have all the stack needed to do proper font design easily installed. He would like a friendly and non-restricted environment where he can reuse his experience from designing fonts on other OSes. He would like as much interoperability and standard-based apps as possible so that his fonts can be developed and used cross-platform.
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:
see apt-get install open-font-design-toolkit (this set of design tools will be adjusted as needed)
Creating online and offline resources for open font designers.
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
- a selection of useful mozilla extensions
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. Integrating the various small scripts lying around.
See the various tools as listed on the Open Font Library wiki: http://openfontlibrary.org/wiki/Tools
And the various utilities on http://utilities.open-fonts.org/
Integration with revision control and best practises around source tree layout is also desirable.
Code
Data preservation and migration
Outstanding issues
BoF agenda and discussion
discussion of related specs: OpenFonts FontManagement
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