Hi Matthias,
Thank you for the feedback. That makes sense.
I cannot claim DFSG compliance yet. The package intentionally avoids the
full patched Nerd Font families, but the Symbols Only font is still an
aggregate of multiple icon/glyph sets. I will audit the included glyph
sources and either document each DFSG-free license in debian/copyright or
repack/rebuild the font without any doubtful sets such as font-logos.
I will do that before asking for sponsorship, and I will follow up at the
start of August with the audited/repacked source package.
Sincerely,
Marlen
On Thu, Jul 9, 2026 at 4:57 AM Matthias Geiger <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:02:45 -0700 Marlen <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > Package: wnpp
> > Severity: wishlist
> > Owner: Marlen <[email protected]>
> > X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected],
> [email protected]
> > fonts-nerd-symbols installs Symbols Nerd Font and fontconfig aliases
> > so
> > existing terminal fonts such as Ubuntu Sans Mono can render Nerd Font
> icon
> > glyphs without switching the whole terminal font.
> >
> > This is useful for terminal users whose prompts, CLIs, editors, or
> shells use
> > Nerd Font private-use glyphs. It preserves the user's chosen monospace
> font for
> > normal text and uses Symbols Nerd Font only as fallback for missing icon
> glyphs.
> >
> > The package installs only the Nerd Fonts Symbols Only assets, not a full
> patched
> > font family. This differs from installing a patched Nerd Font face
> because users
> > do not need to change their whole terminal font.
> >
> >
> Hi Marlen,
>
> thanks for this ITP. See https://wiki.debian.org/Fonts/NerdFonts, on why
> we not ever will package the full fonts. From reading this ITP I assume
> the symbols are are DFSG-compliant? If so, feel free to contact me start
> of august for sponsorship.
>
> best,
>
> werdahias
>
