Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu-Title font
On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Justin Dugger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm not saying that we should necessarily override these, but we > should at least understand them, accept that which is good and improve > that which can be improved. I always assumed it (the font) to be a convenience in order to display the brand consistently. I've never really thought of using it for anything other than "ubuntu". Are there any examples where it is used for other purposes? I understand the original post was attempting to use it in a biz card, and I suppose I can see the use there, thought not the necessity. Does FedEx, for example have their logo dual-purposed as a font? Not trying to negate the effort to fix or otherwise improve the ubuntu-title font. The thread just got me thinking and thought I'd share. Ashton -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu-Title font
On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 8:55 PM, Jan Claeys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think we (= Ubuntu) should still try to work with him... I'm saying that we should exclude anyone; but if you look at the font in detail there's significant changes: * Many of the strokes have been tapered; take a look at b for example * the t ascender was shortened * the s and k shapes were significantly tweaked * the font seems to render bigger in Inkscape than what's in hardy. * 0 and O are indistinguishable I'm not saying that we should necessarily override these, but we should at least understand them, accept that which is good and improve that which can be improved. Justin Dugger -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu-Title font
Jan Claeys wrote: > Op maandag 14-07-2008 om 15:32 uur [tijdzone -0500], schreef Justin > Dugger: > >> Christian Robertson released an improved font >> (http://betatype.com/node/36) but it was made in fontlab rather than >> with Ubuntu tools, making it difficult for the Artwork Team to >> maintain the font. Part of the work may be to integrate his changes, >> but looking over the changes he's made I'm not sure I agree with all >> of them. >> > > I think we (= Ubuntu) should still try to work with him... > He has already been contacted by Canonical. What the status is, I have no clue. -Cory K. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu-Title font
Op maandag 14-07-2008 om 15:32 uur [tijdzone -0500], schreef Justin Dugger: > Christian Robertson released an improved font > (http://betatype.com/node/36) but it was made in fontlab rather than > with Ubuntu tools, making it difficult for the Artwork Team to > maintain the font. Part of the work may be to integrate his changes, > but looking over the changes he's made I'm not sure I agree with all > of them. I think we (= Ubuntu) should still try to work with him... -- Jan Claeys -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
