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The following web sites conduct public font surveys: | The following web sites conduct public font surveys: | ||
* [http://www.visibone.com/font/tests.html Visibone] | * [http://www.visibone.com/font/tests.html Visibone]: accurate but a pig to run. | ||
* [http://www.codestyle.org/css/font-family/sampler-Unix.shtml Codestyle] | * [http://www.codestyle.org/css/font-family/sampler-Unix.shtml Codestyle]: run the applet. Seems to detect TrueType fonts only. | ||
* [http://taat.pl/typografia/webfonts/ Taat] | * [http://www.apaddedcell.com/web-fonts aPaddedCell]: post the result of '''fc-list|sort''' in the referenced [http://www.apaddedcell.com/contact webform]. | ||
* [http://taat.pl/typografia/webfonts/ Taat]: could not get this one to run at all. | |||
{{:Fonts_SIG_signature}} [[Category:Fonts SIG|Web fonts]] | {{:Fonts_SIG_signature}} [[Category:Fonts SIG|Web fonts]] | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 29 November 2008
As noted on webspaceworks, web designers massively use « web safe » fonts which are not so safe under Linux (since they are proprietary and not included in free/libre distributions like Fedora).
To help fix this situation:
- please ask your web designers friends to always use the W3C generic font families in their designs.
- if they absolutely want to also reference real fonts, convince them to use free/libre-open fonts Fedora can ship, such as DejaVu.
- take the time to report the fonts installed on your system in font surveys. Make more web designers aware of the Linux font space.
The following web sites conduct public font surveys:
- Visibone: accurate but a pig to run.
- Codestyle: run the applet. Seems to detect TrueType fonts only.
- aPaddedCell: post the result of fc-list|sort in the referenced webform.
- Taat: could not get this one to run at all.
Fonts in Fedora
The Fonts SIG takes loving care of Fedora fonts. Please join this special interest group if you are interested in creating, improving, packaging, or just suggesting a font. Any help will be appreciated.
The Fonts SIG takes loving care of Fedora fonts. Please join this special interest group if you are interested in creating, improving, packaging, or just suggesting a font. Any help will be appreciated.