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= DejaVu font =
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''DejaVu fonts''
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Starting from version Fedora Core 6, the system's default font is '''Deja<code></code>Vu'''. Thanks to this change, the default installation of Fedora Core has a uniform look and feel for all latin-based, greek and cyrillic scripts.


'''Deja<code></code>Vu''' is a project that aims to provide a wider range of characters ([http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Current_status Current status] ) while maintaining the original look and feel of Bitstream Vera through the process of [http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Authors collaborative development] .
== Description ==


The Fedora Project is using the <code>DejaVu LGC</code> variation which includes support for latin-based languages, greek and cyrillic (LGC: Latin, Greek, Cyrillic) while the standard Deja<code></code>Vu font has currently support for even more scripts such as Arabic and Armenian. This was a technical decision for this version of Fedora Core, which might change in the future to add support for more languages.
The DejaVu fonts are a font family based on the ''Bitstream Vera'' fonts release 1.10. Its purpose is to provide a wider range of characters while maintaining the original look and feel through the process of collaborative development.


== Bitstream Vera and derivatives ==


'''Deja<code></code>Vu''' is one of the most popular free and open-source derivatives of the [http://www.gnome.org/fonts/ Bitstream Vera font family] .
== Characteristics ==


Thanks to the release of the Bitstream Vera with a free and open-source license in April 2003, it has been possible for font designers to innovate by increasing the language coverage to support more latin-based languages, cyrillic, greek and other scripts. For a list of such innovative font projects based on Bitstream Vera, see the [http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Bitstream_Vera_derivatives Bitstream Vera derivatives list] .
{|
|-
! Homepage
! Format & features
! License
! Review reference
! Koji page
! pkgdb page
|-
| [http://dejavu.sf.net/ DejaVu]
| TTF, hinting, locl
| Part Bitstream Vera, part public domain
| [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-extras-list/2005-May/msg00889.html FE-ML]
| [[koji:dejavu-fonts|dejavu-fonts]]
| [[pkgdb:dejavu-fonts|dejavu-fonts]]
|}


== Sample of text in DejaVu ==


The following image is a sample of the main Deja<code></code>Vu typefaces.


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{|
<div style="text-align: center; padding: 1em;">
! colspan="5" | Style
<img src="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fonts/DejaVu?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=Dejavu-sample.png" />
! colspan="5" | Faces
</div>
! colspan="4" | Scripts
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|-
! colspan="2" | Sans
! colspan="2" | Serif
! rowspan="2" | Other
! rowspan="2" | R
! rowspan="2" | B
! rowspan="2" | I
! rowspan="2" | BI
! rowspan="2" | Other
! rowspan="2" | Latin
! rowspan="2" | Greek
! rowspan="2" | Cyrillic
! rowspan="2" | Other
|-
! Variable
! Monospace
! Variable
! Monospace
|-
| ✘
|
|
|
|
| ✘
| ✘
| ✘
| ✘
| Condensed, Extralight
| ✘
| ✘
| ✘
| ar, hy, ka, nko, lo, tfng
|-
|
| ✘
|
|
|
| ✘
| ✘
| ✘
| ✘
|
| ✘
| ✘
| ✘
| ar, ka, lo
|-
|
|
| ✘
|
|
| ✘
| ✘
| ✘
| ✘
| Condensed
| ✘
| ✘
| ✘
| ka
|}
 
 
== Additional information ==
 
DejaVu is one of the most popular free and open-source derivatives of the [[Fonts/Bitstream_Vera|Bitstream Vera]] font family.
 
Thanks to the release of Bitstream Vera with a free and open-source license in April 2003, it has been possible for font designers to innovate by increasing the language coverage to support more Latin-based languages, Cyrillic, Greek and other scripts. For a list of such innovative font projects based on Bitstream Vera, see the [http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Bitstream_Vera_derivatives Bitstream Vera derivatives list] .
 
The Fedora default font changed to DejaVu LGC at Fedora Core 6 release time. DejaVu LGC is a DejaVu derivative with only Latin, Greek and Cyrillic glyphs.
 
Starting from the Fedora 9 release, DejaVu replaces Dejavu LGC as default Fedora font. DejaVu LGC is now built as a DejaVu subpackage.
 
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Latest revision as of 10:26, 4 July 2008

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DejaVu fonts


Description

The DejaVu fonts are a font family based on the Bitstream Vera fonts release 1.10. Its purpose is to provide a wider range of characters while maintaining the original look and feel through the process of collaborative development.


Characteristics

Homepage Format & features License Review reference Koji page pkgdb page
DejaVu TTF, hinting, locl Part Bitstream Vera, part public domain FE-ML dejavu-fonts dejavu-fonts


Style Faces Scripts
Sans Serif Other R B I BI Other Latin Greek Cyrillic Other
Variable Monospace Variable Monospace
✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Condensed, Extralight ✘ ✘ ✘ ar, hy, ka, nko, lo, tfng
✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ar, ka, lo
✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Condensed ✘ ✘ ✘ ka


Additional information

DejaVu is one of the most popular free and open-source derivatives of the Bitstream Vera font family.

Thanks to the release of Bitstream Vera with a free and open-source license in April 2003, it has been possible for font designers to innovate by increasing the language coverage to support more Latin-based languages, Cyrillic, Greek and other scripts. For a list of such innovative font projects based on Bitstream Vera, see the Bitstream Vera derivatives list .

The Fedora default font changed to DejaVu LGC at Fedora Core 6 release time. DejaVu LGC is a DejaVu derivative with only Latin, Greek and Cyrillic glyphs.

Starting from the Fedora 9 release, DejaVu replaces Dejavu LGC as default Fedora font. DejaVu LGC is now built as a DejaVu subpackage.


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