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# The ''projectname-'' prefix can optionally be skipped, when the project and the font family names are one and the same. | # The ''projectname-'' prefix can optionally be skipped, when the project and the font family names are one and the same. | ||
# The ''foundryname'' affix should not be repeated in ''fontfamilyname'', even if it is present in the actual font family name. | # The ''foundryname'' affix should not be repeated in ''fontfamilyname'', even if it is present in the actual font family name. | ||
# When ''foundryname'', ''projectname'' or ''fontfamilyname'' contain the ''font'' or ''fonts'' affix, it should be skipped to avoid ''foofont-fonts'' packages. | |||
# The use of the ''-fonts'' suffix is not dependant on the actual number of font files in the package. | # The use of the ''-fonts'' suffix is not dependant on the actual number of font files in the package. | ||
When in doubt, ask the [[Fonts_SIG_mailing_lists|mailing list]] for clarification. | When in doubt, ask the [[Fonts_SIG_mailing_lists|mailing list]] for clarification. | ||
Revision as of 23:19, 13 January 2009
Foreword
This proposal is a follow-up and replacement for the naming rules rejected by FPC on 2009-01-06. It is more invasive and will require more changes, but should produce more pleasant font package names.
Renaming of existing packages that fail this new rule will wait for the corresponding policy to be finalised, or for a specific FPC exception.
The change
It consists of the addition one section to our current font policy that should be referenced in Packaging/NamingGuidelines.
Naming
Fedora font packages are named [foundryname-][projectname-]fontfamilyname-fonts, in lowercase.
Clarifications
- For Fedora purposes a “foundry” is an entity that publishes a set of fonts with consistent font QA rules. Thus a generic hosting service such as Sourceforge is not a foundry, but the Open Font Library is.
- It is good practice to contract foundryname- in a short prefix.
- The foundryname- prefix can optionally be skipped:
- for entities that never released more than one font family, or
- when the font project and the publishing entity are one and the same.
- The projectname- prefix can optionally be skipped, when the project and the font family names are one and the same.
- The foundryname affix should not be repeated in fontfamilyname, even if it is present in the actual font family name.
- When foundryname, projectname or fontfamilyname contain the font or fonts affix, it should be skipped to avoid foofont-fonts packages.
- The use of the -fonts suffix is not dependant on the actual number of font files in the package.
When in doubt, ask the mailing list for clarification.
Examples
| Source package (src.rpm) | Binary (sub)package | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fonts | Other | Fonts | Other | |
| apanov-heuristica-fonts | apanov-heuristica-fonts | “Heuristica” font family published by Andrey Panov, “apanov”. | ||
| sil-abyssinica-fonts | sil-abyssinica-fonts | “Abyssinica SIL” font family published by the “SIL” foundry. | ||
| oflb-brett-fonts | oflb-brett-fonts | “BrettFont” font family published on the “Open Font Library”, “oflb” foundry. | ||
| dejavu-fonts |
|
The three “DejaVu” font families self-published by the “DejaVu” project. | ||
| dejavu-fonts-common | Utility font subpackage with no font files inside. | |||
| google-droid-fonts |
|
The three “Droid” font families published by “Google”, as part of its “Droid” release. | ||
| google-droid-fonts-common | Utility font subpackage with no font files inside. | |||
| un-core-fonts |
|
“UN Core” fonts published by the “UN” project. | ||
| un-core-fonts-common | Utility font subpackage with no font files inside. | |||
| openoffice.org | openoffice.org-opensymbol-fonts | The “OpenSymbol” font family published as part of “openoffice.org”. | ||
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| ctan-cm-lgc-fonts |
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“CM LGC” font families published by the “CTAN” foundry. | ||
| ctan-cm-lgc-fonts-common | Utility font subpackage with no font files inside. | |||
| ctan-cm-lgc-tex | TEX overlay for ctan-cm-lgc fonts | |||
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.