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0 FONTLOG
1 Awami Nastaliq font
2 =================
3
4 This file provides detailed information on the Awami Nastaliq font software.
5 This information should be distributed along with the Awami Nastaliq font
6 and any derivative works.
7
8 Basic Font Information
9 ----------------------
10
11 Awami Nastaliq is a Nastaliq-style Arabic script font supporting a wide variety of
12 languages of Southwest Asia, including but not limited to Urdu. This font is aimed
13 at minority language support. This makes it unique among Nastaliq fonts.
14
15 Awami means "of the people", "of the common population" or "public".
16
17 The Awami Nastaliq font does not provide complete coverage of all the characters
18 defined in Unicode for Arabic script. Because the font style is specifically
19 intended for languages using the Nastaliq style of southwest Asia, the character
20 set for this font is aimed at those languages.
21
22 This font makes use of state-of-the-art font technologies to support complex
23 typographic issues. Font smarts have been implemented using Graphite only. We have
24 no current plans to support OpenType.
25
26 One font from this typeface family is included in this release:
27
28 * Awami Nastaliq Regular
29
30 For detailed documentation see the contents of the 'documentation' folder.
31
32 Awami Nastaliq is a trademark of SIL International.
33
34 ChangeLog
35 ---------
36 (This should list both major and minor changes, most recent first.)
37
38 2017-Jul-17 (SIL NRSI team) Awami Nastaliq Version 1.000
39 - Adjusted spacing issues between some characters
40 - Adjusted anchors on many glyphs
41 - Adjusted digit kerning
42 - Adjusted design of Kafs/Gafs/Lams/Meems
43 - Fixed font compression problems on OSX
44 - Changed design of U+061B
45 - Improved design of initial and medial U+067C (teh ring)
46 - Removed U+FEFB (lam/alef ligature)
47 - Tweaked positioning of some character combinations
48
49 2017-Apr-11 (SIL NRSI team) Awami Nastaliq Beta3
50 - Changed angle of vertical strokes on alef, lam, kaf, gaf, and tah forms
51 - Increased the line height by 20%
52 - Changed shapes of a number of letter forms: tah, bariyeh, feh (head shape),
53 dal, reh, some meems, some heh-goals, isolate kaf/gaf, some initial jeems,
54 pesh, dopesh, name marker
55 - Added Arabic style punctuation; cleaned up behavior of Arabic vs. Latin style
56 punctuation
57 - Added visible versions of invisible characters such as directional markers,
58 directional embedding, no-break spaces, etc.
59 - Added features: Full stop alternate (dash vs. dot) and Punctuation
60 (default, Arabic, or Latin)
61 - Added 06CE - yeh with small V; 06D5 - Ae
62 - Adjust size of spaces to match rescaling that happened in beta-2 version
63 - Fixed bugs in hamza feature
64 - Cleaned up positions of diacritics
65
66 2016-Dec-7 (SIL NRSI team) Awami Nastaliq Beta2
67 - Increased font size by 15%
68 - Redesigned seen forms
69 - Redesigned nuqtas, made a them little smaller and closer together
70 - Implemented feature to allow shorter kafs/gafs and some final forms (noon, seen, chotiyeh, bariyeh, qaf, meem, lam) when the sequences get very high
71 - Added feature to allow alternate position of V over lam
72 - Added Arabic style quote marks at a higher position than Latin
73 - Scaled subtending marks more appropriately
74 - Hand-tweaked some combinations to make more readable
75 - Added U+06B0 GAF WITH RING
76 - Added "salaam ulena" ligature
77 - Redesigned initial beh before meem
78 - Made nuqta positions on seens and sads more consistent
79 - Reworked ain connections
80 - Fixed shape of Arabic 4 and 5
81 - Adjusted various letter shapes
82
83 2016-Aug-1 (SIL NRSI team) Awami Nastaliq Beta1
84 - Beta1 release based on Alpha2 feedback
85 - Additional characters and features added
86
87 2016-May-16 (SIL NRSI team) Awami Nastaliq Alpha2
88 - Alpha2 release based on Alpha1 feedback
89 - Additional characters and features added
90
91 2015-Dec-04 (SIL NRSI team) Awami Nastaliq Alpha1
92 - Preliminary design font for initial feedback
93
94 2014-Sep-10 (SIL NRSI team) Awami Nastaliq Preliminary work
95 - Preliminary design of isolate characters
96
97 Acknowledgements
98 ----------------
99 (Here is where contributors can be acknowledged. If you make modifications
100 be sure to add your name (N), email (E), web-address (W) and description
101 (D). This list is sorted by last name in alphabetical order.)
102
103 N: Sharon Correll
104 E: fonts@sil.org
105 W: http://scripts.sil.org/
106 D: Graphite programming and build support
107
108 N: Peter Martin
109 E: fonts@sil.org
110 W: http://scripts.sil.org/
111 D: Lead designer
112
113 The Awami Nastaliq project is maintained by SIL International.
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115 For more information please visit the Awami Nastaliq font page on
116 SIL International's website:
117 http://software.sil.org/awami/
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0 OFL FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about the SIL Open Font License (OFL)
1 Version 1.1-update5 - April 2017
2 The OFL FAQ is copyright (c) 2005-2017 SIL International.
3 (See http://scripts.sil.org/OFL for updates)
4
5
6 CONTENTS OF THIS FAQ
7 1 USING AND DISTRIBUTING FONTS LICENSED UNDER THE OFL
8 2 USING OFL FONTS FOR WEB PAGES AND ONLINE WEB FONT SERVICES
9 3 MODIFYING OFL-LICENSED FONTS
10 4 LICENSING YOUR ORIGINAL FONTS UNDER THE OFL
11 5 CHOOSING RESERVED FONT NAMES
12 6 ABOUT THE FONTLOG
13 7 MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFL PROJECTS
14 8 ABOUT THE LICENSE ITSELF
15 9 ABOUT SIL INTERNATIONAL
16 APPENDIX A - FONTLOG EXAMPLE
17
18 1 USING AND DISTRIBUTING FONTS LICENSED UNDER THE OFL
19
20 1.1 Can I use the fonts for a book or other print publication, to create logos or other graphics or even to manufacture objects based on their outlines?
21 Yes. You are very welcome to do so. Authors of fonts released under the OFL allow you to use their font software as such for any kind of design work. No additional license or permission is required, unlike with some other licenses. Some examples of these uses are: logos, posters, business cards, stationery, video titling, signage, t-shirts, personalised fabric, 3D-printed/laser-cut shapes, sculptures, rubber stamps, cookie cutters and lead type.
22
23 1.1.1 Does that restrict the license or distribution of that artwork?
24 No. You remain the author and copyright holder of that newly derived graphic or object. You are simply using an open font in the design process. It is only when you redistribute, bundle or modify the font itself that other conditions of the license have to be respected (see below for more details).
25
26 1.1.2 Is any kind of acknowledgement required?
27 No. Font authors may appreciate being mentioned in your artwork's acknowledgements alongside the name of the font, possibly with a link to their website, but that is not required.
28
29 1.2 Can the fonts be included with Free/Libre and Open Source Software collections such as GNU/Linux and BSD distributions and repositories?
30 Yes! Fonts licensed under the OFL can be freely included alongside other software under FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open Source Software) licenses. Since fonts are typically aggregated with, not merged into, existing software, there is little need to be concerned about incompatibility with existing software licenses. You may also repackage the fonts and the accompanying components in a .rpm or .deb package (or other similar package formats or installers) and include them in distribution CD/DVDs and online repositories. (Also see section 5.9 about rebuilding from source.)
31
32 1.3 I want to distribute the fonts with my program. Does this mean my program also has to be Free/Libre and Open Source Software?
33 No. Only the portions based on the Font Software are required to be released under the OFL. The intent of the license is to allow aggregation or bundling with software under restricted licensing as well.
34
35 1.4 Can I sell a software package that includes these fonts?
36 Yes, you can do this with both the Original Version and a Modified Version of the fonts. Examples of bundling made possible by the OFL would include: word processors, design and publishing applications, training and educational software, games and entertainment software, mobile device applications, etc.
37
38 1.5 Can I include the fonts on a CD of freeware or commercial fonts?
39 Yes, as long some other font or software is also on the disk, so the OFL font is not sold by itself.
40
41 1.6 Why won't the OFL let me sell the fonts alone?
42 The intent is to keep people from making money by simply redistributing the fonts. The only people who ought to profit directly from the fonts should be the original authors, and those authors have kindly given up potential direct income to distribute their fonts under the OFL. Please honour and respect their contribution!
43
44 1.7 What about sharing OFL fonts with friends on a CD, DVD or USB stick?
45 You are very welcome to share open fonts with friends, family and colleagues through removable media. Just remember to include the full font package, including any copyright notices and licensing information as available in OFL.txt. In the case where you sell the font, it has to come bundled with software.
46
47 1.8 Can I host the fonts on a web site for others to use?
48 Yes, as long as you make the full font package available. In most cases it may be best to point users to the main site that distributes the Original Version so they always get the most recent stable and complete version. See also discussion of web fonts in Section 2.
49
50 1.9 Can I host the fonts on a server for use over our internal network?
51 Yes. If the fonts are transferred from the server to the client computer by means that allow them to be used even if the computer is no longer attached to the network, the full package (copyright notices, licensing information, etc.) should be included.
52
53 1.10 Does the full OFL license text always need to accompany the font?
54 The only situation in which an OFL font can be distributed without the text of the OFL (either in a separate file or in font metadata), is when a font is embedded in a document or bundled within a program. In the case of metadata included within a font, it is legally sufficient to include only a link to the text of the OFL on http://scripts.sil.org/OFL, but we strongly recommend against this. Most modern font formats include metadata fields that will accept the full OFL text, and full inclusion increases the likelihood that users will understand and properly apply the license.
55
56 1.11 What do you mean by 'embedding'? How does that differ from other means of distribution?
57 By 'embedding' we mean inclusion of the font in a document or file in a way that makes extraction (and redistribution) difficult or clearly discouraged. In many cases the names of embedded fonts might also not be obvious to those reading the document, the font data format might be altered, and only a subset of the font - only the glyphs required for the text - might be included. Any other means of delivering a font to another person is considered 'distribution', and needs to be accompanied by any copyright notices and licensing information available in OFL.txt.
58
59 1.12 So can I embed OFL fonts in my document?
60 Yes, either in full or a subset. The restrictions regarding font modification and redistribution do not apply, as the font is not intended for use outside the document.
61
62 1.13 Does embedding alter the license of the document itself?
63 No. Referencing or embedding an OFL font in any document does not change the license of the document itself. The requirement for fonts to remain under the OFL does not apply to any document created using the fonts and their derivatives. Similarly, creating any kind of graphic using a font under OFL does not make the resulting artwork subject to the OFL.
64
65 1.14 If OFL fonts are extracted from a document in which they are embedded (such as a PDF file), what can be done with them? Is this a risk to author(s)?
66 The few utilities that can extract fonts embedded in a PDF will typically output limited amounts of outlines - not a complete font. To create a working font from this method is much more difficult and time consuming than finding the source of the original OFL font. So there is little chance that an OFL font would be extracted and redistributed inappropriately through this method. Even so, copyright laws address any misrepresentation of authorship. All Font Software released under the OFL and marked as such by the author(s) is intended to remain under this license regardless of the distribution method, and cannot be redistributed under any other license. We strongly discourage any font extraction - we recommend directly using the font sources instead - but if you extract font outlines from a document, please be considerate: respect the work of the author(s) and the licensing model.
67
68 1.15 What about distributing fonts with a document? Within a compressed folder structure? Is it distribution, bundling or embedding?
69 Certain document formats may allow the inclusion of an unmodified font within their file structure which may consist of a compressed folder containing the various resources forming the document (such as pictures and thumbnails). Including fonts within such a structure is understood as being different from embedding but rather similar to bundling (or mere aggregation) which the license explicitly allows. In this case the font is conveyed unchanged whereas embedding a font usually transforms it from the original format. The OFL does not allow anyone to extract the font from such a structure to then redistribute it under another license. The explicit permission to redistribute and embed does not cancel the requirement for the Font Software to remain under the license chosen by its author(s). Even if the font travels inside the document as one of its assets, it should not lose its authorship information and licensing.
70
71 1.16 What about ebooks shipping with open fonts?
72 The requirements differ depending on whether the fonts are linked, embedded or distributed (bundled or aggregated). Some ebook formats use web technologies to do font linking via @font-face, others are designed for font embedding, some use fonts distributed with the document or reading software, and a few rely solely on the fonts already present on the target system. The license requirements depend on the type of inclusion as discussed in 1.15.
73
74 1.17 Can Font Software released under the OFL be subject to URL-based access restrictions methods or DRM (Digital Rights Management) mechanisms?
75 Yes, but these issues are out-of-scope for the OFL. The license itself neither encourages their use nor prohibits them since such mechanisms are not implemented in the components of the Font Software but through external software. Such restrictions are put in place for many different purposes corresponding to various usage scenarios. One common example is to limit potentially dangerous cross-site scripting attacks. However, in the spirit of libre/open fonts and unrestricted writing systems, we strongly encourage open sharing and reuse of OFL fonts, and the establishment of an environment where such restrictions are unnecessary. Note that whether you wish to use such mechanisms or you prefer not to, you must still abide by the rules set forth by the OFL when using fonts released by their authors under this license. Derivative fonts must be licensed under the OFL, even if they are part of a service for which you charge fees and/or for which access to source code is restricted. You may not sell the fonts on their own - they must be part of a larger software package, bundle or subscription plan. For example, even if the OFL font is distributed in a software package or via an online service using a DRM mechanism, the user would still have the right to extract that font, use, study, modify and redistribute it under the OFL.
76
77 1.18 I've come across a font released under the OFL. How can I easily get more information about the Original Version? How can I know where it stands compared to the Original Version or other Modified Versions?
78 Consult the copyright statement(s) in the license for ways to contact the original authors. Consult the FONTLOG (see section 6 for more details and examples) for information on how the font differs from the Original Version, and get in touch with the various contributors via the information in the acknowledgement section. Please consider using the Original Versions of the fonts whenever possible.
79
80 1.19 What do you mean in condition 4 of the OFL's permissions and conditions? Can you provide examples of abusive promotion / endorsement / advertisement vs. normal acknowledgement?
81 The intent is that the goodwill and reputation of the author(s) should not be used in a way that makes it sound like the original author(s) endorse or approve of a specific Modified Version or software bundle. For example, it would not be right to advertise a word processor by naming the author(s) in a listing of software features, or to promote a Modified Version on a web site by saying "designed by ...". However, it would be appropriate to acknowledge the author(s) if your software package has a list of people who deserve thanks. We realize that this can seem to be a grey area, but the standard used to judge an acknowledgement is that if the acknowledgement benefits the author(s) it is allowed, but if it primarily benefits other parties, or could reflect poorly on the author(s), then it is not.
82
83 1.20 I'm writing a small app for mobile platforms, do I need to include the whole package?
84 If you bundle a font under the OFL with your mobile app you must comply with the terms of the license. At a minimum you must include the copyright statement, the license notice and the license text. A mention of this information in your About box or Changelog, with a link to where the font package is from, is good practice, and the extra space needed to carry these items is very small. You do not, however, need to include the full contents of the font package - only the fonts you use and the copyright and license that apply to them. For example, if you only use the regular weight in your app, you do not need to include the italic and bold versions.
85
86 1.21 What about including OFL fonts by default in my firmware or dedicated operating system?
87 Many such systems are restricted and turned into appliances so that users cannot study or modify them. Using open fonts to increase quality and language coverage is a great idea, but you need to be aware that if there is a way for users to extract fonts you cannot legally prevent them from doing that. The fonts themselves, including any changes you make to them, must be distributed under the OFL even if your firmware has a more restrictive license. If you do transform the fonts and change their formats when you include them in your firmware you must respect any names reserved by the font authors via the RFN mechanism and pick your own font name. Alternatively if you directly add a font under the OFL to the font folder of your firmware without modifying or optimizing it you are simply bundling the font like with any other software collection, and do not need to make any further changes.
88
89 1.22 Can I make and publish CMS themes or templates that use OFL fonts? Can I include the fonts themselves in the themes or templates? Can I sell the whole package?
90 Yes, you are very welcome to integrate open fonts into themes and templates for your preferred CMS and make them more widely available. Remember that you can only sell the fonts and your CMS add-on as part of a software bundle. (See 1.4 for details and examples about selling bundles).
91
92 1.23 Can OFL fonts be included in services that deliver fonts to the desktop from remote repositories? Even if they contain both OFL and non-OFL fonts?
93 Yes. Some foundries have set up services to deliver fonts to subscribers directly to desktops from their online repositories; similarly, plugins are available to preview and use fonts directly in your design tool or publishing suite. These services may mix open and restricted fonts in the same channel, however they should make a clear distinction between them to users. These services should also not hinder users (such as through DRM or obfuscation mechanisms) from extracting and using the OFL fonts in other environments, or continuing to use OFL fonts after subscription terms have ended, as those uses are specifically allowed by the OFL.
94
95 1.24 Can services that provide or distribute OFL fonts restrict my use of them?
96 No. The terms of use of such services cannot replace or restrict the terms of the OFL, as that would be the same as distributing the fonts under a different license, which is not allowed. You are still entitled to use, modify and redistribute them as the original authors have intended outside of the sole control of that particular distribution channel. Note, however, that the fonts provided by these services may differ from the Original Versions.
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98
99 2 USING OFL FONTS FOR WEBPAGES AND ONLINE WEB FONT SERVICES
100
101 NOTE: This section often refers to a separate paper on 'Web Fonts & RFNs'. This is available at http://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web_fonts_and_RFNs
102
103 2.1 Can I make webpages using these fonts?
104 Yes! Go ahead! Using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is recommended. Your three best options are:
105 - referring directly in your stylesheet to open fonts which may be available on the user's system
106 - providing links to download the full package of the font - either from your own website or from elsewhere - so users can install it themselves
107 - using @font-face to distribute the font directly to browsers. This is recommended and explicitly allowed by the licensing model because it is distribution. The font file itself is distributed with other components of the webpage. It is not embedded in the webpage but referenced through a web address which will cause the browser to retrieve and use the corresponding font to render the webpage (see 1.11 and 1.15 for details related to embedding fonts into documents). As you take advantage of the @font-face cross-platform standard, be aware that web fonts are often tuned for a web environment and not intended for installation and use outside a browser. The reasons in favour of using web fonts are to allow design of dynamic text elements instead of static graphics, to make it easier for content to be localized and translated, indexed and searched, and all this with cross-platform open standards without depending on restricted extensions or plugins. You should check the CSS cascade (the order in which fonts are being called or delivered to your users) when testing.
108
109 2.2 Can I make and use WOFF (Web Open Font Format) versions of OFL fonts?
110 Yes, but you need to be careful. A change in font format normally is considered modification, and Reserved Font Names (RFNs) cannot be used. Because of the design of the WOFF format, however, it is possible to create a WOFF version that is not considered modification, and so would not require a name change. You are allowed to create, use and distribute a WOFF version of an OFL font without changing the font name, but only if:
111
112 - the original font data remains unchanged except for WOFF compression, and
113 - WOFF-specific metadata is either omitted altogether or present and includes, unaltered, the contents of all equivalent metadata in the original font.
114
115 If the original font data or metadata is changed, or the WOFF-specific metadata is incomplete, the font must be considered a Modified Version, the OFL restrictions would apply and the name of the font must be changed: any RFNs cannot be used and copyright notices and licensing information must be included and cannot be deleted or modified. You must come up with a unique name - we recommend one corresponding to your domain or your particular web application. Be aware that only the original author(s) can use RFNs. This is to prevent collisions between a derivative tuned to your audience and the original upstream version and so to reduce confusion.
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117 Please note that most WOFF conversion tools and online services do not meet the two requirements listed above, and so their output must be considered a Modified Version. So be very careful and check to be sure that the tool or service you're using is compressing unchanged data and completely and accurately reflecting the original font metadata.
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119 2.3 What about other web font formats such as EOT/EOTLite/CWT/etc.?
120 In most cases these formats alter the original font data more than WOFF, and do not completely support appropriate metadata, so their use must be considered modification and RFNs may not be used. However, there may be certain formats or usage scenarios that may allow the use of RFNs. See http://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web_fonts_and_RFNs
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122 2.4 Can I make OFL fonts available through web font online services?
123 Yes, you are welcome to include OFL fonts in online web font services as long as you properly meet all the conditions of the license. The origin and open status of the font should be clear among the other fonts you are hosting. Authorship, copyright notices and license information must be sufficiently visible to your users or subscribers so they know where the font comes from and the rights granted by the author(s). Make sure the font file contains the needed copyright notice(s) and licensing information in its metadata. Please double-check the accuracy of every field to prevent contradictory information. Other font formats, including EOT/EOTLite/CWT and superior alternatives like WOFF, already provide fields for this information. Remember that if you modify the font within your library or convert it to another format for any reason the OFL restrictions apply and you need to change the names accordingly. Please respect the author's wishes as expressed in the OFL and do not misrepresent original designers and their work. Don't lump quality open fonts together with dubious freeware or public domain fonts. Consider how you can best work with the original designers and foundries, support their efforts and generate goodwill that will benefit your service. (See 1.17 for details related to URL-based access restrictions methods or DRM mechanisms).
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125 2.5 Some web font formats and services provide ways of "optimizing" the font for a particular website or web application; is that allowed?
126 Yes, it is permitted, but remember that these optimized versions are Modified Versions and so must follow OFL requirements like appropriate renaming. Also you need to bear in mind the other important parameters beyond compression, speed and responsiveness: you need to consider the audience of your particular website or web application, as choosing some optimization parameters may turn out to be less than ideal for them. Subsetting by removing certain glyphs or features may seriously limit functionality of the font in various languages that your users expect. It may also introduce degradation of quality in the rendering or specific bugs on the various target platforms compared to the original font from upstream. In other words, remember that one person's optimized font may be another person's missing feature. Various advanced typographic features (OpenType, Graphite or AAT) are also available through CSS and may provide the desired effects without the need to modify the font.
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128 2.6 Is subsetting a web font considered modification?
129 Yes. Removing any parts of the font when delivering a web font to a browser, including unused glyphs and smart font code, is considered modification. This is permitted by the OFL but would not normally allow the use of RFNs. Some newer subsetting technologies may be able to subset in a way that allows users to effectively have access to the complete font, including smart font behaviour. See 2.8 and http://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web_fonts_and_RFNs
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131 2.7 Are there any situations in which a modified web font could use RFNs?
132 Yes. If a web font is optimized only in ways that preserve Functional Equivalence (see 2.8), then it may use RFNs, as it reasonably represents the Original Version and respects the intentions of the author(s) and the main purposes of the RFN mechanism (avoids collisions, protects authors, minimizes support, encourages derivatives). However this is technically very difficult and often impractical, so a much better scenario is for the web font service or provider to sign a separate agreement with the author(s) that allows the use of RFNs for Modified Versions.
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134 2.8 How do you know if an optimization to a web font preserves Functional Equivalence?
135 Functional Equivalence is described in full in the 'Web fonts and RFNs' paper at http://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web_fonts_and_RFNs, in general, an optimized font is deemed to be Functionally Equivalent (FE) to the Original Version if it:
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137 - Supports the same full character inventory. If a character can be properly displayed using the Original Version, then that same character, encoded correctly on a web page, will display properly.
138 - Provides the same smart font behavior. Any dynamic shaping behavior that works with the Original Version should work when optimized, unless the browser or environment does not support it. There does not need to be guaranteed support in the client, but there should be no forced degradation of smart font or shaping behavior, such as the removal or obfuscation of OpenType, Graphite or AAT tables.
139 - Presents text with no obvious degradation in visual quality. The lettershapes should be equally (or more) readable, within limits of the rendering platform.
140 - Preserves original author, project and license metadata. At a minimum, this should include: Copyright and authorship; The license as stated in the Original Version, whether that is the full text of the OFL or a link to the web version; Any RFN declarations; Information already present in the font or documentation that points back to the Original Version, such as a link to the project or the author's website.
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142 If an optimized font meets these requirements, and so is considered to be FE, then it's very likely that the original author would feel that the optimized font is a good and reasonable equivalent. If it falls short of any of these requirements, the optimized font does not reasonably represent the Original Version, and so should be considered to be a Modified Version. Like other Modified Versions, it would not be allowed to use any RFNs and you simply need to pick your own font name.
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144 2.9 Isn't use of web fonts another form of embedding?
145 No. Unlike embedded fonts in a PDF, web fonts are not an integrated part of the document itself. They are not specific to a single document and are often applied to thousands of documents around the world. The font data is not stored alongside the document data and often originates from a different location. The ease by which the web fonts used by a document may be identified and downloaded for desktop use demonstrates that they are philosophically and technically separate from the web pages that specify them. See http://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web_fonts_and_RFNs
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147 2.10 So would it be better to not use RFNs at all if you want your font to be distributed by a web fonts service?
148 No. Although the OFL does not require authors to use RFNs, the RFN mechanism is an important part of the OFL model and completely compatible with web font services. If that web font service modifies the fonts, then the best solution is to sign a separate agreement for the use of any RFNs. It is perfectly valid for an author to not declare any RFNs, but before they do so they need to fully understand the benefits they are giving up, and the overall negative effect of allowing many different versions bearing the same name to be widely distributed. As a result, we don't generally recommend it.
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150 2.11 What should an agreement for the use of RFNs say? Are there any examples?
151 There is no prescribed format for this agreement, as legal systems vary, and no recommended examples. Authors may wish to add specific clauses to further restrict use, require author review of Modified Versions, establish user support mechanisms or provide terms for ending the agreement. Such agreements are usually not public, and apply only to the main parties. However, it would be very beneficial for web font services to clearly state when they have established such agreements, so that the public understands clearly that their service is operating appropriately.
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153 See the separate paper on 'Web Fonts & RFNs' for in-depth discussion of issues related to the use of RFNs for web fonts. This is available at http://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web_fonts_and_RFNs
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155
156 3 MODIFYING OFL-LICENSED FONTS
157
158 3.1 Can I change the fonts? Are there any limitations to what things I can and cannot change?
159 You are allowed to change anything, as long as such changes do not violate the terms of the license. In other words, you are not allowed to remove the copyright statement(s) from the font, but you could put additional information into it that covers your contribution. See the placeholders in the OFL header template for recommendations on where to add your own statements. (Remember that, when authors have reserved names via the RFN mechanism, you need to change the internal names of the font to your own font name when making your modified version even if it is just a small change.)
160
161 3.2 I have a font that needs a few extra glyphs - can I take them from an OFL licensed font and copy them into mine?
162 Yes, but if you distribute that font to others it must be under the OFL, and include the information mentioned in condition 2 of the license.
163
164 3.3 Can I charge people for my additional work? In other words, if I add a bunch of special glyphs or OpenType/Graphite/AAT code, can I sell the enhanced font?
165 Not by itself. Derivative fonts must be released under the OFL and cannot be sold by themselves. It is permitted, however, to include them in a larger software package (such as text editors, office suites or operating systems), even if the larger package is sold. In that case, you are strongly encouraged, but not required, to also make that derived font easily and freely available outside of the larger package.
166
167 3.4 Can I pay someone to enhance the fonts for my use and distribution?
168 Yes. This is a good way to fund the further development of the fonts. Keep in mind, however, that if the font is distributed to others it must be under the OFL. You won't be able to recover your investment by exclusively selling the font, but you will be making a valuable contribution to the community. Please remember how you have benefited from the contributions of others.
169
170 3.5 I need to make substantial revisions to the font to make it work with my program. It will be a lot of work, and a big investment, and I want to be sure that it can only be distributed with my program. Can I restrict its use?
171 No. If you redistribute a Modified Version of the font it must be under the OFL. You may not restrict it in any way beyond what the OFL permits and requires. This is intended to ensure that all released improvements to the fonts become available to everyone. But you will likely get an edge over competitors by being the first to distribute a bundle with the enhancements. Again, please remember how you have benefited from the contributions of others.
172
173 3.6 Do I have to make any derivative fonts (including extended source files, build scripts, documentation, etc.) publicly available?
174 No, but please consider sharing your improvements with others. You may find that you receive in return more than what you gave.
175
176 3.7 If a trademark is claimed in the OFL font, does that trademark need to remain in modified fonts?
177 Yes. Any trademark notices must remain in any derivative fonts to respect trademark laws, but you may add any additional trademarks you claim, officially registered or not. For example if an OFL font called "Foo" contains a notice that "Foo is a trademark of Acme", then if you rename the font to "Bar" when creating a Modified Version, the new trademark notice could say "Foo is a trademark of Acme Inc. - Bar is a trademark of Roadrunner Technologies Ltd.". Trademarks work alongside the OFL and are not subject to the terms of the licensing agreement. The OFL does not grant any rights under trademark law. Bear in mind that trademark law varies from country to country and that there are no international trademark conventions as there are for copyright. You may need to significantly invest in registering and defending a trademark for it to remain valid in the countries you are interested in. This may be costly for an individual independent designer.
178
179 3.8 If I commit changes to a font (or publish a branch in a DVCS) as part of a public open source software project, do I have to change the internal font names?
180 Only if there are declared RFNs. Making a public commit or publishing a public branch is effectively redistributing your modifications, so any change to the font will require that you do not use the RFNs. Even if there are no RFNs, it may be useful to change the name or add a suffix indicating that a particular version of the font is still in development and not released yet. This will clearly indicate to users and fellow designers that this particular font is not ready for release yet. See section 5 for more details.
181
182
183 4 LICENSING YOUR ORIGINAL FONTS UNDER THE OFL
184
185 4.1 Can I use the SIL OFL for my own fonts?
186 Yes! We heartily encourage everyone to use the OFL to distribute their own original fonts. It is a carefully constructed license that allows great freedom along with enough artistic integrity protection for the work of the authors as well as clear rules for other contributors and those who redistribute the fonts. The licensing model is used successfully by various organisations, both for-profit and not-for-profit, to release fonts of varying levels of scope and complexity.
187
188 4.2 What do I have to do to apply the OFL to my font?
189 If you want to release your fonts under the OFL, we recommend you do the following:
190
191 4.2.1 Put your copyright and Reserved Font Names information at the beginning of the main OFL.txt file in place of the dedicated placeholders (marked with the <> characters). Include this file in your release package.
192
193 4.2.2 Put your copyright and the OFL text with your chosen Reserved Font Name(s) into your font files (the copyright and license fields). A link to the OFL text on the OFL web site is an acceptable (but not recommended) alternative. Also add this information to any other components (build scripts, glyph databases, documentation, test files, etc). Accurate metadata in your font files is beneficial to you as an increasing number of applications are exposing this information to the user. For example, clickable links can bring users back to your website and let them know about other work you have done or services you provide. Depending on the format of your fonts and sources, you can use template human-readable headers or machine-readable metadata. You should also double-check that there is no conflicting metadata in the font itself contradicting the license, such as the fstype bits in the os2 table or fields in the name table.
194
195 4.2.3 Write an initial FONTLOG.txt for your font and include it in the release package (see Section 6 and Appendix A for details including a template).
196
197 4.2.4 Include the relevant practical documentation on the license by adding the current OFL-FAQ.txt file in your package.
198
199 4.2.5 If you wish you can use the OFL graphics (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL_logo) on your website.
200
201 4.3 Will you make my font OFL for me?
202 We won't do the work for you. We can, however, try to answer your questions, unfortunately we do not have the resources to review and check your font packages for correct use of the OFL. We recommend you turn to designers, foundries or consulting companies with experience in doing open font design to provide this service to you.
203
204 4.4 Will you distribute my OFL font for me?
205 No, although if the font is of sufficient quality and general interest we may include a link to it on our partial list of OFL fonts on the OFL web site. You may wish to consider other open font catalogs or hosting services, such as the Unifont Font Guide (http://unifont.org/fontguide), The League of Movable Type (http://theleagueofmovabletype.com) or the Open Font Library (http://openfontlibrary.org/), which despite the name has no direct relationship to the OFL or SIL. We do not endorse any particular catalog or hosting service - it is your responsibility to determine if the service is right for you and if it treats authors with fairness.
206
207 4.5 Why should I use the OFL for my fonts?
208 - to meet needs for fonts that can be modified to support lesser-known languages
209 - to provide a legal and clear way for people to respect your work but still use it (and reduce piracy)
210 - to involve others in your font project
211 - to enable your fonts to be expanded with new weights and improved writing system/language support
212 - to allow more technical font developers to add features to your design (such as OpenType, Graphite or AAT support)
213 - to renew the life of an old font lying on your hard drive with no business model
214 - to allow your font to be included in Libre Software operating systems like Ubuntu
215 - to give your font world status and wide, unrestricted distribution
216 - to educate students about quality typeface and font design
217 - to expand your test base and get more useful feedback
218 - to extend your reach to new markets when users see your metadata and go to your website
219 - to get your font more easily into one of the web font online services
220 - to attract attention for your commercial fonts
221 - to make money through web font services
222 - to make money by bundling fonts with applications
223 - to make money adjusting and extending existing open fonts
224 - to get a better chance that foundations/NGOs/charities/companies who commission fonts will pick you
225 - to be part of a sharing design and development community
226 - to give back and contribute to a growing body of font sources
227
228
229 5 CHOOSING RESERVED FONT NAMES
230
231 5.1 What are Reserved Font Names?
232 These are font names, or portions of font names, that the author has chosen to reserve for use only with the Original Version of the font, or for Modified Version(s) created by the original author.
233
234 5.2 Why can't I use the Reserved Font Names in my derivative font names? I'd like people to know where the design came from.
235 The best way to acknowledge the source of the design is to thank the original authors and any other contributors in the files that are distributed with your revised font (although no acknowledgement is required). The FONTLOG is a natural place to do this. Reserved Font Names ensure that the only fonts that have the original names are the unmodified Original Versions. This allows designers to maintain artistic integrity while allowing collaboration to happen. It eliminates potential confusion and name conflicts. When choosing a name, be creative and avoid names that reuse almost all the same letters in the same order or sound like the original. It will help everyone if Original Versions and Modified Versions can easily be distinguished from one another and from other derivatives. Any substitution and matching mechanism is outside the scope of the license.
236
237 5.3 What do you mean by "primary name as presented to the user"? Are you referring to the font menu name?
238 Yes, this applies to the font menu name and other mechanisms that specify a font in a document. It would be fine, however, to keep a text reference to the original fonts in the description field, in your modified source file or in documentation provided alongside your derivative as long as no one could be confused that your modified source is the original. But you cannot use the Reserved Font Names in any way to identify the font to the user (unless the Copyright Holder(s) allow(s) it through a separate agreement). Users who install derivatives (Modified Versions) on their systems should not see any of the original Reserved Font Names in their font menus, for example. Again, this is to ensure that users are not confused and do not mistake one font for another and so expect features only another derivative or the Original Version can actually offer.
239
240 5.4 Am I not allowed to use any part of the Reserved Font Names?
241 You may not use individual words from the Reserved Font Names, but you would be allowed to use parts of words, as long as you do not use any word from the Reserved Font Names entirely. We do not recommend using parts of words because of potential confusion, but it is allowed. For example, if "Foobar" was a Reserved Font Name, you would be allowed to use "Foo" or "bar", although we would not recommend it. Such an unfortunate choice would confuse the users of your fonts as well as make it harder for other designers to contribute.
242
243 5.5 So what should I, as an author, identify as Reserved Font Names?
244 Original authors are encouraged to name their fonts using clear, distinct names, and only declare the unique parts of the name as Reserved Font Names. For example, the author of a font called "Foobar Sans" would declare "Foobar" as a Reserved Font Name, but not "Sans", as that is a common typographical term, and may be a useful word to use in a derivative font name. Reserved Font Names should also be single words for simplicity and legibility. A font called "Flowing River" should have Reserved Font Names "Flowing" and "River", not "Flowing River". You also need to be very careful about reserving font names which are already linked to trademarks (whether registered or not) which you do not own.
245
246 5.6 Do I, as an author, have to identify any Reserved Font Names?
247 No. RFNs are optional and not required, but we encourage you to use them. This is primarily to avoid confusion between your work and Modified Versions. As an author you can release a font under the OFL and not declare any Reserved Font Names. There may be situations where you find that using no RFNs and letting your font be changed and modified - including any kind of modification - without having to change the original name is desirable. However you need to be fully aware of the consequences. There will be no direct way for end-users and other designers to distinguish your Original Version from many Modified Versions that may be created. You have to trust whoever is making the changes and the optimizations to not introduce problematic changes. The RFNs you choose for your own creation have value to you as an author because they allow you to maintain artistic integrity and keep some control over the distribution channel to your end-users. For discussion of RFNs and web fonts see section 2.
248
249 5.7 Are any names (such as the main font name) reserved by default?
250 No. That is a change to the license as of version 1.1. If you want any names to be Reserved Font Names, they must be specified after the copyright statement(s).
251
252 5.8 Is there any situation in which I can use Reserved Font Names for a Modified Version?
253 The Copyright Holder(s) can give certain trusted parties the right to use any of the Reserved Font Names through separate written agreements. For example, even if "Foobar" is a RFN, you could write up an agreement to give company "XYZ" the right to distribute a modified version with a name that includes "Foobar". This allows for freedom without confusion. The existence of such an agreement should be made as clear as possible to downstream users and designers in the distribution package and the relevant documentation. They need to know if they are a party to the agreement or not and what they are practically allowed to do or not even if all the details of the agreement are not public.
254
255 5.9 Do font rebuilds require a name change? Do I have to change the name of the font when my packaging workflow includes a full rebuild from source?
256 Yes, all rebuilds which change the font data and the smart code are Modified Versions and the requirements of the OFL apply: you need to respect what the Author(s) have chosen in terms of Reserved Font Names. However if a package (or installer) is simply a wrapper or a compressed structure around the final font - leaving them intact on the inside - then no name change is required. Please get in touch with the author(s) and copyright holder(s) to inquire about the presence of font sources beyond the final font file(s) and the recommended build path. That build path may very well be non-trivial and hard to reproduce accurately by the maintainer. If a full font build path is made available by the upstream author(s) please be aware that any regressions and changes you may introduce when doing a rebuild for packaging purposes is your own responsibility as a package maintainer since you are effectively creating a separate branch. You should make it very clear to your users that your rebuilt version is not the canonical one from upstream.
257
258 5.10 Can I add other Reserved Font Names when making a derivative font?
259 Yes. List your additional Reserved Font Names after your additional copyright statement, as indicated with example placeholders at the top of the OFL.txt file. Be sure you do not remove any existing RFNs but only add your own. RFN statements should be placed next to the copyright statement of the relevant author as indicated in the OFL.txt template to make them visible to designers wishing to make their separate version.
260
261
262 6 ABOUT THE FONTLOG
263
264 6.1 What is this FONTLOG thing exactly?
265 It has three purposes: 1) to provide basic information on the font to users and other designers and developers, 2) to document changes that have been made to the font or accompanying files, either by the original authors or others, and 3) to provide a place to acknowledge authors and other contributors. Please use it!
266
267 6.2 Is the FONTLOG required?
268 It is not a requirement of the license, but we strongly recommend you have one.
269
270 6.3 Am I required to update the FONTLOG when making Modified Versions?
271 No, but users, designers and other developers might get very frustrated with you if you don't. People need to know how derivative fonts differ from the original, and how to take advantage of the changes, or build on them. There are utilities that can help create and maintain a FONTLOG, such as the FONTLOG support in FontForge.
272
273 6.4 What should the FONTLOG look like?
274 It is typically a separate text file (FONTLOG.txt), but can take other formats. It commonly includes these four sections:
275
276 - brief header describing the FONTLOG itself and name of the font family
277 - Basic Font Information - description of the font family, purpose and breadth
278 - ChangeLog - chronological listing of changes
279 - Acknowledgements - list of authors and contributors with contact information
280
281 It could also include other sections, such as: where to find documentation, how to make contributions, information on contributing organizations, source code details, and a short design guide. See Appendix A for an example FONTLOG.
282
283
284 7 MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFL PROJECTS
285
286 7.1 Can I contribute work to OFL projects?
287 In many cases, yes. It is common for OFL fonts to be developed by a team of people who welcome contributions from the wider community. Contact the original authors for specific information on how to participate in their projects.
288
289 7.2 Why should I contribute my changes back to the original authors?
290 It would benefit many people if you contributed back in response to what you've received. Your contributions and improvements to the fonts and other components could be a tremendous help and would encourage others to contribute as well and 'give back'. You will then benefit from other people's contributions as well. Sometimes maintaining your own separate version takes more effort than merging back with the original. Be aware that any contributions, however, must be either your own original creation or work that you own, and you may be asked to affirm that clearly when you contribute.
291
292 7.3 I've made some very nice improvements to the font. Will you consider adopting them and putting them into future Original Versions?
293 Most authors would be very happy to receive such contributions. Keep in mind that it is unlikely that they would want to incorporate major changes that would require additional work on their end. Any contributions would likely need to be made for all the fonts in a family and match the overall design and style. Authors are encouraged to include a guide to the design with the fonts. It would also help to have contributions submitted as patches or clearly marked changes - the use of smart source revision control systems like subversion, mercurial, git or bzr is a good idea. Please follow the recommendations given by the author(s) in terms of preferred source formats and configuration parameters for sending contributions. If this is not indicated in a FONTLOG or other documentation of the font, consider asking them directly. Examples of useful contributions are bug fixes, additional glyphs, stylistic alternates (and the smart font code to access them) or improved hinting. Keep in mind that some kinds of changes (esp. hinting) may be technically difficult to integrate.
294
295 7.4 How can I financially support the development of OFL fonts?
296 It is likely that most authors of OFL fonts would accept financial contributions - contact them for instructions on how to do this. Such contributions would support future development. You can also pay for others to enhance the fonts and contribute the results back to the original authors for inclusion in the Original Version.
297
298
299 8 ABOUT THE LICENSE ITSELF
300
301 8.1 I see that this is version 1.1 of the license. Will there be later changes?
302 Version 1.1 is the first minor revision of the OFL. We are confident that version 1.1 will meet most needs, but are open to future improvements. Any revisions would be for future font releases, and previously existing licenses would remain in effect. No retroactive changes are possible, although the Copyright Holder(s) can re-release the font under a revised OFL. All versions will be available on our web site: http://scripts.sil.org/OFL.
303
304 8.2 Does this license restrict the rights of the Copyright Holder(s)?
305 No. The Copyright Holder(s) still retain(s) all the rights to their creation; they are only releasing a portion of it for use in a specific way. For example, the Copyright Holder(s) may choose to release a 'basic' version of their font under the OFL, but sell a restricted 'enhanced' version under a different license. They may also choose to release the same font under both the OFL and some other license. Only the Copyright Holder(s) can do this, and doing so does not change the terms of the OFL as it applies to that font.
306
307 8.3 Is the OFL a contract or a license?
308 The OFL is a worldwide license based on international copyright agreements and conventions. It is not a contract and so does not require you to sign it to have legal validity. By using, modifying and redistributing components under the OFL you indicate that you accept the license.
309
310 8.4 I really like the terms of the OFL, but want to change it a little. Am I allowed to take ideas and actual wording from the OFL and put them into my own custom license for distributing my fonts?
311 We strongly recommend against creating your very own unique open licensing model. Using a modified or derivative license will likely cut you off - along with the font(s) under that license - from the community of designers using the OFL, potentially expose you and your users to legal liabilities, and possibly put your work and rights at risk. The OFL went though a community and legal review process that took years of effort, and that review is only applicable to an unmodified OFL. The text of the OFL has been written by SIL (with review and consultation from the community) and is copyright (c) 2005-2017 SIL International. You may re-use the ideas and wording (in part, not in whole) in another non-proprietary license provided that you call your license by another unambiguous name, that you do not use the preamble, that you do not mention SIL and that you clearly present your license as different from the OFL so as not to cause confusion by being too similar to the original. If you feel the OFL does not meet your needs for an open license, please contact us.
312
313 8.5 Can I quote from the OFL FAQ?
314 Yes, SIL gives permission to quote from the OFL FAQ (OFL-FAQ.txt), in whole or in part, provided that the quoted text is:
315
316 - unmodified,
317 - used to help explain the intent of the OFL, rather than cause misunderstanding, and
318 - accompanied with the following attribution: "From the OFL FAQ (OFL-FAQ.txt), copyright (c) 2005-2017 SIL International. Used by permission. http://scripts.sil.org/OFL-FAQ_web".
319
320 8.6 Can I translate the license and the FAQ into other languages?
321 SIL certainly recognises the need for people who are not familiar with English to be able to understand the OFL and its use. Making the license very clear and readable has been a key goal for the OFL, but we know that people understand their own language best.
322
323 If you are an experienced translator, you are very welcome to translate the OFL and OFL-FAQ so that designers and users in your language community can understand the license better. But only the original English version of the license has legal value and has been approved by the community. Translations do not count as legal substitutes and should only serve as a way to explain the original license. SIL - as the author and steward of the license for the community at large - does not approve any translation of the OFL as legally valid because even small translation ambiguities could be abused and create problems.
324
325 SIL gives permission to publish unofficial translations into other languages provided that they comply with the following guidelines:
326
327 - Put the following disclaimer in both English and the target language stating clearly that the translation is unofficial:
328
329 "This is an unofficial translation of the SIL Open Font License into <language_name>. It was not published by SIL International, and does not legally state the distribution terms for fonts that use the OFL. A release under the OFL is only valid when using the original English text. However, we recognize that this unofficial translation will help users and designers not familiar with English to better understand and use the OFL. We encourage designers who consider releasing their creation under the OFL to read the OFL-FAQ in their own language if it is available. Please go to http://scripts.sil.org/OFL for the official version of the license and the accompanying OFL-FAQ."
330
331 - Keep your unofficial translation current and update it at our request if needed, for example if there is any ambiguity which could lead to confusion.
332
333 If you start such a unofficial translation effort of the OFL and OFL-FAQ please let us know.
334
335 8.7 Does the OFL have an explicit expiration term?
336 No, the implicit intent of the OFL is that the permissions granted are perpetual and irrevocable.
337
338
339 9 ABOUT SIL INTERNATIONAL
340
341 9.1 Who is SIL International and what do they do?
342 SIL serves language communities worldwide, building their capacity for sustainable language development, by means of research, translation, training and materials development. SIL makes its services available to all without regard to religious belief, political ideology, gender, race, or ethnic background. SIL's members and volunteers share a Christian commitment.
343
344 9.2 What does this have to do with font licensing?
345 The ability to read, write, type and publish in one's own language is one of the most critical needs for millions of people around the world. This requires fonts that are widely available and support lesser-known languages. SIL develops - and encourages others to develop - a complete stack of writing systems implementation components available under open licenses. This open stack includes input methods, smart fonts, smart rendering libraries and smart applications. There has been a need for a common open license that is specifically applicable to fonts and related software (a crucial component of this stack), so SIL developed the SIL Open Font License with the help of the Free/Libre and Open Source Software community.
346
347 9.3 How can I contact SIL?
348 Our main web site is: http://www.sil.org/
349 Our site about complex scripts is: http://scripts.sil.org/
350 Information about this license (and contact information) is at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFL
351
352
353 APPENDIX A - FONTLOG EXAMPLE
354
355 Here is an example of the recommended format for a FONTLOG, although other formats are allowed.
356
357 -----
358 FONTLOG for the GlobalFontFamily fonts
359
360 This file provides detailed information on the GlobalFontFamily Font Software. This information should be distributed along with the GlobalFontFamily fonts and any derivative works.
361
362 Basic Font Information
363
364 GlobalFontFamily is a Unicode typeface family that supports all languages that use the Latin script and its variants, and could be expanded to support other scripts.
365
366 NewWorldFontFamily is based on the GlobalFontFamily and also supports Greek, Hebrew, Cyrillic and Armenian.
367
368 More specifically, this release supports the following Unicode ranges...
369 This release contains...
370 Documentation can be found at...
371 To contribute to the project...
372
373 ChangeLog
374
375 10 December 2010 (Fred Foobar) GlobalFontFamily-devel version 1.4
376 - fix new build and testing system (bug #123456)
377
378 1 August 2008 (Tom Parker) GlobalFontFamily version 1.2.1
379 - Tweaked the smart font code (Branch merged with trunk version)
380 - Provided improved build and debugging environment for smart behaviours
381
382 7 February 2007 (Pat Johnson) NewWorldFontFamily Version 1.3
383 - Added Greek and Cyrillic glyphs
384
385 7 March 2006 (Fred Foobar) NewWorldFontFamily Version 1.2
386 - Tweaked contextual behaviours
387
388 1 Feb 2005 (Jane Doe) NewWorldFontFamily Version 1.1
389 - Improved build script performance and verbosity
390 - Extended the smart code documentation
391 - Corrected minor typos in the documentation
392 - Fixed position of combining inverted breve below (U+032F)
393 - Added OpenType/Graphite smart code for Armenian
394 - Added Armenian glyphs (U+0531 -> U+0587)
395 - Released as "NewWorldFontFamily"
396
397 1 Jan 2005 (Joe Smith) GlobalFontFamily Version 1.0
398 - Initial release
399
400 Acknowledgements
401
402 If you make modifications be sure to add your name (N), email (E), web-address (if you have one) (W) and description (D). This list is in alphabetical order.
403
404 N: Jane Doe
405 E: jane@university.edu
406 W: http://art.university.edu/projects/fonts
407 D: Contributor - Armenian glyphs and code
408
409 N: Fred Foobar
410 E: fred@foobar.org
411 W: http://foobar.org
412 D: Contributor - misc Graphite fixes
413
414 N: Pat Johnson
415 E: pat@fontstudio.org
416 W: http://pat.fontstudio.org
417 D: Designer - Greek & Cyrillic glyphs based on Roman design
418
419 N: Tom Parker
420 E: tom@company.com
421 W: http://www.company.com/tom/projects/fonts
422 D: Engineer - original smart font code
423
424 N: Joe Smith
425 E: joe@fontstudio.org
426 W: http://joe.fontstudio.org
427 D: Designer - original Roman glyphs
428
429 Fontstudio.org is an not-for-profit design group whose purpose is...
430 Foobar.org is a distributed community of developers...
431 Company.com is a small business who likes to support community designers...
432 University.edu is a renowned educational institution with a strong design department...
433 -----
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0 Copyright (c) 2014-2017, SIL International (http://www.sil.org/),
1 with Reserved Font Names "Awami" and "SIL".
2
3 This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
4
5 This license is copied below, and is also available with an FAQ at:
6 http://scripts.sil.org/OFL
7
8 ----------------------------------------------------
9 SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE Version 1.1 - 26 February 2007
10 ----------------------------------------------------
11
12 PREAMBLE
13 The goals of the Open Font License (OFL) are to stimulate worldwide
14 development of collaborative font projects, to support the font creation
15 efforts of academic and linguistic communities, and to provide a free and
16 open framework in which fonts may be shared and improved in partnership
17 with others.
18
19 The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and
20 redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. The
21 fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded,
22 redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved
23 names are not used by derivative works. The fonts and derivatives,
24 however, cannot be released under any other type of license. The
25 requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply
26 to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives.
27
28 DEFINITIONS
29 "Font Software" refers to the set of files released by the Copyright
30 Holder(s) under this license and clearly marked as such. This may
31 include source files, build scripts and documentation.
32
33 "Reserved Font Name" refers to any names specified as such after the
34 copyright statement(s).
35
36 "Original Version" refers to the collection of Font Software components as
37 distributed by the Copyright Holder(s).
38
39 "Modified Version" refers to any derivative made by adding to, deleting,
40 or substituting -- in part or in whole -- any of the components of the
41 Original Version, by changing formats or by porting the Font Software to a
42 new environment.
43
44 "Author" refers to any designer, engineer, programmer, technical
45 writer or other person who contributed to the Font Software.
46
47 PERMISSION & CONDITIONS
48 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
49 a copy of the Font Software, to use, study, copy, merge, embed, modify,
50 redistribute, and sell modified and unmodified copies of the Font
51 Software, subject to the following conditions:
52
53 1) Neither the Font Software nor any of its individual components,
54 in Original or Modified Versions, may be sold by itself.
55
56 2) Original or Modified Versions of the Font Software may be bundled,
57 redistributed and/or sold with any software, provided that each copy
58 contains the above copyright notice and this license. These can be
59 included either as stand-alone text files, human-readable headers or
60 in the appropriate machine-readable metadata fields within text or
61 binary files as long as those fields can be easily viewed by the user.
62
63 3) No Modified Version of the Font Software may use the Reserved Font
64 Name(s) unless explicit written permission is granted by the corresponding
65 Copyright Holder. This restriction only applies to the primary font name as
66 presented to the users.
67
68 4) The name(s) of the Copyright Holder(s) or the Author(s) of the Font
69 Software shall not be used to promote, endorse or advertise any
70 Modified Version, except to acknowledge the contribution(s) of the
71 Copyright Holder(s) and the Author(s) or with their explicit written
72 permission.
73
74 5) The Font Software, modified or unmodified, in part or in whole,
75 must be distributed entirely under this license, and must not be
76 distributed under any other license. The requirement for fonts to
77 remain under this license does not apply to any document created
78 using the Font Software.
79
80 TERMINATION
81 This license becomes null and void if any of the above conditions are
82 not met.
83
84 DISCLAIMER
85 THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
86 EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF
87 MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT
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0 README
1 Awami Nastaliq font
2 ===================
3
4 Thank you for your interest in the Awami Nastaliq font.
5 We hope you find it useful!
6
7 Awami Nastaliq is a Nastaliq-style Arabic script font supporting a wide variety of
8 languages of Southwest Asia, including but not limited to Urdu. This font is aimed
9 at minority language support. This makes it unique among Nastaliq fonts.
10
11 Awami means "of the people", "of the common population" or "public".
12
13 The Awami Nastaliq font does not provide complete coverage of all the characters
14 defined in Unicode for Arabic script. Because the font style is specifically
15 intended for languages using the Nastaliq style of southwest Asia, the character
16 set for this font is aimed at those languages.
17
18 This font makes use of state-of-the-art font technologies to support complex
19 typographic issues. Font smarts have been implemented using Graphite only. We have
20 no current plans to support OpenType.
21
22 Awami Nastaliq is released under the SIL Open Font License.
23 Awami is a trademark of SIL International.
24
25 See the OFL and OFL-FAQ for details of the SIL Open Font License.
26 See the FONTLOG for information on this and previous releases.
27
28 For further information about this font, including Unicode ranges
29 supported, Graphite font features and how to use them,
30 and licensing, please see the documentation on the website
31 (http://software.sil.org/awami) or in the documentation
32 subfolder of this font package.
33
34 TIPS
35 ====
36
37 As this font is distributed at no cost, we are unable to provide a
38 commercial level of personal technical support. The font has, however,
39 been through some testing on various platforms to be sure it works in most
40 situations. In particular, it has been tested and shown to work on Windows 7,
41 Windows 8 and Windows 10. Graphite capabilities have been tested on
42 Graphite-supported platforms.
43
44 If you do find a problem, please do report it through the website:
45 http://software.sil.org/awami/support.
46 We can't guarantee any direct response, but will try to fix reported bugs in
47 future versions.
48
49 Many problems can be solved, or at least explained, through an understanding
50 of the encoding and use of the fonts. Here are some basic hints:
51
52 Encoding:
53 This font is encoded according to Unicode, so your application must support
54 Unicode text in order to access letters. Most Windows applications provide
55 basic Unicode support. For Arabic text, your application must be able to
56 handle Right to Left text as well as the initial, medial, final forms of each
57 Arabic letter. You will also need some way of entering Unicode text into your
58 document.
59
60 Rendering:
61 This font is designed to work with the Graphite advanced font technology.
62 To take advantage of the advanced typographic capabilities of this font,
63 you must be using applications that provide an adequate level of support for
64 Graphite.
65
66 Keyboarding:
67 This font does not include any keyboarding helps or utilities. You may use the
68 built-in keyboards of the operating system. You may also need to install an
69 appropriate keyboard and input method for the characters of the language you
70 wish to use. If you want to enter characters that are not supported by any
71 system keyboard, the Keyman program (www.keyman.com) can be helpful
72 on Windows systems. Also available for Windows is MSKLC
73 (http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/tools/msklc.mspx).
74 For other platforms, KMFL (http://kmfl.sourceforge.net/),
75 XKB (http://www.x.org/wiki/XKB) or Ukelele (http://scripts.sil.org/ukelele)
76 can be helpful.
77
78 If you want to enter characters that are not supported by any system
79 keyboard, and to access the full Unicode range, you might try charmap.exe
80 on Windows or, on Ubuntu or similar software, gucharmap or kcharselect.
81
82 Another method of entering some symbols is provided by a few applications such
83 as LibreOffice.org. They can display a glyph palette or input
84 dialog that shows all the glyphs (symbols) in a font and allow you to enter
85 them by clicking on the glyph you want.
86
87 CONTACT
88 ========
89 For more information please visit the Awami Nastaliq page on SIL International's
90 Computers and Writing systems website: http://software.sil.org/awami
91
92 Support through the website: http://software.sil.org/awami/support
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1 Awami Nastaliq
2 ========================
3
4 This file describes the documentation files included with the Awami Nastaliq
5 font family. This information should be distributed along with the
6 Awami Nastaliq fonts and any derivative works.
7
8 Primary documentation for the Awami Nastaliq font family is on the Awami Nastaliq
9 website (http://software.sil.org/awami/).
10
11 The AwamiNastaliq-features.pdf file illustrates the use of Graphite features.
12
13 The AwamiNastaliq-features.odt file illustrates the use of Graphite features
14 (source file for the pdf).
15
16 The AwamiNastaliq-typesample.pdf file gives a sample of all the characters in
17 the font.
18
19 The AwamiNastaliq-typesample.odt file gives a sample of all the characters in
20 the font (source file for the pdf).
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0 /*
1 AwamiNastaliq-webfont-example.css
2 AwamiNastaliq v1.000
3 3 Jul 2017
4 This file is part of Awami Nastaliq font family (http://software.sil.org/awami)
5 and is Copyright (c) 2014-2017 SIL International (http://www.sil.org/),
6 with Reserved Font Names "Awami" and "SIL". This Font Software is licensed
7 under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. You should have received a copy
8 of the license along with this Font Software. If this is not the case, go to
9 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) for all the details including a FAQ.
10 */
11
12 /* use AwamiNastaliq - Regular in .woff format */
13 @font-face {
14 font-family: AwamiNastaliqRW;
15 src: url(AwamiNastaliq-Regular.woff);
16 }
17
18
19 /* set body to use Awami Nastaliq in .woff format */
20 body {
21 font-family: AwamiNastaliqRW, sans-serif; text-align: left;
22 /* fall back to sans serif so that it's really obvious if the fonts don't load */
23 }
24
25 h1 {
26 font-family: AwamiNastaliqRW, sans-serif; direction: ltr; text-align: left; font-size: 230%;
27 }
28 h2 {
29 font-family: AwamiNastaliqRW, sans-serif; direction: ltr; text-align: left;font-size: 220%;
30 }
31 .rtl {
32 font-family: AwamiNastaliqRW, sans-serif; font-size: 200%; direction: rtl; text-align: right;
33 /* fall back to sans serif so that it's really obvious if the fonts don't load */
34 }
35 .rtlb {
36 font-family: AwamiNastaliqRW, sans-serif; font-size: 200%; direction: rtl; text-align: right;
37 /* fall back to sans serif so that it's really obvious if the fonts don't load */
38 }
39 .all {
40 font-family: AwamiNastaliqRW;
41 font-feature-settings: "hehk" 0, "hedo" 1, "cv78" 2, "hamz" 1, "shrt" 1;
42 -moz-font-feature-settings: "hehk" 0, "hedo" 1, "cv78" 2, "hamz" 1, "shrt" 1;
43 -webkit-font-feature-settings: "hehk" 0, "hedo" 1, "cv78" 2, "hamz" 1, "shrt" 1;
44 font-size: 200%; direction: rtl; text-align: right;
45 }
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0 <!DOCTYPE html>
1 <html lang="en">
2 <!--
3 AwamiNastaliq-webfont-example.html
4 AwamiNastaliq v1.000
5 3 Jul 2017
6 This file is part of Awami Nastaliq font family (http://software.sil.org/awami)
7 and is Copyright (c) 2014-2017 SIL International (http://www.sil.org/),
8 with Reserved Font Names "Awami" and "SIL". This Font Software is licensed
9 under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. You should have received a copy
10 of the license along with this Font Software. If this is not the case, go to
11 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) for all the details including a FAQ.
12 -->
13 <head>
14 <link rel="stylesheet" href="AwamiNastaliq-webfont-example.css" type="text/css">
15 <meta charset="utf-8">
16 <meta name="description" content="An example of using Awami Nastaliq on your web page via WOFF">
17 <meta name="author" content="NRSI, SIL International: scripts.sil.org">
18
19 </head>
20 <body>
21 <div style="font-size: 150%;" dir=ltr>
22
23 <h1>Using Awami Nastaliq webfonts</h1>
24 <p>Rendering Graphite.</p>
25 <p>The page demonstrates how to use the WOFF version of Awami Nastaliq for web pages, using local copies of the .woff files in this archive. For more information on this technique
26 - and how to use the normal TrueType version as a web font - see <a href="http://scripts.sil.org/using_web_fonts">Using SIL Fonts on Web Pages</a>. Currently the Awami Nastaliq font only supports Graphite rendering and will only render properly in applications which support Graphite, such as Mozilla Firefox.</p>
27
28 <p>The body of this document is styled using an external stylesheet, with Awami Nastaliq set as the default font, and loaded directly as a WOFF file using the @font-face rule.
29 If you're seeing a serif font here then it is working. Otherwise the text will be in a sans-serif or your browser default.
30 This technique should work in Firefox 3.6+, Chrome 6, the IE9 beta, and in development versions of Safari.</p>
31
32 <p>To see specifically how these techniques are specified in the CSS and HTML view the source to this page and the accompanying CSS file.</p>
33
34 <h2>Test General behavior of Arabic script in webfonts</h2>
35
36 <h3>Regular</h3>
37 <p class=rtl>
38 &#x627;&#x642;&#x648;&#x627;&#x645;&#x20;&#x645;&#x62a;&#x62d;&#x62f;&#x6c1;&#x20;&#x646;&#x6d2;&#x20;&#x6c1;&#x631;&#x20;&#x6a9;<font color="red">&#x6c1;</font>&#x6cc;&#x6ba;&#x20;&#x62f;&#x6d2;&#x20;&#x62d;&#x642;&#x648;&#x642;&#x20;&#x62f;&#x6cc;&#x20;&#x62d;&#x641;&#x627;&#x638;&#x62a;&#x20;&#x62a;&#x6d2;&#x20;&#x648;&#x62f;<font color="red">&#x6be;</font>&#x627;&#x631;&#x6d2;&#x20;&#x62f;&#x627;&#x20;&#x62c;&#x6be;&#x646;&#x688;&#x627;&#x20;&#x627;&#x686;&#x627;&#x631;&#x20;<font color="red">&#x6a9;</font>&#x6be;&#x6bb;&#x20;&#x62f;&#x627;&#x20;&#x627;&#x631;&#x627;&#x62f;&#x6c1;&#x20;&#x6a9;&#x6cc;&#x62a;&#x627;&#x20;&#x6c1;&#x648;&#x6d2;&#x6d4;&#x20;&#x627;&#x6cc;<font color="red">&#x6c1;</font>&#x648;&#x20;&#x684;&#x626;&#x6d2;&#x20;&#x648;&#x20;&#x62d;&#x634;&#x6cc;&#x627;&#x646;&#x6c1;&#x20;&#x6a9;&#x645;&#x627;&#x6ba;&#x20;&#x62f;&#x6cc;&#x20;&#x635;&#x648;&#x631;&#x62a;&#x20;&#x648;&#x686;&#x20;&#x638;&#x627;&#x6c1;&#x631;&#x20;&#x62a;&#x6be;<font color="red">&#x626;</font>&#x6cc;&#x20;&#x6c1;&#x6d2;
39 </p>
40
41 <h3>Regular with Hook on medial heh-goal set to ‘False’, Initial heh doachashmee set to ‘Heart shape’, Hamza set to ‘Arabic style’, and Short forms set to ‘1’.</h3>
42
43 <p class=all>
44 &#x627;&#x642;&#x648;&#x627;&#x645;&#x20;&#x645;&#x62a;&#x62d;&#x62f;&#x6c1;&#x20;&#x646;&#x6d2;&#x20;&#x6c1;&#x631;&#x20;&#x6a9;<font color="red">&#x6c1;</font>&#x6cc;&#x6ba;&#x20;&#x62f;&#x6d2;&#x20;&#x62d;&#x642;&#x648;&#x642;&#x20;&#x62f;&#x6cc;&#x20;&#x62d;&#x641;&#x627;&#x638;&#x62a;&#x20;&#x62a;&#x6d2;&#x20;&#x648;&#x62f;<font color="red">&#x6be;</font>&#x627;&#x631;&#x6d2;&#x20;&#x62f;&#x627;&#x20;&#x62c;&#x6be;&#x646;&#x688;&#x627;&#x20;&#x627;&#x686;&#x627;&#x631;&#x20;<font color="red">&#x6a9;</font>&#x6be;&#x6bb;&#x20;&#x62f;&#x627;&#x20;&#x627;&#x631;&#x627;&#x62f;&#x6c1;&#x20;&#x6a9;&#x6cc;&#x62a;&#x627;&#x20;&#x6c1;&#x648;&#x6d2;&#x6d4;&#x20;&#x627;&#x6cc;<font color="red">&#x6c1;</font>&#x648;&#x20;&#x684;&#x626;&#x6d2;&#x20;&#x648;&#x20;&#x62d;&#x634;&#x6cc;&#x627;&#x646;&#x6c1;&#x20;&#x6a9;&#x645;&#x627;&#x6ba;&#x20;&#x62f;&#x6cc;&#x20;&#x635;&#x648;&#x631;&#x62a;&#x20;&#x648;&#x686;&#x20;&#x638;&#x627;&#x6c1;&#x631;&#x20;&#x62a;&#x6be;<font color="red">&#x626;</font>&#x6cc;&#x20;&#x6c1;&#x6d2;
45 </p>
46
47
48 </div>
49 </body>
50 </html>