On 11/21/25 3:08 AM, Conor C. Peterson wrote:
Greetings folks,
I've just created a small and simple package for a font that I like to
use that isn't already available in the AUR --- [Inclusive Sans]
(https://github.com/LivKing/Inclusive-Sans <https://github.com/LivKing/
Inclusive-Sans>).
Congratulations!
[My PKGBUILD source](https://privatebin.net/?
3107c3b826818881#8F7zgoCiQFPJwpRBzYBb21JH1H6RPQHx3848JDVzjfUX <https://
privatebin.net/?
3107c3b826818881#8F7zgoCiQFPJwpRBzYBb21JH1H6RPQHx3848JDVzjfUX>)
The PKGBUILD wizards may have a suggestion or two, but from just a
fellow maintainer, it looks fine and covers the basic.
After reading through [AUR submission guidelines | ArchWiki](https://
wiki.archlinux.org/title/AUR_submission_guidelines <https://
wiki.archlinux.org/title/AUR_submission_guidelines>), I'm following the
recommendations and asking two things on here:
1. Are there any improvements I should make to my PKGBUILD?
- This is the first package I've ever created
- I've mostly looked at the PKGBUILDs for `ttf-merriweather-sans`
(linked in the wiki) and `ttf-rubik-vf` (as a more recent example) and
created a new PKGBUILD based on those two existing ones.
- Made sure `namcap` was reporting no errors/warnings.
Not that I see, looks good.
2. Is this a worthwhile package to submit to the AUR?
- After creating it and reading through the wiki, I realized this may
be insufficiently useful to submit. Could it be useful to others?
Certainly, as much as any font. But it _is_ quite a niche font, I guess.
Fonts are a important to those that use them. Everybody has their
favorite collection of fonts. You either maintain them for yourself, or
make them available to all through AUR. That's how AUR works and why it
has become such a valuable resource for those using Arch. Good people
donate their own time, talent and energy to share packages with the
community.
It is definitely a worthwhile package. Even if I don't use it, it
provides one more option available to others that will.
Good work, and welcome as an AUR maintainer :)
--
David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
