What did the dutch logo use? Now is a good time since we need new sponsor logos and the incubation committee is readjusting what we do for projects.
Lucas did get back to me directly and I am prepared to purchase the fonts just so we can get back in the game... -- Jody Garnett On 18 March 2016 at 07:52, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl < [email protected]> wrote: > I managed to create an account, and seem to be able to buy directly at > lucasfonts [1] > > However, according to the license agreement "LucasFonts gives you the > right to use the enclosed font software on one (1) printer and up to five > (5) computers at a single geographic location." > > > > In order to play the game by the rules, this might be a good point to > change the logo slightly and move to open fonts. (as Steven did for the > Dutch logo) [2] > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Gert-Jan > > > > > > [1] https://lucasfonts.com/shop/ > > [2] http://osgeo.nl/about-us/ > > > > > > *Van:* Jody Garnett [mailto:[email protected]] > *Verzonden:* vrijdag 18 maart 2016 14:30 > *Aan:* Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl; Anita Graser > > *CC:* OSGeo Discussions > *Onderwerp:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] update sponsorship logos > > > > Sadly the shop is a bit broken, I can find it for sale for $98 USD via the > more mainstream font websites. > > On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 2:24 AM Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting > OSGeo.nl <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > One of the two fonts Steven mention in his 2011 search for the fonts > (the Trebuchet) is part of the Microsoft (!) TrueType font pack for the > web which, according the the EULA, can be reproduced and distributed freely > [1]. > > The other one, the LucasFonts Sans Italic [2] is a piece of art by the > pretty famous Dutch font designer Lucas de Groot (now living in Berlin) > > According to my sources 50 EUR, for a packed to be used on 5 different PCs > [3]. > > > > Perhaps we should ask Lucas to give a presentation on font design, use and > copyright as the FOSS4G ;-) > > > > Regards, > > > > GJ > > > > [1] http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fontpack/eula.htm > > [2] http://www.lucasfonts.com/fonts/thesans/about/ > > [3] https://lucasfonts.com/shop/ > > > > > > > > *Van:* Discuss [mailto:[email protected]] *Namens *Jody > Garnett > *Verzonden:* vrijdag 18 maart 2016 01:15 > *Aan:* Anita Graser > *CC:* OSGeo Discussions > > > *Onderwerp:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] update sponsorship logos > > > > Looking at the price online - 40 EUR fun! > > > -- > > Jody Garnett > > > > On 17 March 2016 at 16:23, Jody Garnett <[email protected]> wrote: > > Found the details here - > https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-December/002643.html > > > -- > > Jody Garnett > > > > On 17 March 2016 at 16:09, Jody Garnett <[email protected]> wrote: > > Revising this email thread, the fonts used in the original logos do not > quite match Vera Sans. Reading the logo_guide this bitstream vera sans is > intended for copy font (website, handouts) - we have no record of the two > fonts used in the OSGeo logo itself. > > > > Reading in the SVG files it shows that these logos were generated by adobe > svg export (sigh). > > > > Trying http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont does not help much: > > - https://twitter.com/jodygarnett/status/710602266558922752 > > - https://twitter.com/jodygarnett/status/710603172348174337 > > > > If anyone else has ideas please check svn here: > > - https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/marketing/logo/ > > > -- > > Jody Garnett > > > > On 27 December 2015 at 22:07, Jody Garnett <[email protected]> wrote: > > Those are great. I have a bit of trouble reading the silver one logos > (since the shimmer effect fades out the top and bottom of the word and I > read by word shape). > > > > Thanks so much for your contribution! I am not sure what we need to do > next to make these official (I would normally talk to the marketing > committee). > > > > > -- > > Jody Garnett > > > > On 25 December 2015 at 08:52, Anita Graser <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks a lot for the font info Gert-Jan! > > > > Here's a first draft: > > > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42637169/OSGeo_bronze.png > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42637169/OSGeo_silver.png > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42637169/OSGeo_gold.png > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42637169/OSGeo_platinum.png > > > > This SVG contains all four versions in different layers. > > > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42637169/OSGeo_bronze.svg > > > > Bet wishes, > > Anita > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting > OSGeo.nl <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Anita, > > > > In case you haven't found it out yourself yet: the OSgeo_logo_guide (as of > 2007) states it's the Vera Sans font: > > https://www.gnome.org/fonts/ > > > > > > regards, > > > > Gert-Jan > > > > > > > > > > *Van:* Discuss [mailto:[email protected]] *Namens *Anita > Graser > *Verzonden:* zondag 20 december 2015 13:09 > *Aan:* OSGeo Discussions > *Onderwerp:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] update sponsorship logos > > > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 9:41 PM, Cameron Shorter < > [email protected]> wrote: > > For your information, the source svg icons are here: > https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/marketing/logo/svg/ > > I'd imagine you could do something creative with > Platinum,Gold,Silver,Bronze colours with the logo. > > > > Thanks for the Link Cameron! > > > > Too bad all the label are path elements rather than text elements. Does > anyone of you know which font is used in the logos? > > > > Best wishes, > > Anita > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > Jody Garnett >
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