a while back i did a sample wiki banner template using clones... you can get it here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Defaultbanner.svg
cheers, ryanlerch On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Nicu Buculei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Stojan Dimitrovski wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> > > Hi, > > I was playing around today and I made this banner for the Fonts SIG >> request up in DesignService. The idea behind it is that before computers >> there were typewriters and presses. They used little metal letters which >> when covered with ink/carbon they left an impression on the paper. So I >> tired to recreate that with Inkscape. Of course they aren't a full >> representation of the metal-type (something like Linotype), but close >> enough (it's hard to recreate metal with Inkscape). >> > > While the ultimate decision of taking or rejecting the banner stands with > the people on the Fonts SIG, I can say it looks like a good start for me > (but I think you have some work to do). > > I used MgOpen Modata for all fonts. The first letters are latin but used >> in many, many alphabets. The other ones are from the Malayalam alphabet >> (Why? Because I think they are one of the most stylish letters ever >> written!). I do not know their meaning or anything, but they look very >> good. >> >> Hope you like it and please do not be shy to beat me up if you don't >> like it (make sure you say why you don't like it). >> > > Look at the page where the banner will be used: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Fonts_SIG - your background color > does not match (and does not match the rest of the banners on our wiki). > > Also look at other banners, like this one: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork > > Add a shadow at the text bottom, to match our general style. > > The reflection is wrong, it is a transparent gradient, bu the orientation > should be inverse, you want more opacity near the start (top) and decreasing > (to complete transparency at the extremity). > > -- > nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com > Cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ > Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org > my Fedora stuff: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro > > > _______________________________________________ > Fedora-art-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list >
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