2008/11/21 Christopher Fynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > The Wikipedia article on VAG Rounded says... > > "In 1978, the whole Volkswagen and Audi Dealer Organization worldwide was > re-branded as V.A.G using the distinct V.A.G Rounded (or V.A.G Rundschrift) > as the font for all signage, and for all headlines in their advertising. The > V.A.G logo did not use the font. Worldwide availability of the font was a > problem. To solve the problem, V.A.G Rounded was put in the public domain. > As Desktop Publishing emerged in the mid 1980's, V.A.G Rounded was included > in most free font packages and became widely used for that reason." > > Is this so?
News to me; I guess that "public domain dedication" applies to the German copyright on typeface designs, not font sotware. > All the "VAG Rounded" fonts I can find seem to be commercial. MgOpen Modata is a free software one. http://www.ellak.gr/fonts/mgopen/index.en.html
