Bug#973779: ITP: fonts-sil-scheherazadenew -- Arabic script font designed in the traditional Naskh style
Package: wnpp Version N/A; reported 2020-11-04 Severity: wishlist Greetings, My team at SIL-WSTech is about to released a font not in Debian, Scheherazade New, that I would like to package for Debian. Package name: fonts-sil scheherazadenew Version : 3.000 Upstream Author : SIL WSTech URL : https://software.sil.org/scheherazade/ License : OFL-1.1 Section : fonts Description : Arabic script font designed in the traditional Naskh style Scheherazade New, named after the heroine of the classic Arabian Nights tale, is designed in a similar style to traditional typefaces such as Monotype Naskh, extended to cover the full Unicode Arabic repertoire. The goal for this product is to provide a single Unicode-based font family that contains a comprehensive inventory of glyphs needed for almost any Arabic-based writing system. This font makes use of state-of-the-art font technologies to support complex typographic issues. This font provides a simplified rendering of Arabic script, using basic connecting glyphs but not including a wide variety of additional ligatures or contextual alternates (only the required lam-alef ligatures). This simplified style is often preferred for clarity, especially in non-Arabic languages, but may be considered unattractive in more traditional and literate communities. Two fonts from this typeface family are included in this release: * Scheherazade New Regular * Scheherazade New Bold This release supports virtually all of the Unicode 13.0 Arabic character repertoire (excluding the Arabic Presentation Forms blocks, which are not recommended for normal use). Font smarts are implemented using OpenType and Graphite technologies. It builds those binary packages: fonts-sil-scheherazadenew - Arabic script font designed in the traditional Naskh style To access further information about this font, please visit the following URL: https://software.sil.org/scheherazade/ Fabian Greffrath or Daniel Glassey can sponsor this package. Debian already has the Scheherazade font in the package fonts-sil-scheherazade. While the new font is an update from the old font, the sizing of the characters has changed, which would change the layout of existing documents. Therefore, a new package is proposed. Regards, Bobby -- Bobby de Vos /bobby_de...@sil.org/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Bug#962981: ITP: fonts-sil-akatab -- font for rendering Tifinagh characters
Package: wnpp
Version N/A; reported 2020-06-16
Severity: wishlist
Greetings,
My team at SIL-WSTech has released a font not in Debian, Akatab,
that I would like to package for Debian.
Package name: fonts-sil-akatab
Version : 1.000
Upstream Author : SIL WSTech
URL : https://software.sil.org/akatab/
License : OFL-1.1
Section : fonts
Description : Akatab is a Unicode font for rendering Tifinagh
characters in the Tamahaq and Tamashek languages
Akatab ("writing") is designed to reflect a handwriting style and even
the "writing in sand" effect. This Character Inventory document
demonstrates the characters that are included in the font.
This font uses state-of-the-art OpenType and Graphite font technologies
to provide accurate typography including the formation of bi-consonant
ligatures. Variations of characters are included in the font to meet
personal and regional preferences. Documentation included with the font
package will show these variants and how to access them.
Historically this writing system has been written in both right-to-left
and left-to-right orientations. Akatab has the necessary characters and
technical features to write in both directions.
Inclusion of basic Latin repertoire is provided as a convenience, e.g.,
for use in menus or for displaying markup in text files. This font is
not intended for extensive Latin script use.
The Tifinagh block was first added to Unicode 4.1 and subsequently
amended up through Unicode 6.1. See the latest code chart.
It builds those binary packages:
fonts-sil-akatab - Arabic script font for the Kano region
To access further information about this font, please visit the
following URL:
https://software.sil.org/akatab/
Fabian Greffrath or Daniel Glassey can sponsor this package.
Regards,
Bobby
--
Bobby de Vos
/bobby_de...@sil.org/
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Bug#942606: ITP: fonts-sil-shimenkan - A family of fonts for the Miao (Pollard) script
Package: wnpp Version N/A; reported 2019-10-18 Severity: wishlist Greetings, My team at SIL-WSTech (formally NRSI) has released a font not in Debian, Shimenkan, that I would like to package for Debian. Package name: fonts-sil-shimenkan Version : 1.000 Upstream Author : SIL WSTech URL : https://github.com/silnrsi/font-shimenkan License : OFL-1.1 Section : fonts Description : A family of fonts for the Miao (Pollard) script The Shimenkan family of fonts supports the broad variety of writing systems that use the Miao (Pollard) script. Eight language-specific font families are part of the project, each reflecting the particular preferences of that language community. - Salaowu - for Wuding-Luquan Yi / Hei Yi / Nasu [ywqa] - Sapushan - for Large Flowery Miao / Dahua Miao / A-Hmao [hmd] - Shimenkan Guifan - alternate for Large Flowery Miao using the Normalised Miao orthography [hmdd] - Shimenkan GSM - for Gepo / Bai Yi [ygp] - Shimenkan MAS - for Small Flowery Miao / Xiaohua Miao [sfm] - Shimenkan MGS - for Sinicized Miao / Waishu Miao / Hmong Shua [hmz] - Shimenkan Zonghe - for Aluo / Gan Yi [yna] - Taogu - for Lipo / Dong Lisu [lpo] It builds these binary packages: fonts-sil-shimenkan fonts-sil-shimenkan-salaowu fonts-sil-shimenkan-sapushan fonts-sil-shimenkan-guifan fonts-sil-shimenkan-gsm fonts-sil-shimenkan-mas fonts-sil-shimenkan-mgs fonts-sil-shimenkan-zonghe fonts-sil-shimenkan-taogu To access further information about this font, please visit the following URL: https://github.com/silnrsi/font-shimenkan Fabian Greffrath or Daniel Glassey can sponsor this package. Regards, Bobby -- Bobby de Vos /bobby_de...@sil.org/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Bug#942605: ITP: fonts-sil-mingzat - Unicode font for the Lepcha script
Package: wnpp Version N/A; reported 2019-10-18 Severity: wishlist Greetings, My team at SIL-WSTech (formally NRSI) has released a font not in Debian, Mingzat, that I would like to package for Debian. Package name: fonts-sil-mingzat Version : 1.000 Upstream Author : SIL WSTech URL : https://software.sil.org/mingzat/ License : OFL-1.1 Section : fonts Description : Unicode font for the Lepcha script Mingzat is based on Jason Glavy's JG Lepcha font which was a custom encoded font. We have used his design with his generous permission. He also agreed to allow the font to be released under the SIL Open Font License (OFL). The goal for this product was to provide a single Unicode-based font that would contain all Lepcha characters. In addition, there is provision for other Latin characters and symbols. This font makes use of state-of-the-art font technologies (Graphite and OpenType) to support the need for conjuncts and to position arbitrary combinations of Lepcha glyphs and combining marks optimally. One font from this typeface family is included in this release: * Mingzat Regular It builds those binary packages: fonts-sil-mingzat - Unicode font for the Lepcha script To access further information about this font, please visit the following URL: https://software.sil.org/mingzat/ Fabian Greffrath or Daniel Glassey can sponsor this package. Regards, Bobby -- Bobby de Vos /bobby_de...@sil.org/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Bug#904147: ITP: fonts-sil-alkalami -- Arabic script font for the Kano region
Package: wnpp Version N/A; reported 2018-07-20 Severity: wishlist Greetings, My team at SIL-NRSI has released a font not in Debian, Alkalami, that I would like to package for Debian. Package name: fonts-sil-alkalami Version : 1.100 Upstream Author : SIL NRSI URL : https://software.sil.org/alkalami/ License : OFL-1.1 Section : fonts Description : Font for Arabic-based writing systems in the Kano region Alkalami is the local word for the Arabic "qalam", a type of sharpened stick used for writing on wooden boards in the Kano region of Nigeria and in Niger, and what gives the style its distinct appearance. The baseline stroke is very thick and solid. The ascenders and other vertical strokes including the teeth are very narrow when compared to the baseline. A generous line height is necessary to allow for deep swashes and descenders, and the overall look of the page is a very black, solid rectangle. Diacritics are much smaller in scale, with very little distance from the main letters. This font supports the characters known to be used by languages written with the Kano style of Arabic script, but may not have the characters needed for other languages. This font utilizes state-of-the-art font technologies to support complex typographic issues. Font smarts are implemented using OpenType only. We have no current plans to support Graphite. Two fonts are included in this release: * Alkalami Regular * Alkalami Light Regular It builds those binary packages: fonts-sil-alkalami - Arabic script font for the Kano region To access further information about this font, please visit the following URL: https://software.sil.org/alkalami/ Fabian Greffrath or Daniel Glassey can sponsor this package. Regards, Bobby -- Bobby de Vos /bobby_de...@sil.org/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Bug#869138: ITP: fonts-sil-tagmukay -- Tagmukay is a Shifinagh (also know as Tifinagh) script font
Package: wnpp Version N/A; reported 2017-07-20 Severity: wishlist Greetings, My team at SIL-NRSI has released a font not in Debian, Tagmukay that I would like to package for Debian. Package name: fonts-sil-tagmukay Version : 2.000 Upstream Author : SIL NRSI URL : http://software.sil.org/tagmukay License : OFL-1.1 Section : fonts Description : Tifinagh Unicode TrueType font with OT and Graphite support Tagmukay is a Shifinagh (also know as Tifinagh) script font with support for the Tawallammat Tamajaq language. It is a Unicode font that features bi-consonant ligatures and alternate forms necessary to support this language. It has Graphite and OpenType tables that have the logic to support these features. It builds those binary packages: fonts-sil-tagmukay - Tagmukay is a Shifinagh (also know as Tifinagh) script font To access further information about this font, please visit the following URL: http://software.sil.org/tagmukay/ Daniel Glassey can sponsor this package, or Fabian Greffrath might, as he sponsored the last font I packaged, fonts-sil-annapurna. Regards, Bobby -- Bobby de Vos /bobby_de...@sil.org/
Bug#868703: ITP: fonts-sil-awami-nastaliq -- Nastaliq-style Arabic script font
Package: wnpp Version N/A; reported 2017-07-17 Severity: wishlist I had the wrong package in the previous bug. Sorry about that. Greetings, My team at SIL-NRSI has released a font not in Debian, Awami Nastaliq, that I would like to package for Debian. Package name: fonts-sil-awami-nastaliq Version : 1.000 Upstream Author : SIL NRSI URL : http://software.sil.org/awami License : OFL-1.1 Section : fonts Description : Smart Unicode font for the Nastaliq script Awami Nastaliq is a Nastaliq-style Arabic script font supporting a wide variety of languages of Southwest Asia, including but not limited to Urdu. This font is aimed at minority language support. This makes it unique among Nastaliq fonts. Awami means "of the people", "of the common population" or "public". The Awami Nastaliq font does not provide complete coverage of all the characters defined in Unicode for Arabic script. Because the font style is specifically intended for languages using the Nastaliq style of southwest Asia, the character set for this font is aimed at those languages. This font makes use of state-of-the-art font technologies to support complex typographic issues. Font smarts have been implemented using Graphite only. We have no current plans to support OpenType. One font from this typeface family is included in this release: * Awami Nastaliq Regular It builds those binary packages: fonts-sil-awami-nastaliq - Nastaliq-style Arabic script font To access further information about this font, please visit the following URL: http://software.sil.org/awami/ Can a repo for the GBP packaging be created at https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-fonts/ ? Daniel Glassey can sponsor this package, or Fabian Greffrath might, as he sponsored the last font I packaged, fonts-sil-annapurna. Regards, Bobby -- Bobby de Vos /bobby_de...@sil.org/
Bug#862936: ITA: fonts-sil-annapurna -- smart font for languages using Devanagari script
Package: wnpp Version: N/A; reported 2017-05-18 Severity: normal The current maintainer, Daniel Glassey, has requested that I take over the packaging of the fonts that SIL International produces, such as this font. Bobby -- Bobby de Vos /bobby_de...@sil.org/
