https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/EnhancePersianFontSupport
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= Enhance Persian Font Support =
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== Summary ==
This change aims to provide a consistent experience for those who use
Fedora in Persian or write or read Persian text in Fedora.
== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:hedayat| Hedayat Vatankhah]]
* Email: <heda...@fedoraproject.org>
== Detailed Description ==
Traditionally, DejaVu fonts were used for Persian text in Fedora
consistently; and considering the lack of suitable free Persian fonts,
it was an acceptable choice (although some considered it to not be
beautiful enough).
With changes in Fedora fonts in recent releases (mainly, addition of
Droid & Noto fonts to default installation), Fedora provides an
inconsistent experience for users who use Persian text and makes a bad
impression on users. There are at least three different fonts used in
a default Fedora Workstation for Sans Persian text in different
situations, one of which is actually considered a cursive font for
Persian.
Additionally, now we have a number of free Persian fonts, which can be
used to present a more beautiful experience for Persian text. This
change aims to:
# Provide a consistent default Sans font for Persian in Fedora, used
in all appropriate places instead of multiple different fonts. Right
now, the aim is to use Vazirmatn font as the default Persian font.
# Add new free Persian fonts to Fedora to provide a better experience
for users who need them.
== Benefit to Fedora ==
Enhances the experience of users of Persian text in Fedora, by
providing a beautiful font to be used by default consistently and to
provide modern free Persian fonts for users.
== Scope ==
* Proposal owners:
# Package new free Persian fonts for Fedora
# Make the selected font the default one for Persian
# Try to find out why Firefox/Thunderbird doesn't follow system
default font (optional)
# Update Fedora `comps.xml` to install the default font for Persian
# Provide PR for langpacks/lorax if needed for the new default Persian font
# Might need some fixes in Firefox/Thunderbird to follow system
default font when it is selected
# Might need changes in langpacks/lorax
* Release engineering:
* Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
* Alignment with Objectives:
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
Default Persian font will be changed automatically on upgrades.
== How To Test ==
== User Experience ==
Users who read/write Persian text in Fedora are presented with a new
more beautiful font used by default consistently in all applications.
== Dependencies ==
No hard dependencies, but an optional change might be needed in some
packages (Firefox/Thunderbird) to provide a more consistent
experience.
== Contingency Plan ==
* Contingency mechanism: We won't ship new fonts and we won't change
the default font.
* Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
* Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change)
== Documentation ==
More detailed background on the topic is provided in this
[https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/fo...@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/5FOJGD2P6BTKH5GUSXBEQPS4JR2FVQYM/
email].
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Ben Cotton
He / Him / His
Fedora Program Manager
Red Hat
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