First look: new Ubuntu font boosts Linux typography

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Post by rayboyd » Wed, Jul 07, 2010, 10:43 PM UTC

First look: new Ubuntu font boosts Linux typography
arstechnica.com

Re: First look: new Ubuntu font boosts Linux typography

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Post by drguildo » Thu, Jul 08, 2010, 12:25 AM UTC

closed beta

Wait, what?

Re: First look: new Ubuntu font boosts Linux typography

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Post by whalesalad » Thu, Jul 08, 2010, 12:31 AM UTC

Can someone provide a download to the actual file? I'd love to play around with it, without jumping through hoops on launchpad with openid and such. Anyone have it or have easy access to it?

Re: First look: new Ubuntu font boosts Linux typography

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Post by jallmann » Thu, Jul 08, 2010, 12:37 AM UTC

That really is quite pleasing to look at. And as the article mentions, it matches up against the type in the Ubuntu logo nicely. Take note of the 'u', the 'n' and the 'a'.

Re: First look: new Ubuntu font boosts Linux typography

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Post by jp_sc » Thu, Jul 08, 2010, 12:55 AM UTC

"Un s a ve d D o cu m e n t 1 - g e d it"... Maybe the kerning is the next thing to improve

Re: First look: new Ubuntu font boosts Linux typography

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Post by pyre » Thu, Jul 08, 2010, 12:56 AM UTC

drguildo wrote: post #2

closed beta Wait, what?

From http://design.canonical.com/2010/07/the-ubuntu-font/:

  > Today all Ubuntu Members will have access to a
  > private PPA so that they can use, test and enjoy
  > the font.
  > 
  > The font is scheduled for completion 8th August
  > and this is when we aim to open the beta to everyone.

So the they are opening usage to a select group prior to the actual completion of the font's design.

Re: First look: new Ubuntu font boosts Linux typography

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Post by rdtsc » Thu, Jul 08, 2010, 1:49 AM UTC

whalesalad wrote: post #3

Can someone provide a download to the actual file? I'd love to play around with it, without jumping through hoops on launchpad with openid and such. Anyone have it or have easy access to it?

The article said it is a closed beta. Perhaps, if you install 10.10 eventually you'll get the new fonts in the repo.

Re: First look: new Ubuntu font boosts Linux typography

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Post by noahlt » Thu, Jul 08, 2010, 1:51 AM UTC

jp_sc wrote: post #5

"Un s a ve d D o cu m e n t 1 - g e d it"... Maybe the kerning is the next thing to improve

The problem with Linux typography isn't a lack of fonts, it's bad rendering. I can buy a font from Adobe. I can't buy a better font renderer for Linux.

Re: First look: new Ubuntu font boosts Linux typography

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Post by rdtsc » Thu, Jul 08, 2010, 1:51 AM UTC

pyre wrote: post #6

drguildo wrote: post #2

closed beta Wait, what?

From http://design.canonical.com/2010/07/the-ubuntu-font/ : > Today all Ubuntu Members will have access to a > private PPA so that they can use, test and enjoy > the font. > > The font is scheduled for completion 8th August > and this is when we aim to open the beta to everyone. So the they are opening usage to a select group prior to the actual completion of the font's design.

I think that makes sense. Perhaps the foundry asked for it. They wouldn't want to any negative comments because the work is not finished yet.

Re: First look: new Ubuntu font boosts Linux typography

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Post by hammerdr » Thu, Jul 08, 2010, 2:17 AM UTC

Anyone know if Dalton Maag is making a serif font, as well? Despite the long lived computer love affair with sans, serif is becoming more important with higher resolution screens (think Retina Display).