New release of the Ubuntu titling font
Here is a release candidate for the Ubuntu titling font. I've included the "source" FontLab (not open source, sorry) file along with the build script I use to author the OTF and TTF files. This version not only includes many more diacritics, but includes OpenType features such as small caps, small cap numerals as well as some alternate characters. I have also polished the spacing and added kerning, which was missing from previous versions.
I've also nudged some of the letter shapes to be a little more squarish. The rounded forms conform to the Ubuntu ideal of a human and approachable operating system, but in previous cuts some of the characters were starting to appear childish, where the logotype does not. The best example of this is the lower case 'a'.
[ Update: Due to all of the drama around licensing/trademarks and source code, I'm posting an update with a link to the LGPL in there somewhere (see if you can find it) and and updated trademark table specifically noting that Ubuntu is a trademark of Canonical. I also updated the build script to remove an erroneous include. ]
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The font is really cute. But I'm not sure that it will be OK for web pages. Have you already test it?
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Titling font is really good. I like your working style it is really good. Your group is really amazing. You guys really doing a great job.
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I like this font a lot. Thanks for sharing it.
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Beautiful!!
Thank you! Good Ubuntu title WITH numerals. I felt it ridiculous to print my CD labels using a different font because the older font I had did not include numerals. And it has matured a bit in design, and includes upper-case and common punctuation. So who, now, will tackle Cyrillic? ;-)
It is really a lovely font. I like this so much. You guys have done such a fantastic job. I like your work and impressed with it. This new font looks amazing.
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