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'''Linux Libertine''' is a font for computers that is open source and free in the sense of the [[GNU General Public License|GPL]]; it is dual licensed under the [[SIL Open Font License|OFL]]. It belongs to the [http://linuxlibertine.sf.net Libertine Open Fonts Project] that aims at creating free and open type fonts to give users the alternative to commercial fonts like [[Times Roman]]. It is being developed with the free font editor [[FontForge]].<ref>Bruce Byfield (2006): ''Linux Libertine Open Fonts offers free Times Roman alternative'', http://www.linux.com/articles/56565</ref>[[Image:Libertine sample.svg|SVG sample of Linux Libertine|thumb]]
'''Linux Libertine''' is a computer font that is open source and free software; it is dual licensed under the [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] and the [[SIL Open Font License|OFL]]. It was created by the [[Libertine Open Fonts Project]] that aims to create free and open alternatives to commercial fonts like [[Times Roman]]. It is being developed with the free font editor [[FontForge]].<ref>Bruce Byfield (2006): ''Linux Libertine Open Fonts offers free Times Roman alternative'', http://www.linux.com/articles/56565</ref>


Linux Libertine is a serif proportional font with the look of a 19th century book type, though it has been developed for today usability. It contains more than 2000 characters in [[Unicode]], including support for many different languages of the western [[Latin Alphabet|Latin]], [[Greek Alphabet|Greek]], [[Cyrillic alphabet|Cyrillic]] and [[Hebrew alphabet|Hebrew]] typeset. Additionally it offers several [[Ligature (typography)|ligatures]] (such as ff, fi, ct, …) and has special characters like [[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]] characters, arrows, floral symbols, [[Roman numbers]], [[text figures|oldstyle numbers]], [[small capitals]] etc. The implementation of [[OpenType]] allows automatic positioning and substitution like for true fractures, ligatures and [[kerning]].[[Image:LinuxLibertine-2.1.0.png|Image:Libertine sample.svg|Use of Linux Libertine with modern text|thumb]]
Linux Libertine is a serif proportional font that looks like a 19th century book type, though it has been developed for today's usability. It contains more than 2000 [[Unicode]] characters, including support for many different languages of the western [[Latin Alphabet|Latin]], [[Greek Alphabet|Greek]], [[Cyrillic alphabet|Cyrillic]] and [[Hebrew alphabet|Hebrew]] typeset. Additionally it offers several [[Ligature (typography)|ligatures]] (such as ff, fi, ct, …) and has special characters like [[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]] characters, arrows, floral symbols, [[Roman numbers]], [[Text figures|oldstyle numbers]], [[small caps]] etc. The [[OpenType]] implementation allows automatic positioning and substitution like true fractures, ligatures and [[kerning]].
As of 2006, the following faces are available in TTF, OTF and [[Source code]]:
 
As of 2006, the following faces are available in TTF, OTF and [[source code]]:
* Regular
* Regular
* Bold
* Bold
* Italic
* Italic
* Bolditalic
* Bolditalic
* Underlined
* Small capitals
* Small capitals
== Special glyphs ==
Linux Libertine includes the [[Tux]] logo [[Image:Linux_Logo_in_Linux_Libertine_Font.svg|30px]] at the Unicode code point U+E000.


== See also ==
== See also ==
<references/>
* [[Linux Biolinum]]
* [[Free software Unicode fonts]]
* [[Free software Unicode fonts]]
* [[Unicode fonts]]
* [[Unicode fonts]]
* [[List of typefaces]]
* [[List of typefaces]]
== References ==
<references/>


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://linuxlibertine.sf.net official website]
 
* [http://linuxlibertine.sf.net/ Official Web Site]


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Latest revision as of 00:55, 11 April 2009

Linux Libertine is a computer font that is open source and free software; it is dual licensed under the GPL and the OFL. It was created by the Libertine Open Fonts Project that aims to create free and open alternatives to commercial fonts like Times Roman. It is being developed with the free font editor FontForge.[1]

Linux Libertine is a serif proportional font that looks like a 19th century book type, though it has been developed for today's usability. It contains more than 2000 Unicode characters, including support for many different languages of the western Latin, Greek, Cyrillic and Hebrew typeset. Additionally it offers several ligatures (such as ff, fi, ct, …) and has special characters like IPA characters, arrows, floral symbols, Roman numbers, oldstyle numbers, small caps etc. The OpenType implementation allows automatic positioning and substitution like true fractures, ligatures and kerning.

As of 2006, the following faces are available in TTF, OTF and source code:

  • Regular
  • Bold
  • Italic
  • Bolditalic
  • Small capitals

Special glyphs

Linux Libertine includes the Tux logo at the Unicode code point U+E000.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bruce Byfield (2006): Linux Libertine Open Fonts offers free Times Roman alternative, http://www.linux.com/articles/56565
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