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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 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 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, | 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]] | ||
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 | ||
Revision as of 02:35, 6 January 2008
Linux Libertine is a font for computers that is open source and free in the sense of the GPL; it is dual licensed under the OFL. It belongs to the 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.[1]
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, 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 capitals etc. The implementation of OpenType allows automatic positioning and substitution like for true fractures, ligatures and kerning.
As of 2006, the following faces are available in TTF, OTF and Source code:
- Regular
- Bold
- Italic
- Bolditalic
- Underlined
- Small capitals
See also
- ↑ Bruce Byfield (2006): Linux Libertine Open Fonts offers free Times Roman alternative, http://www.linux.com/articles/56565