![]() So the Ubuntu Font Family project will be extended to cover many more written languages. ![]() The scope of the Ubuntu Font Family includes all the languages used by the various Ubuntu users around the world in tune with Ubuntu’s philosophy which states that every user should be able to use their software in the language of their choice. The typeface is sans-serif, uses OpenType features, and is manually hinted for clarity on desktop and mobile computing screens. The technical font design work and implementation are being undertaken by Dalton Maag.īoth the final font Truetype/OpenType files and the design files used to produce the font family are distributed under an open license and you are expressly encouraged to experiment, modify, share and improve. The development is being funded by Canonical on behalf of the wider Free Software community and the Ubuntu project. The Macintosh operating system has included Unicode support since version 8.5, allowing applications to see and use characters in both Macintosh and Windows TrueType and OpenType fonts that are outside the 233 characters in the MacRoman character set. The Ubuntu font family is a set of matching new libre/open fonts. It has a contemporary style and contains characteristics unique to the Ubuntu brand that convey a precise, reliable and free attitude. The Ubuntu typeface has been specially created to complement the Ubuntu tone of voice. One of the most interesting examples is the dedicated fonts of the Linux distribution called Ubuntu: form and function in the sign of elegance. The way typography is used says as much about our brand as the words themselves
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