FONTLOG Annapurna SIL font family ======================== This file provides detailed information on the Annapurna SIL family of fonts. This information should be distributed along with the Annapurna SIL fonts and any derivative works. Basic Font Information ---------------------- Annapurna SIL is a TrueType font with "smart font" capabilities added using OpenTypeŽ and Graphite font technologies. This means that complex typographic issues such as the placement of combining marks or the formation of ligatures are handled by the font, provided you are running an application that provides an adequate level of support for one of these smart font technologies. Annapurna SIL has a calligraphic design that reflects the stroke contrast of writing the characters with a broad nib used for Devanagari. ChangeLog --------- (This should list both major and minor changes, most recent first.) 12 July 2011 (SIL NRSI team) Annapurna SIL version 1.001 - Added ligature glyphs and smart code support for minority languages * 0930 with 0941 and 093C * 0931 with 0941 * 0931 with 0941 and 093C * 0930 with 0942 and 093C * 0931 with 0942 * 0931 with 0942 and 093C - Fixed design bug in Bold font. The long I with nasal dot had a missing dot - Minor tweaks by adjusting attachment points and hinting parameters - Numerous bug fixes in Graphite 31 Dec 2010 (SIL NRSI team) Annapurna SIL version 1.0.0.0 (Version 1.000) - First version released under the SIL Open Font License Information for Contributors ---------------------------- The release of Annapurna SIL version 1.001 (and any subsequent versions) under the OFL license provides a means for people to contribute to the project. For information on what you're allowed to change or modify, consult the OFL and OFL-FAQ. The OFL-FAQ also gives a very general rationale regarding why you would want to contribute to the project. Anyone can make their own modified version of Annapurna SIL (using a different name), but SIL International will continue to maintain and develop the canonical version of the Annapurna SIL fonts. As the package maintainer, we warmly welcome contributions. Here are some things to keep in mind: Format: We are open to contributions in various formats, but if you want to maximise the chances of us including your work, please make it available to us (via email or a URL) as either a FontLab database (preferred) or a PostScript Type 1 (or OT-CFF) font. Source files: We are not yet making the source files available, but hope to in the future. Copyright attribution: If you submit something for inclusion in the main Annapurna SIL fonts, we will ask you to affirm that it is your original work, and ask you to assign the copyright of your work to SIL International. This is to ensure that future releases can be made under improved versions of the OFL without needing to track you down for further permission. This follows the same principle used by the FSF. Keep in mind that we are a not-for-profit organization committed to free/libre and open source software, and that any contributions incorporated in the fonts will always be available under the OFL or a similar license. Quality: Because we want to be able to guarantee a high level of quality for the primary Annapurna SIL fonts, we will review submissions carefully. Please don't be discouraged if we do not include a submission for this reason, or ask you to make specific revisions. Types of contributions: If you wish to make a contribution - a set of additional glyphs, scripts, code, etc. - please contact us before you do any work to see if it is a contribution we currently need. Every addition adds to the complexity of the project and needs to be carefully planned. This also avoids two people working on the same type of addition at the same time. Linux packages: Please contact the upstream maintainer of the various packages - nicolas.spalinger@sil.org - if you want to help package or maintain a package. When submissions will be included: We plan to revise the fonts when major updates are needed (eg new versions of Unicode). If you wish to make submissions, contact us on the timing. Acknowledgements ---------------- (Here is where contributors can be acknowledged. If you make modifications be sure to add your name (N), email (E), web-address (W) and description (D). This list is sorted by last name in alphabetical order.) N: Jon Coblentz, Sharon Correll, Peter Martin E: fonts@sil.org W: http://scripts.sil.org/ D: SIL font designers and engineers The Annapurna SIL project is maintained by SIL International. For more information please visit the Annapurna SIL page on SIL International's Computers and Writing systems website: http://scripts.sil.org/AnnapurnaSIL or send an email to fonts@sil.org.