@node Identity Fonts

@section @file{Identity/Fonts}

@cindex Identity fonts

The @file{Identity/Fonts} directory exists to organize

typographies used inside @value{TCPCVI} that aren't packaged inside

@value{TCD}.

The @file{Identity/Fonts} directory is under version control.

Content rendition inside @file{Identity/Fonts} directory is not

supported.

@c -- describe, in one paragraph, what a font is.

In order for fonts to be available inside programs like GIMP and

Inkscape, font files should be stored either in

@file{/usr/share/fonts} or @file{~/.fonts} directory. These locations

are out of @value{TCAR} and doesn't provide version control by

themselves. In order for version controlled typographies to be

available inside programs like GIMP and Inkscape, we store them under

@file{Identity/Fonts} directory and create links to them from

@file{~/.fonts} directory.

@float Example, identity-fonts-1

@verbatim

Identity/Fonts

`-- denmark.ttf (file) <-- ~/.fonts/denmark.ttf (link)

@end verbatim

@caption{Relation between fonts inside the workstation.}

@end float

The creation and maintenance of links related to fonts inside the

working copy are automated by @code{prepare} functionality of

@command{centos-art.sh} script.

Inside @value{TCPCVI}, the @samp{DejaVu LGC} typography is used as

default typography in all visual manifestations. The @samp{DejaVu LGC}

typography comes with @value{TCD} so there is no need to store it in

@file{Identity/Fonts} for you to use.

Inside @value{TCPCVI}, the @samp{Denmark} typography is used as base

to build The CentOS Logo (i.e., the main graphic design that

connects/identifies all visual manifestations related to The CentOS

Project). The @samp{Denmark} typography doesn't come with @value{TCD}

so it is store in @file{Identity/Fonts} for you to use.

The license information of @samp{Denmark} typography isn't very clear,

at least not as clear as the one in @samp{DejaVu LGC} typography is.

Using a typography with a doubtful license might put in risk the

content produced from it.  To prevent such issues, it would be better

to move on from @samp{Denmark} typography to another typography (free,

preferably) that retain the same visual style of @samp{Denmark}, but

with a clearer copyright and license notice.