The One Font (to rule them all)

miyo · Post by **miyo** » August 19th, 2003, 10:43 pm

I have been using Bitstream Vera in place of bluebold.ttf and I think it looks better. It is not a "fantasy font" but it the font is really nice and clean one.

Maybe screen borders could be decorated with little elvish writing?

- Miyo

Post by **fmunoz** » August 19th, 2003, 10:47 pm

Can you post a screenshot with the new font?
Screen decorations is bein done ... the current version of images used in the game is one older than mine

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The tengwar font is a good idea but I think that some kind of personal style (away from Tolkien or too much known franchises) is better.

Post by **ettin** » August 19th, 2003, 10:59 pm

Heres and example, Wesnoth 0.3.4 using Bitstream Vera Bold

And yes, it looks well, but i think it can look better (with smaller size or another font).

miyo · Post by **miyo** » August 19th, 2003, 11:00 pm

Here you can see what it looks like with Bitstream Vera Sans font.

- Miyo

Post by **fmunoz** » August 19th, 2003, 11:10 pm

Nice

I like more the second one.

Post by **ettin** » August 19th, 2003, 11:34 pm

After a little change on menu.cpp,

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const int menu_font_size = 12;
  static const int message_font_size = 12;
  static const int caption_font_size = 16;

And using Bitstream Vera (normal)...

Post by **Dave** » August 19th, 2003, 11:43 pm

I like the font, but who holds the copyright, and under what terms can it be redistributed?

I definitely think that we want to avoid using any 'fancy' looking fonts.

Also, should the font used be a setting according to the language being used?

I like the idea of using the Elvish font somewhere, I'm just not sure where

David

Post by **ettin** » August 19th, 2003, 11:52 pm

I like the font, but who holds the copyright, and under what terms can it be redistributed?

Yes, it can be redistributed.

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of the fonts accompanying this license (Fonts) and associated documentation files (the Font Software), to reproduce and distribute the Font Software, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, merge, publish, distribute, and/or sell copies of the Font Software

More info:
http://www.gnome.org/fonts/
http://gnomedesktop.org/fast.php?sid=877
http://developers.slashdot.org/article. ... 38&tid=152

miyo · Post by **miyo** » August 19th, 2003, 11:55 pm

Dave wrote:I like the font, but who holds the copyright, and under what terms can it be redistributed?

Read here: Bitstream Vera

Bitstream Vera fonts are included in Debian main - so it is DFSG free.

- Miyo

Post by **Dave** » August 20th, 2003, 1:17 am

Okay, excellent. We'll use it then.

David

Post by **ettin** » August 20th, 2003, 9:12 am

"One Wesnoth to rule them all" (gimp-1.3 rules)

miyo · Post by **miyo** » August 20th, 2003, 6:47 pm

Ettin,

the last one is nice. Just wanted to say *grin*

- Miyo