Hack: Submit to Google Fonts

[Rowno]

Consider submitting Hack to Google Fonts: https://github.com/google/fonts

[chrissimpkins]

I looked into this. My read of their current inclusion policy is that they do not accept typefaces with reserved font names. I would be happy to remove 'Hack' to get it in there, but Bitstream and Vera are reserved as well and that cannot be modified (Bitstream license).

[Rowno]

Thats unfortunate, Google Fonts does some clever things to optimise webfont delivery using unicode-range subsetting etc.

[chrissimpkins]

I can approach them about it to see how strict that policy is.

[n7s]

You will very likely have to streamline your licensing story beforehand.
See http://scripts.sil.org/OFL-FAQ_web#96ba5916 for requirements about making derivatives of the OFL (using a different non-ambiguous name, dropping the preamble). Making your own incompatible licensing silo is less than ideal...

[chrissimpkins]

@n7s Thanks Nicolas. I'd like to speak with someone at SIL about the licensing issues. Are you an appropriate representative or can you recommend a contact?

[n7s]

yes, I'm happy to help with this, although I won't be available much over the next few days/weeks (and yes, you can probably see my name officially attached to the research and work around font licensing with SIL). BTW reading through the OFL FAQ should give you pretty good insights into these issues if you haven't thought through this already.

[chrissimpkins]

BTW reading through the OFL FAQ should give you pretty good insights into these issues if you haven't thought through this already.

Will read the document this evening and be in touch. I appreciate your help. Should I submit questions through the SIL contact form?

[n7s]

you can use my firstname.lastname @ sil org

[chrissimpkins]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. I will be in touch to discuss this with you.

[chrissimpkins]

Sent.

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Chris

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 3:13 PM, Nicolas Spalinger
[email protected] wrote:

you can use my firstname.lastname @ sil org

Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub:
https://github.com/chrissimpkins/Hack/issues/40#issuecomment-136831214

[markwoon]

Just curious: is this really not an option, or just dependent on #209?

[davelab6]

@markwoon I'm responsible for onboarding fonts to Google Fonts, and indeed, the licensing of Hack is a blocker - thats also why Vera and DejaVu are not available there

[markwoon]

That's such a shame. Thanks for the update.

[chrissimpkins]

@markwoon we are working on it with @davelab6. It may involve a reduced character set if it happens. Will let you know once Dave and I have had the opportunity to run the proposal by Google.

[kleinbottle]

Any progress on the Google Fonts front? Or is it a closed case? Thanks.

[chrissimpkins]

@kleinbottle unfortunately they won't review with the DejaVu upstream glyphs in the sets. The fact that they committed these to the public domain is apparently the issue. Something related to international use restrictions associated with the public domain decision as I understand the conversation with @davelab6.