From fb67397c2cedbd9a1e8d4002d9e9956b4d028007 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Praveen Arimbrathodiyil Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:13:40 +0530 Subject: Meera and Rachana fonts added to the git repository. --- Meera/README | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Meera/README (limited to 'Meera/README') diff --git a/Meera/README b/Meera/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e35bd52 --- /dev/null +++ b/Meera/README @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +Meera Font +^^^^^^^^^^ +The Meera opentype font, a Malayalam traditional script font, is primarily created for the GNU system.The inspiration for this work is drawn from the pioneering works done by Rachana Aksharavedi.The font is a result of collaborative effort from: + +1. Mr.Hussain K H (The designer of popular Rachana fonts for Rachana Aksharavedi and an ardent supporter of traditional Malayalam orthography) + +2. Suresh P ( A free software enthusiast and hobbyist) + +3. Swathantra Malayalam Computing (A free software collective engaged in development, localization and popularization of various free software for Malayalam) + +Main features of the font +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +1. Traditional script is used. +2. Even stroke typeface for better screen rendering. +3. Proper Ascent/Descent metrics considering the nature of vertically stacked Malayalam conjuncts. +4. Individually designed glyphs for complex conjuncts rather than using component glyphs. +5. Glyphs for conjuncts with gopi-repham already designed for future use. + +To do +^^^^^^ +1. Solve kerning issues. +2. Implement gopi-repham in GSUB. +3. Add support for silgraphite. + + + -- cgit