About fonts...

Math on 2011/04/01 22:44

I saw fonts mentioned in the rules. Does this mean that we aren't allowed to use common fonts like Times New Roman, Courier New, Arial, Verdana, etc.?

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richard on 2011/04/01 23:01:

You're allowed to use fonts that are available on a system. You're not distributing them, so that's OK.

Indeed some fonts are not redistributable without purchase or other explicit permission. I believe some of the fonts you mention may be redistributable under some circumstances but I'm not entirely sure what those might be.

On the other hand, there's the completely free Bitstream Vera family of fonts and derivatives. And plenty of others.

nitrofurano on 2011/04/01 23:11:

you can also use libre typefaces from libre foundries, like from http://ospublish.constantvzw.org/foundry , http://www.vtf.fadebiaye.com/ - mostly are using licences like OFL, GPL, BSD, etc...

Falun on 2011/04/02 04:51:

The fonts I used for our last game were under the a license allowing distribution and found from http://www.anke-art.de/ and http://fontstruct.com/