Bug 528272 - Review Request: adf-tribun-fonts - A newsprint-like serif typeface
Summary: Review Request: adf-tribun-fonts - A newsprint-like serif typeface
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: Package Review
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Parag AN(पराग)
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-10-10 14:38 UTC by Nicolas Mailhot
Modified: 2009-10-17 20:28 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2009-10-17 20:28:43 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:
panemade: fedora-review+
kevin: fedora-cvs+


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Description Nicolas Mailhot 2009-10-10 14:38:15 UTC

Comment 1 Nicolas Mailhot 2009-10-10 14:40:31 UTC
SRPM URL: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=1739554

Description:
Hirwen Harendal started in 1999 the realization of a first font family, aiming to create another “Times New Roman”… He does not consider this endeavour a huge success. However, he transformed Tribun progessively since then to give it its own character.

The idea was to achieve newsprint-like rendering. To this effect, the glyph bodies, serifs, or even extenders are not normalised and use irregular strokes. This is most visible in italics though those variations stay imperceptible at small sizes.

Italics proved time-consuming. They are never an easy thing to draw. Nevertheless, the designer considers them very close to those of “Times”, with some variations.

The medium weight uses a stronger stroke. It can be used for emphasis, or for effects in titles. That being said it has also been used for body copy. It is also slightly expanded to complete the face offerings.

The condensed version is a bit unusual, since it stands in for both normal and medium condensed. After several trials, Hirwen decided an intermediate weight rendered much better both for document display and in print. Secondly, he took great care to keep readability excellent, and this even for italics.

This font family is particularly well suited for text, display, or presentations. It is also ideal for all Web publications. It can serve as alternative to “Times New Roman” and other similar fonts. 

See also
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ADF_Tribun_fonts

Comment 2 Parag AN(पराग) 2009-10-14 11:29:18 UTC
Review:
+ package builds in mock (rawhide i686).
koji Build =>http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=1739554
+ rpmlint output for SRPM and for RPM is silent
+ source files match upstream url (sha1sum)
9ece09207df593ef0d606f10afd56f9ed0c40c3f  Tribun-Cat.pdf
35d260a53d0fb00513fe08b544e7f61eb9c5de48  Tribun-Std.zip
+ package meets naming and packaging guidelines.
+ specfile is properly named, is cleanly written
+ Spec file is written in American English.
+ Spec file is legible.
+ dist tag is present.
+ build root is correct.
+ license is open source-compatible.
+ License text is included in package.
+ %doc is present.
+ BuildRequires are proper.
+ %clean is present.
+ package installed properly.
+ Macro use appears rather consistent.
+ no headers or static libraries.
+ no .pc file present.
+ no -devel subpackage
+ no .la files.
+ no translations are available
+ Does owns the directories it creates.
+ fonts scriptlets present.
+ no duplicates in %files.
+ file permissions are appropriate.
+ Not a GUI application

APPROVED.

Comment 3 Nicolas Mailhot 2009-10-14 17:59:30 UTC
Thanks for the review!

New Package CVS Request
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Package Name: adf-tribun-fonts
Short Description: A newsprint-like serif typeface
Owners: nim
Branches: F-12
InitialCC: fonts-sig

Comment 4 Kevin Fenzi 2009-10-15 17:24:30 UTC
cvs done.

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2009-10-15 21:34:41 UTC
adf-tribun-fonts-1.13-1.fc12 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 12.
http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/adf-tribun-fonts-1.13-1.fc12


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