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Since Gentium + does not currently include any 'smart' rendering routines, there is + no easy way to access these alternate diacritic shapes from within + the regular Gentium font. The encoding of the fonts are the same, so + the same text can be viewed with either one. There is also no + problem with having both font families installed at the same time. + + +Licensing +========= + +How is this version of Gentium different from version 1.02? + + The only difference between version 1.02 and 1.03 is that Gentium is + now released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. There has been no + change to metrics, glyphs or behavior. + +I want to use Gentium in my publication - can I? + + Gentium is released under the SIL Open Font License, which permits use + for any publication, whether electronic or printed. For more answers + to use questions see the OFL-FAQ. The license, alongside information + specific to Gentium, is in the release package. + +I would like to bundle Gentium with my application - can I? + + This is our most common question. The SIL Open Font License allows + bundling with applications, even commercial ones, with some restrictions. + See the OFL file. + +Can I use the font on my web site? + + You can certainly create web pages that request that Gentium be used to + display them (if that font is available on the user's system). According + to the license, you are even allowed to place the font on your site for + people to download it. We would strongly recommend, however, that you + direct users to our site to download the font. This ensures that they + are always using the most recent version with bug fixes, etc. To make + this easier, we've simplified the URL for Gentium: + http://scripts.sil.org/gentium + +Is Gentium going to stay free? + + There is no intention to ever charge users for using Gentium. The + current version is licensed under a free/open license and future + versions will be similar. + + +Modification +============ + +I would like to modify Gentium to add a couple of characters I need. Can I? + + Yes - that is allowed as long as you abide by the conditions of the + SIL Open Font License. + +So will you add glyphs upon request? + + Gentium is no longer being updated. Gentium Plus has been significantly + updated and if further glyphs are requested, they could be added to + Gentium Plus. + +Can I send you work I've done to be incorporated into Gentium? + + We are willing to incorporate your work into Gentium Plus. See the + Gentium Plus FONTLOG for information on becoming a contributor. + + +Technical +========= + +Can you help me get Gentium working on my system? + + We cannot afford to offer individual technical support. The best + resource is this website, where we hope to offer some limited help. + However, we do want to hear of any problems you encounter, so that + we can add them to the list of bugs to fix in later releases. + + Our contact address is <gentium AT sil DOT org>. Please understand + that we cannot guarantee a personal response. + +I can't find all the extended Latin letters in the font. How do I type them? + + Gentium is Unicode-encoded, which means that the computer stores a + special, unique code for each letter in your document. Since most + keyboards do not have hundreds of keys, special software is needed + in order to type the hundreds of special characters supported by the + font. + +I can't find the 'o with right hook' in the font. Where is it? + + Combinations of base letters with diacritics are often called + composite, or pre-composed glyphs. Gentium has hundreds of these + (the ones that are included in Unicode). There are, however, many + common combinations that are not represented by a single composite. + It is possible to enter these into a document, but only as + individual components. So 'o with right hook' would be entered as + 'o', then 'right hook'. Although this may not look very good in some + cases, we're not able to anticipate every possible combination. + Gentium Plus includes 'smart font' support for technologies such as + OpenType and SIL's Graphite. This improves diacritic positioning. + +Some diacritics are not aligning well with base glyphs, and if I type more +than one diacritic, they run into each other. Why is that? + + Gentium currently has no 'smart font' code for automatic diacritic + positioning. You may wish to use Gentium Plus which does include + 'smart font' support. + +How do I type the Greek letters? + + You need a Unicode-compatible keyboarding system, which is not + included in the distribution package. + +I'm having problems making PDFs -- why won't my document distill? + + Gentium is a large font, with lots of glyphs. As a result, some + printers can balk at PDFs that have the complete font embedded. The + easiest way to avoid this is to have Acrobat/Distiller subset the + font. This is generally a good idea anyway (with any font) and can + reduce the size of your files. + + +Future +====== + +Now that SIL International has taken over Gentium, who will be the next +designer? + + Victor Gaultney will remain as primary designer, but other designers + from the SIL Non-Roman Script Initiative have joined the project team, + including Annie Olsen and Iska Routamaa. Other members of the NRSI team + will also add their expertise in technical matters. + +Do you plan to include other typographic enhancements (small caps, old style +figures, etc.)? + + Gentium Plus now has support for small caps. From a design point of view, + it would be great to have other enhancements, and we haven't ruled them + out. But there are other needs of much higher priority (such as Bold). + If you think you could contribute some of your time and effort to these + enhancements, see the Gentium Plus FONTLOG file for information on + becoming a contributor. + +What about bold? + + Gentium Basic and Gentium Book Basic are now available in all four weights + (Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold-Italic). The 'Basic' fonts only cover + basic Latin glyphs. We are now working on completing these weights for + Gentium Plus. Be patient, though, as Gentium has lots of glyphs! + +Sans-serif? + + There is a definite need for a sans-serif font that shares some of + Gentium's strengths -- high readability, economy of space, etc. It + would also be great if that font also harmonized well with Gentium. + We don't currently have any plans for a companion face, although one + of our other projects - Andika - may be useful. Andika is a sans-serif + font designed specifically for use in literacy programs around the + world. Andika Basic (Regular) is already available and a version of + Andika with a more complete repertoire will be available in a few months. + +Will you be extending Gentium to cover other scripts, and Hebrew in +particular? + + It is very unlikely that we would do this, as there are so many + pressing needs in Latin, Greek and Cyrillic scripts. But you could + contribute to the project. + +When will Cyrillic be completed? + + Gentium Plus now has Cyrillic support. + +I need a couple of ancient Greek glyphs, such as the digamma. When will +those be ready? + + These are now available in Gentium Plus. + +Will there be a Type 1 version? What about OpenType? + + Gentium Plus has OpenType and Graphite support. We do not plan to + produce Type 1. Included in the developer package of Gentium Plus + is a version in OT-CFF format, but it is provided as a source for + glyph outlines, not as a user-installable font, and includes no + smart font code.
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