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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/amiri/documentation/README.txt b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/amiri/documentation/README.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1fb4b9feb5b --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/amiri/documentation/README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +Amiri Font + +Amiri is a classical Arabic typeface, Naskh style, for typesetting books and +other running text. + +Amiri is a revival of the beautiful typeface pioneered in early 20th century by +Bulaq Press in Cairo, also known as Amiria Press, after which the it is named. + +The uniqueness of this typeface comes from its superb balance between the +beauty of Naskh calligraphy on one hand, the constraints and requirements of +elegant typography on the other. Also, it is one of the few metal typefaces +that were used in typesetting the Koran, making it a good source for a digital +typeface to be used in typesetting Koranic verses. + +Amiri project aims at the revival of the aesthetics and traditions of Arabic +typesetting, and adapting it to the era of digital typesetting, in a publicly +available form. + +Amiri is a free, open source project that everyone is encouraged to use and +modify. See the license for more details. + +Khaled Hosny +<khaledhosny@eglug.org> + +4 Dec. 2011 + |