Thread: Font for headers
Folks, Looks like Emily *did* give us this: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-www/2005-08/msg00048.php -- Josh Berkus PostgreSQL @ Sun San Francisco
Awesome, I guess my memory isn't the best in the world ;-) Gavin On Jul 13, 2006, at 8:57 PM, Josh Berkus wrote: > Folks, > > Looks like Emily *did* give us this: > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-www/2005-08/msg00048.php > > -- > Josh Berkus > PostgreSQL @ Sun > San Francisco > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
Gavin M. Roy wrote: > Awesome, I guess my memory isn't the best in the world ;-) > > Gavin > > On Jul 13, 2006, at 8:57 PM, Josh Berkus wrote: > >> Folks, >> >> Looks like Emily *did* give us this: >> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-www/2005-08/msg00048.php >> >> -- Josh Berkus >> PostgreSQL @ Sun >> San Francisco This needs to be documented somewhere besides archives... Do we want a simple wiki or something that can help us log *where* our respective ownerships and licenses are coming from? Joshua D. Drake >> >> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- >> TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend > -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/
> >> Looks like Emily *did* give us this: > >> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-www/2005-08/msg00048.php > >> > >> -- Josh Berkus > >> PostgreSQL @ Sun > >> San Francisco > > This needs to be documented somewhere besides archives... Do > we want a simple wiki or something that can help us log > *where* our respective ownerships and licenses are coming from? > Shouldn't we just stick the file in a directory on the cvs server, along with the rest of the site? //Magnus
> -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-www-owner@postgresql.org > [mailto:pgsql-www-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Magnus Hagander > Sent: 14 July 2006 09:03 > To: Joshua D. Drake; Gavin M. Roy > Cc: Josh Berkus; pgsql-www@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [pgsql-www] Font for headers > > > >> Looks like Emily *did* give us this: > > >> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-www/2005-08/msg00048.php > > >> > > >> -- Josh Berkus > > >> PostgreSQL @ Sun > > >> San Francisco > > > > This needs to be documented somewhere besides archives... Do > > we want a simple wiki or something that can help us log > > *where* our respective ownerships and licenses are coming from? > > > > Shouldn't we just stick the file in a directory on the cvs > server, along > with the rest of the site? At the very least add a note to the site README. I'll do it now... /D
> Folks, > > Looks like Emily *did* give us this: > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-www/2005-08/msg00048.php Ah, indeed. So we're down to two options: 1) Find a similar font. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frutiger has some info, seems there is no completely free alternative, but using a Mac or Windows font should perhaps be possible? 2) Buy a copy or two of the font and stick it somewhere where we can build the images. The downside is we have a piece required to build the website that's not easily available, but we'd still just use it to generate static images for the site.. Thoughts on these options? //Magnus
Magnus, > 2) Buy a copy or two of the font and stick it somewhere where we can > build the images. The downside is we have a piece required to build > the > website that's not easily available, but we'd still just use it to > generate static images for the site.. > > Thoughts on these options? Well, in my earlier life I worked with designers quite a lot, and frankly there's no such thing as a good, free font. There was in fact a project to design OSS fonts but given the tedious work involved got nowhere. So -- depending on cost and budget -- I'd be up for buying a license. Josh Berkus PostgreSQL @ Sun San Francisco 415-752-2500
Josh Berkus wrote:
> Magnus,
>
>> 2) Buy a copy or two of the font and stick it somewhere where we can
>> build the images. The downside is we have a piece required to build
>> the
>> website that's not easily available, but we'd still just use it to
>> generate static images for the site..
>>
>> Thoughts on these options?
>
> Well, in my earlier life I worked with designers quite a lot, and
> frankly there's no such thing as a good, free font. There was in fact
> a project to design OSS fonts but given the tedious work involved got
> nowhere.
>
> So -- depending on cost and budget -- I'd be up for buying a license.
One of my customers is www.houseind.com (well known in the font
business). I may be able to get them to donate some licenses should
their be specific fonts we want.
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
>
>
> Josh Berkus
> PostgreSQL @ Sun
> San Francisco 415-752-2500
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On Jul 14, 2006, at 10:32 AM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> Josh Berkus wrote:
>> Magnus,
>>> 2) Buy a copy or two of the font and stick it somewhere where we can
>>> build the images. The downside is we have a piece required to build
>>> the
>>> website that's not easily available, but we'd still just use it to
>>> generate static images for the site..
>>>
>>> Thoughts on these options?
>> Well, in my earlier life I worked with designers quite a lot, and
>> frankly there's no such thing as a good, free font. There was in
>> fact
>> a project to design OSS fonts but given the tedious work involved got
>> nowhere. So -- depending on cost and budget -- I'd be up for
>> buying a license.
According to the Wikipedia article on Frutiger, there is a related,
similar font called Myriad. It seems Myriad is now being used by Apple.
I have Myriad on my Mac, although am not sure if it came with the
system, or the Dreamweaver that I installed later.
Claire
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Claire, Magnus, > I have Myriad on my Mac, although am not sure if it came with the > system, or the Dreamweaver that I installed later. It's a mistake to assume that just because fonts are present on the Mac or a Windows PC they are legally free to use. You need to know exactly where the font came from and what license it's under. -- Josh Berkus PostgreSQL @ Sun San Francisco