Re: Request: Using Rubik Webfont from Google Fonts Directory in debian.org

On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 12:51 PM anon notmyfault64 wrote:

> As web evolves, more websites are employing webfonts. This way,
> websites can set the desired fonts without having visitors to install
> those fonts, by embedding fonts into web pages.

A better approach is to use the browser's default fonts, so that your
website respects the font preferences and bandwidth usage of your
visitors.

> One of good font candidates is Rubik.

This font doesn't appear to have support for all the languages
supported by the Debian website.

> My question is: Is it OK to embed this font (and others from Google
> Fonts Directory) across entire debian.org site? Will this feature be
> implemented in meantime?

This font would have to be packaged for Debian by the Debian fonts
team before the website could use it. As far as I can tell that hasn't
happened yet.

https://wiki.debian.org/Fonts