Re: [g-a-devel] Royal National Institute for the Blind low-vision fonts now under GPL v3 - include in GNOME?

[Janina Sajka <janina rednote net>]

Great news, Peter! Yes, we should definitely consider how to take
advantage of this development.

Janina

Peter Korn writes:
> Hi gang,
> 
> I just received word (see attached) that the Tiresias family of fonts, 
> designed by the Royal National Institute for the Blind for clarity and 
> ease of recognition by folks with vision impairments are now available 
> under GPL v3.  The family includes fonts recommended and tested for use 
> in signage, print, television, and computer use (the latter is "PCFont" 
> - see http://www.tiresias.org/fonts/pcfont/about_pc.htm for details). 
> 
> I would like to recommend we consider redistributing these fonts with 
> GNOME (or at least link to them so that UNIX distros that include GNOME 
> might become aware of and potentially include this font).
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Peter Korn
> Accessibility Architect,
> Sun Microsystems, Inc.

> From: "Carter, Katherine" <Katherine Carter rnib org uk>
> 
> Dear Colleague, 
> 
> Free downloads are now available for the Tiresias fonts (LPFont, PCFont,
> InfoFont, SignFont, KeyFont) from
> www.tiresias.org/fonts/fonts_download.htm
> 
> Work has continued on extending the list of standards which relate to
> accessibility of information and communication technology systems and on
> linking them to the committee responsible for each standard. Also, we
> now have a quarterly report on the current status of standards under
> development. The standards section is at www.tiresias.org/standards/
> 
> New and updated Guidelines
> Transport - Now covers air, rail, road and sea. This can be found at
> www.tiresias.org/guidelines/transport/
> 
> e-Voting - Now includes a new section on current voting practices for
> people with disabilities. This can found at
> www.tiresias.org/guidelines/e_voting.htm
> 
> Household appliances - This new guideline can be found at
> www.tiresias.org/guidelines/household_appliances.htm
> 
> Accessible tourism - These guidelines have been extensively revised and
> extended and can be found at
> www.tiresias.org/guidelines/accessible_tourism/
> 
> The website has been modified to make it easier to navigate with
> features such as "breadcrumbs". What else would make it easier for you
> to use?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dr John Gill OBE FIET
> Chief Scientist
> 
> Scientific Research Unit
> RNIB
> 105 Judd Street
> London
> WC1H 9NE
> 
> Tel +44 20 7391 2244
> 
> Web: www.tiresias.org 
> 
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