6:19 p.m.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084228
Bug ID: 1084228
Summary: Hinting for Liberation Sans inferior at small font
size
Product: Fedora
Version: 20
Component: liberation-fonts
Assignee: psatpute(a)redhat.com
Reporter: Eduard.Braun2(a)gmx.de
QA Contact: extras-qa(a)fedoraproject.org
CC: fonts-bugs(a)lists.fedoraproject.org,
i18n-bugs(a)lists.fedoraproject.org,
petersen(a)redhat.com, psatpute(a)redhat.com
Created attachment 882473
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testcase with the problematic font charakteristics
Wikipedia recently switched to a predefined CSS font stack for body font so
even Windows users will be served with Liberation Sans if installed (e.g.
because it is distributed with Libre Office).
This made apparent inferior hinting of Liberation Sans with bold weight when
rendered at the specific size of 0.875em (the font size used in MediaWiki's
vector skin).
Most notable "e"s have a very thick lower curve while the upper curve is much
too thin. This also applies for variants like "è é ê ë". Funnily not for "œ
æ"
though which is rendered differently.
Also notable is e.g. "s" which has thick upper/lower curves but is thin in the
middle.
A testcase with the described font characteristics set is attached. The
screenshot shows the rendering in Firefox.
The screenshot was created with Firefox 28.0 on Windows 7.
The installed version of the Liberation fonts is 2.00.1
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6:19 p.m.
New subject: [Fedora-i18n-bugs] [Bug 1084228] Hinting for Liberation Sans inferior at small font size
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084228
--- Comment #1 from Eduard Braun <Eduard.Braun2(a)gmx.de> ---
Created attachment 882474
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Screenshot of the inferiorly hinted text rendered with Firefox 28.0 on Windows
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8:32 a.m.
New subject: [Fedora-i18n-bugs] [Bug 1084228] Hinting for Liberation Sans inferior at small font size
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--- Comment #2 from bull500 <bullionareboy(a)hotmail.com> ---
Created attachment 993639
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screenshot-badrender
The font rendering of Liberation Sans is still horrible in Firefox and
LibreOffice on Fedora 21
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9:08 a.m.
New subject: [Fedora-i18n-bugs] [Bug 1084228] Hinting for Liberation Sans inferior at small font size
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--- Comment #3 from Pravin Satpute <psatpute(a)redhat.com> ---
Thank you for update.
Will be very helpful if you can provide version of respective packages. Also if
possible steps to reproduce.
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9:17 a.m.
New subject: [Fedora-i18n-bugs] [Bug 1084228] Hinting for Liberation Sans inferior at small font size
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--- Comment #4 from bull500 <bullionareboy(a)hotmail.com> ---
(In reply to Pravin Satpute from comment #3)
Thank you for update.
Will be very helpful if you can provide version of respective packages. Also
if possible steps to reproduce.
Requested Info:
liberation-mono-fonts-1.07.4-4.fc21.noarch
liberation-serif-fonts-1.07.4-4.fc21.noarch
liberation-narrow-fonts-1.07.4-4.fc21.noarch
liberation-fonts-common-1.07.4-4.fc21.noarch
liberation-sans-fonts-1.07.4-4.fc21.noarch
Additional Info:
This is a Liberation Sans issue!
Occurs on Fedora 21 too(bug reported is for Fedora 20)
Its reproducible at big and small sizes of the mentioned font.
Steps to Reproduce:
Open up LibreOffice and choose Liberation Sans font and type some content.
Notice the bad anti aliasing/hinting of the mentioned font at different sizes
Another method:
Visit http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=600771 in Firefox
and notice bad rendering when Liberation Sans font is served
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3:22 a.m.
New subject: [Fedora-i18n-bugs] [Bug 1084228] Hinting for Liberation Sans inferior at small font size
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--- Comment #5 from bull500 <bullionareboy(a)hotmail.com> ---
Is anything being done about this issue?
Is annoying when this font is used in documents and on the Web on Fedora 21.
I've noticed there's a version 2. Why isn't it being released?
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6:27 a.m.
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New subject: [Fedora-i18n-bugs] [Bug 1084228] Hinting for Liberation Sans inferior at small font size
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--- Comment #7 from bull500 <bullionareboy(a)hotmail.com> ---
Any work on this bug?
Still present in Fedora 22 :(
Could you please change the 'version' if possible?
Packages present in Fedora 22:
liberation-mono-fonts-1.07.4-4.fc22.noarch
liberation-sans-fonts-1.07.4-4.fc22.noarch
liberation-narrow-fonts-1.07.4-4.fc22.noarch
liberation-serif-fonts-1.07.4-4.fc22.noarch
liberation-fonts-common-1.07.4-4.fc22.noarch
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10:38 p.m.
New subject: [Fedora-i18n-bugs] [Bug 1084228] Hinting for Liberation Sans inferior at small font size
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Pravin Satpute <psatpute(a)redhat.com> changed:
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--- Comment #8 from Pravin Satpute <psatpute(a)redhat.com> ---
Unfortunately not any progress yet. Is there any chance for patch?
We can work on evaluating same.
Even if not, i will see if can resolve issues during F22 development cycle.
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5:39 p.m.
New subject: [Fedora-i18n-bugs] [Bug 1084228] Hinting for Liberation Sans inferior at small font size
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--- Comment #9 from bull500 <bullionareboy(a)hotmail.com> ---
(In reply to Pravin Satpute from comment #8)
Unfortunately not any progress yet. Is there any chance for patch?
We can work on evaluating same.
Even if not, i will see if can resolve issues during F22 development cycle.
I honestly don't know how to write a patch for these things :/
Can contribute my time if someone can guide me through if possible.
Why not jump onto the next version 2.00?
https://fedorahosted.org/liberation-fonts/
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New subject: [Fedora-i18n-bugs] [Bug 1084228] Hinting for Liberation Sans inferior at small font size
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--- Comment #10 from Pravin Satpute <psatpute(a)redhat.com> ---
1. Hinting in Liberation one looks like Manually done. That is why its tricky
to update.
I will find some guides and update you.
2. Hinting in Liberation 2.00 is done with some automated tools and does not
give as sharp output as Liberation1. We tried this switch in particular Fedora
version but lots of people complained so decided to switch back.
Conclusion we came up with Liberation 1 and 2 are not compatible for Hinting
rules.
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