Is the Unifont font licensed under the GPL?
As of Unifont version 13.0.04, the fonts are dual-licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL) version 1.1 and the GNU GPL 2+ with the GNU font embedding exception. The SIL OFL is available at OFL-1.1.txt .
Which is the latest version of GNU Unifont?
GNU Unifont is part of the GNU Project. This page contains the latest release of GNU Unifont, with glyphs for every printable code point in the Unicode Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP). The BMP occupies the first 65,536 code points of the Unicode space, denoted as U+0000..U+FFFF.
Are there free and open source Unicode fonts?
Unicode Font Guide. This is a now rather out-of-date guide to Unicode-based fonts for free/libre/open source (FLOSS) operating systems. Preference was given to high-quality vector fonts released under SIL International’s Open Font License (OFL), the Free Software Foundation’s GNU General Public License (GPL), and similarly open licenses.
Where to find Unifont glyphs on a Mac?
On Windows or Mac OS X, unzip the .ttf.zip file or download the uncompressed .ttf file and copy the font to your Fonts folder. On Microsoft Windows, this folder is located under the Windows folder on your main disk. On a Mac, this is located under the Library folder on your main disk.
Is there a free version of the Unifont font?
Derivative variants of Unifont are permitted under the terms of the dual license: GNU GPLv2+ with the GNU Font Embedding Exception and the SIL Open Font License version 1.1. These are free licenses. The remainder of this section provides details.
Where can I find the Unifont glyphs on my computer?
HEX: The above .hex file with combining circles added: unifont_sample-13.0.06.hex.gz (1 Mbyte) On Windows or Mac OS X, unzip the .ttf.zip file or download the uncompressed .ttf file and copy the font to your Fonts folder. On Microsoft Windows, this folder is located under the Windows folder on your main disk.
Is it better to use the GNU GPL or the GPL?
Using the GNU GPL will require that all the released improved versions be free software. This means you can avoid the risk of having to compete with a proprietary modified version of your own work. However, in some special situations it can be better to use a more permissive license.