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author | Eric Hameleers <alien@slackware.com> | 2008-11-29 12:54:58 +0000 |
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committer | Eric Hameleers <alien@slackware.com> | 2008-11-29 12:54:58 +0000 |
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diff --git a/ecofont/build/README b/ecofont/build/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000..621aad31 --- /dev/null +++ b/ecofont/build/README @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +From the web site at http://ecofont.nl/ecofont_en.html +====================================================== + +Ecofont + +The prints we make for our 'daily use' not only use paper, but also ink. Lots +of ink! And according to SPRANQ creative communications (Utrecht, The +Netherlands) partly unnecessary. On the basis of a hunch of Colin Willems +SPRANQ has therefore developed a new font: the Ecofont. + +A good idea is always simple: how much of a letter can be removed while +maintaining the readability? After extensive testing with all kinds of +shapes the best results were achieved by using small circles. Lots of +late hours (and coffee) later have resulted in a font that uses up to 20% +less ink. Free to download, free to use. + +The Ecofont is created by omitting parts of the letter. At the displayed +size, this is obviously not very nice, but in a normal font size it +is actually very usable. The results ofcourse vary depending on your +software and the quality of your computerscreen. The Ecofonts works best +for OpenOffice, AppleWorks and MS Office 2007. Printing with a laser +printer will give the best printing results. + +The Ecofont is based on the Vera Sans, an Open Source letter, and is +available for both PC and MAC. + +Behind Ecofont + +The Ecofont developed by SPRANQ, based on an idea of Colin Willems. We +have tried almost all possible ink-saving-options. From extra thin letters +to letters with outlines only. We have ommited various shapes: dashes, +squares, triangles and even asterisks. In the end the circle was choosen +as the best candidate for the job. + +With the Ecofont SPRANQ also tries to increase environmental awareness. To +make customers think about their printing behavour: is printing really +necessary or (partly) a waste of ink and paper? We also hope to inspire +software giants and printer manufacturers to innovate in a environmentally +conscious manner. + |