Re: [pygame] Question about fonts

[Peter Goode <peter.goode@mrexcessive.net>]

Cheers.
I found some nice, free, fonts with a friendly designer at
http://swank.ca/caffeen
Picked Kitchen, seems to go well for scores/labels &c.
Peter


Michael Robin wrote:

> The question as I read it was:
> If the user has a Windows machine can he
> *use* (load) the existing font with his
> game. I.e., he wouldn't include the font with his
> distro, just make use of the extra fonts
> for the case platform==Win. (Presumably he'd use
> something else for *nix.)
> If this is the question, I hope the answer is yes...
>
> mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pygame-users@seul.org [mailto:owner-pygame-users@seul.org]On
> Behalf Of Gareth Noyce
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:16 AM
> To: pygame-users@seul.org
> Subject: Re: [pygame] Question about fonts
>
> | Hi
> | Can anyone tell me if there are any problems with just including
> | arial.ttf from
> | windows fonts directory in distr. for a game ?
> |
> | I found some 'open' fonts, but surely if anyone has a windows machine
> | they'd have arial.ttf ?
> |
> | Any lawyers reading Pygame Users ?
>
> This is font is not free, and is covered by the EULA pertaining to the
> software Microsoft distribute it with, not to mention the fact it is "(C)
> The Monotype Corporation plc.", so to answer your question, yes, there could
> be problems. You'll also find Open Source distributors will classify your
> application "non-free" if they discover it is included without suitable
> permission.
>
> I suggest you check OS and reference Arial (as it will be installed on
> Windows) or Helvetica depending on what OS the program appears to be running
> on.
>
> There are also many "free" true-type fonts available. The license for most
> will be embedded in the true-type file itself.  (double click a font from
> within the fonts folder on windows (for example) to view the embedded
> comments).
>
> Hope this helps
>
> G
>
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