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diff --git a/misc/dist/help.txt b/misc/dist/help.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..acc9f4de9 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/dist/help.txt @@ -0,0 +1,182 @@ +Installing & using the Inter fonts + +Contents: + 1. Installing font files + 1.1. Installing on Apple macOS + 1.2. Installing on Microsoft Windows + 1.3. Installing on Ubuntu Linux + 2. Using Inter in Web content + 3. Hinted TrueType fonts (Inter TrueType.ttc) + 4. Extras + 5. License (can I use Inter for x?) + +File index: + Inter.ttc Complete font family (CFF1) + Inter Variable*.ttf Complete font family (Variable TrueType) + Inter TrueType.ttc Complete font family (TrueType, with TT hints) + Web/* Web fonts and CSS + +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +1. Installing font files + + Inter fonts comes in two flavors: + Variable (Inter Variable*.ttf) and Static (Inter.ttc). + + Variable fonts allow you to choose any weight and optical size in + supported software. Variable fonts is a relatively recent new + technology, with varying degrees of software support. + Inter's variable font is called "Inter Variable" to avoid + confusion and to allow use alongside the traditional static fonts. + + Static fonts works with older software and uses a fixed set of + predefined mixtures of weight and optical size. For example + "Inter Display Medium" is Inter with maximum optical size and a + weight of 500. + + You will be installing both of these flavors. + + +1.1. Installing on Apple macOS + + 1. Open the "Font Book" application. + 2. In the main menu, select "File" → "Add Fonts..." + 3. Select "Inter.ttc", "Inter Variable.ttf" and + "Inter Variable Italic.ttf", then press "Open" + + Alternatively, if you prefer not to use Font Book, you can move or + copy the font files directly into ~/Library/Fonts/ + + +1.2. Installing on Microsoft Windows + + 1. Open the zip file you downloaded + 2. Select the files "Inter TrueType.ttc", "Inter Variable.ttf" and + "Inter Variable Italic.ttf" + 3. Right-click the selected files, choose "Install for all users" + + If you have a previous installation of Inter, you should make sure + to remove those fonts files before installing new ones. You need to + install the font for all users, as some software requires fonts to + be global. + + +1.3. Installing on Ubuntu Linux + + 1. Create a ".fonts" directory in your home. (mkdir -p ~/.fonts) + 2. Copy "Inter.ttc", "Inter Variable.ttf" and + "Inter Variable Italic.ttf" into your .fonts directory + (cp Inter.ttc *.ttf ~/.fonts/) + + If you prefer the look of Microsoft ClearType-style "hinted" fonts, + for step 2, install "Inter TrueType.ttc" (INSTEAD OF "Inter.ttc".) + + You may have to restart apps and/or your window server session. + +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +2. Using Inter in Web content + + 1. Copy all woff2 files and the inter.css file from the "Web" + directory to your web server + + 2. Add the following into your HTML <head>: + + <link rel="preconnect" href="https://your-domain/"> + <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://your-domain/inter.css"> + + Replace "your-domain" with the actual domain name where you host + the woff2 font files. + + 3. If you are using a CDN, disable any automatic compression for + the woff2 files (they are already compressed) and set the + following HTTP headers for the woff2 files: + + Content-Type: font/woff2 + Cache-Control: max-age=31536000 + + The CSS contains specific version information in the URLs used + to load the fonts, so this is safe for upgrading to newer + versions of Inter. + + 4. In your main document's CSS, add the following to use Inter: + + :root { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; } + @supports (font-variation-settings: normal) { + :root { font-family: 'Inter var', sans-serif; } + } + + There are many other ways of using Inter on the Web platform. + The instructions above is simply one way. + + If you prefer to not host the fonts yourself, you can use the + official Inter CDN, which as a bonus means you are always serving + the latest version of Inter to your users: + + <link rel="preconnect" href="https://rsms.me/"> + <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://rsms.me/inter/inter.css"> + +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +3. Hinted TrueType fonts (Inter TrueType.ttc) + + This distribution contains TrueType fonts with hints (the programs + needed by ClearType) in a separate font bundle "Inter TrueType.ttc" + + Microsoft Windows uses a technology called ClearType which alters + the shape of letters to increase sharpness, in particular for low- + density displays. This requires a font to have little programs + built into them, called TrueType hinting instructions, which lets + ClearType knows how to alter each character. + The standard distribution of Inter doesn't contain such "hints" + since it is relatively rare (and the web fonts would grow much + larger if they did contain such hinting programs.) + Additionally, some people on Windows do not like the appearance of + ClearType and prefer non-hinted fonts. (Tip: You can customize + ClearType to your liking in Window's settings.) + + The variable font is currently not available with TrueType hints, + only the traditional "static" font files are. This will hopefully + change in a future release. + + Important: DO NOT INSTALL BOTH VERSIONS! + + DO NOT install both "Inter.ttc" and "Inter TrueType.ttc". + DO install ONE OF those font files, + or else confusing, strange things might happen (conflicts.) + + Recap: + - If you want to make use of ClearType, install "Inter TrueType.ttc" + - If you do not want or need ClearType support, install "Inter.ttc" + +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +4. Extras + + There's a separate zip file, available from the URL below, which + contains some additional content, like individual otf & ttf files. + + Get a copy at: https://github.com/rsms/inter/releases/latest + +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +5. License (can I use Inter for x?) + + Inter is a completely free-to-use typeface, including commercial + use. It is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which + you have received a copy of in the separate file LICENSE.txt + + Here is a brief outline of permissions, limitations and conditions: + + Permissions Limitations Conditions + - Private use - No liability - License & copyright + - Commercial use - No warranty - Same license + - Modification + - Distribution + + Please read the complete LICENSE.txt carefully! + + +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Learn more about Inter at https://rsms.me/inter/ |