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''[[:Category:Fonts|Fonts]] packaging has its particularities; this page is intended as a one-way stop for the new fonts packager or reviewer.''


Fonts packaging has its particularities; this page is intended as a one-way stop for the new fonts packager or reviewer.
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== Introduction ==


== Finding material to work on ==
The whole lifecycle of a font package, and the role played by packagers in it, are explained in [[Font_package_lifecycle|this article]].


If you'd like to help beef up Fedora fonts offerings, but do not know where to start, check our [[:Localization_fonts_requirements|localization fonts requirements]], the [[:Category:Font_wishlist| list of fonts waiting for a packager]], and the  
If you'd like to help beef up Fedora fonts offerings, but do not know where to start, check:
[[:Category:In-progress_fonts| list of font packages waiting for a reviewer]].
* our [[:Localization_fonts_requirements|localization fonts requirements]],
* the [[:Category:Font_wishlist| list of fonts waiting for a packager]], and
* the [[:Category:In-progress_fonts| list of font packages waiting for a reviewer]] (raw bugzilla [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?product=Fedora&version=rawhide&component=Package+Review&bug_status=NEW&short_desc=font&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr list])




== Rules ==
== Plumbing ==


Our general font packaging policy is described [[Fonts_packaging_policy| there]].
Our general fonts packaging policy is described [[Fonts_packaging_policy| there]]. It is completed by templates and documentation shipped within the [http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=7288 fontpackages-devel] package (some of this information is duplicated in the wiki, but fontpackages-devel will usually be more complete and up-to-date).




== Plumbing tips ==
Lastly, if you've never created an rpm package before, the following beginner document may help: [[PackageMaintainers/CreatingPackageHowTo| creating package howto]].


=== Spec template ===


Fonts packaging is often viewed as "easy". A fonts spec file is certainly never very long. However, given the same questions get asked over and over again on Fedora lists, it seems this is not the case. To help new fonts packagers or reviewers, we've published an [[SIGs/Fonts/Packaging/SpecTemplate| annotated fonts spec template]].
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=== Fontconfig rules ===
 
Fontconfig is awesome, but can not always make all the right choices by itself. Visit our [[Fontconfig_packaging_tips| fontconfig page]] and learn how to give it some hints.
 
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The Fedora Fonts Special Interest Group

Fonts packaging has its particularities; this page is intended as a one-way stop for the new fonts packager or reviewer.

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Introduction

The whole lifecycle of a font package, and the role played by packagers in it, are explained in this article.

If you'd like to help beef up Fedora fonts offerings, but do not know where to start, check:


Plumbing

Our general fonts packaging policy is described there. It is completed by templates and documentation shipped within the fontpackages-devel package (some of this information is duplicated in the wiki, but fontpackages-devel will usually be more complete and up-to-date).


Lastly, if you've never created an rpm package before, the following beginner document may help: creating package howto.



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Fonts in Fedora
The Fonts SIG takes loving care of Fedora fonts. Please join this special interest group if you are interested in creating, improving, packaging, or just suggesting a font. Any help will be appreciated.