[Pkg-fonts-bugs] ITP: GFS Gazis - Ancient Greek font

Nicolas Spalinger nicolas_spalinger at sil.org
Fri Apr 27 10:10:54 UTC 2007


Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist

* Package name    : ttf-gfs-gazis
* Version         : 1.0
* Upstream Author : George D. Matthiopoulos
(Greek Font Society)
* URL             :
http://www.greekfontsociety.org/pages/en_typefaces18th.html
* License         : Open Font License
* Description     : Ancient Greek font


During the whole of the 18th century the old tradition of using Greek
types designed to conform to the Byzantine cursive hand with many
ligatures and abbreviations - as it was originated by Aldus Manutius in
Venice and consolidated by Claude Garamont (Grecs du Roy) - was still
much in practice, although clearly on the wane. GFS Gazis is a typical
German example of this practice as it appeared at the end of that era in
the 1790's. Its name pays tribute to Anthimos Gazis (1758-1828), one of
the most prolific Greek thinkers of the period, who was responsible for
writing, translating and editing numerous books, including the
editorship of the important Greek periodical Ερμής ο Λόγιος (Litterary
Hermes) in Wien.
GFS Gazis has been digitally designed by George D. Matthiopoulos.









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