[OSGeo-Discuss] update sponsorship logos

Fri Mar 18 08:56:10 PDT 2016

What did the dutch logo use? Now is a good time since we need new sponsor
logos and the incubation committee is readjusting what we do for projects.

Lucas did get back to me directly and I am prepared to purchase the fonts
just so we can get back in the game...

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Jody Garnett

On 18 March 2016 at 07:52, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl <
gert-jan at osgeo.nl> wrote:

> I managed to create an account, and seem to be able to buy directly at
> lucasfonts [1]
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> However, according to the license agreement "LucasFonts gives you the
> right to use the enclosed font software on one (1) printer and up to five
> (5) computers at a single geographic location."
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> In order to play the game by the rules, this might be a good point to
> change the logo slightly and move to open fonts. (as Steven did for the
> Dutch logo)  [2]
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> Regards,
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> Gert-Jan
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> [1] https://lucasfonts.com/shop/
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> [2] http://osgeo.nl/about-us/
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> *Van:* Jody Garnett [mailto:jody.garnett at gmail.com]
> *Verzonden:* vrijdag 18 maart 2016 14:30
> *Aan:* Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl; Anita Graser
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> *CC:* OSGeo Discussions
> *Onderwerp:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] update sponsorship logos
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> Sadly the shop is a bit broken, I can find it for sale for $98 USD via the
> more mainstream font websites.
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> On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 2:24 AM Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting
> OSGeo.nl <gert-jan at osgeo.nl> wrote:
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> One of the two fonts Steven mention in his  2011 search for the fonts
>  (the Trebuchet) is part of the Microsoft (!) TrueType font pack for the
> web which, according the the EULA, can be reproduced and distributed freely
> [1].
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> The other one, the LucasFonts Sans Italic [2] is a piece of art by the
> pretty famous Dutch font designer Lucas de Groot (now living in Berlin)
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> According to my sources 50 EUR, for a packed to be used on 5 different PCs
> [3].
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> Perhaps we should ask Lucas to give a presentation on font design, use and
> copyright as the FOSS4G ;-)
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> Regards,
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> GJ
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> [1] http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fontpack/eula.htm
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> [2] http://www.lucasfonts.com/fonts/thesans/about/
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> [3] https://lucasfonts.com/shop/
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> *Van:* Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *Namens *Jody
> Garnett
> *Verzonden:* vrijdag 18 maart 2016 01:15
> *Aan:* Anita Graser
> *CC:* OSGeo Discussions
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> *Onderwerp:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] update sponsorship logos
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> Looking at the price online - 40 EUR fun!
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> Jody Garnett
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> On 17 March 2016 at 16:23, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Found the details here -
> https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-December/002643.html
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> Jody Garnett
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> On 17 March 2016 at 16:09, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Revising this email thread, the fonts used in the original logos do not
> quite match Vera Sans. Reading the logo_guide this bitstream vera sans is
> intended for copy font (website, handouts) - we have no record of the two
> fonts used in the OSGeo logo itself.
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> Reading in the SVG files it shows that these logos were generated by adobe
> svg export (sigh).
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> Trying http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont does not help much:
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> - https://twitter.com/jodygarnett/status/710602266558922752
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> - https://twitter.com/jodygarnett/status/710603172348174337
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> If anyone else has ideas please check svn here:
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> - https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/marketing/logo/
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> Jody Garnett
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> On 27 December 2015 at 22:07, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Those are great. I have a bit of trouble reading the silver one logos
> (since the shimmer effect fades out the top and bottom of the word and I
> read by word shape).
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> Thanks so much for your contribution! I am not sure what we need to do
> next to make these official (I would normally talk to the marketing
> committee).
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> Jody Garnett
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> On 25 December 2015 at 08:52, Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at> wrote:
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> Thanks a lot for the font info Gert-Jan!
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> Here's a first draft:
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> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42637169/OSGeo_bronze.png
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> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42637169/OSGeo_silver.png
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> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42637169/OSGeo_gold.png
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> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42637169/OSGeo_platinum.png
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> This SVG contains all four versions in different layers.
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> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42637169/OSGeo_bronze.svg
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> Bet wishes,
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> Anita
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> On Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting
> OSGeo.nl <gert-jan at osgeo.nl> wrote:
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> Hi Anita,
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> In case you haven't found it out yourself yet: the OSgeo_logo_guide (as of
> 2007) states it's the Vera Sans font:
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> https://www.gnome.org/fonts/
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> regards,
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> Gert-Jan
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> *Van:* Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *Namens *Anita
> Graser
> *Verzonden:* zondag 20 december 2015 13:09
> *Aan:* OSGeo Discussions
> *Onderwerp:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] update sponsorship logos
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> On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 9:41 PM, Cameron Shorter <
> cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
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> For your information, the source svg icons are here:
> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/marketing/logo/svg/
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> I'd imagine you could do something creative with
> Platinum,Gold,Silver,Bronze colours with the logo.
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> Thanks for the Link Cameron!
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> Too bad all the label are path elements rather than text elements. Does
> anyone of you know which font is used in the logos?
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> Best wishes,
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> Anita
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