[Qgis-developer] Splash screen for 2.0

[Larry Shaffer]

Hi Anita,

On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at> wrote:

> Hi Larry,
>
> Am 01.09.2013, 20:38 Uhr, schrieb Larry Shaffer <larrys at dakotacarto.com>:
>
>> Btw, I've done quite a bit of testing with the Source Sans Pro (open) font
>> from Adobe. It works very well for the base GUI font in the app and PyQGIS
>> console (Source Code Pro), even across platforms. It has similar
>> characteristics to Ubuntu Mono. I know some people might not like the
>> fonts
>> strictly on the grounds that they come from Adobe, but both the Source
>> Sans
>> and Code Pro are very well crafted, and free and open-licensed.
>>
>
> That's great that you like Source Sans Pro, because it's the font I used
> in all designs.
>

Maybe stay with Source Sans Pro. It's very professional-looking. I think it
might be just fine if the Q is slightly wider, say at 110%.

http://drive.dakotacarto.com/qgis/source-sans_Q-G_100.png
http://drive.dakotacarto.com/qgis/source-sans_Q-G_110.png
http://drive.dakotacarto.com/qgis/source-sans_compare-Q-G_110.png

Regards,

Larry


Best wishes,
> Anita
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>> [0]
>> http://www.google.com/fonts/#**ReviewPlace:refine/Collection:**
>> Rambla|Source+Sans+Pro|**Brawler|Signika+Negative|**
>> Headland+One|Lato|Average|**ABeeZee|Duru+Sans|Arimo|**
>> Podkova|Merriweather+Sans|**Cardo|Roboto+Slab<http://www.google.com/fonts/#ReviewPlace:refine/Collection:Rambla%7CSource+Sans+Pro%7CBrawler%7CSignika+Negative%7CHeadland+One%7CLato%7CAverage%7CABeeZee%7CDuru+Sans%7CArimo%7CPodkova%7CMerriweather+Sans%7CCardo%7CRoboto+Slab>
>> [1] http://www.google.com/fonts/**specimen/Source+Sans+Pro<http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Source+Sans+Pro>,
>> http://www.google.com/fonts/**specimen/Source+Code+Pro<http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Source+Code+Pro>,
>> http://sourceforge.net/adobe/**sourcesans/wiki/Home/<http://sourceforge.net/adobe/sourcesans/wiki/Home/>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Larry
>>
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>>> Anita
>>>
>>
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