README.md
1# Google Fonts Files
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3This project contains the binary font files served by Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com
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5The top level directories indicate the license of all files found within them.
6Subdirectories are named according to the family name of the fonts within.
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8Each family subdirectory contains the `.ttf` font files served by Google Fonts, plus a `METADATA.pb` file with metadata for the family, and a `DESCRIPTION.en_us.html` with a description of the family in US English.
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10Also [/designers](designers) contains a list of the Google+ pages for the fonts' designers.
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12## Bug reports and improvement requests
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14If you find a problem with a font file, or have a request for future development of a font project, please [create a new issue in this project's issue tracker](https://github.com/google/fonts/issues).
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16## Self Host Fonts Available From Google Fonts
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18Since all the fonts available here are licensed with permission to redistribute, subject to the license terms, you can self-host.
19For help doing this, see <https://github.com/majodev/google-webfonts-helper>
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21## Download All Google Fonts
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23You can download all Google Fonts in a simple ZIP snapshot (over 300MB) from <https://github.com/google/fonts/archive/master.zip>
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25#### Sync With Git
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27You can also sync the collection with git, so that you can update by only fetching what has changed.
28To learn how to use git, Github provides [illustrated guides](https://guides.github.com) and a [youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/GitHubGuides), and a [learning game that takes just 15 minutes](https://try.github.io).
29Free, open source git applications are available for [Windows](https://msysgit.github.io) and [Mac OS X](http://gitx.laullon.com).
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31## Licensing
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33It is important to always read the license for every font that you use.
34Each font family directory contains the appropriate license file for the fonts in that directory.
35The fonts files themselves also contain licensing and authorship metadata.
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37Most of the fonts in the collection use the SIL Open Font License, v1.1.
38Some fonts use the Apache 2 license.
39The Ubuntu fonts use the Ubuntu Font License v1.0.
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41The SIL Open Font License has an option for copyright holders to include a Reserved Font Name requirement, and this option is used with some of the fonts.
42If you modify those fonts, please take care of this important detail.
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44## Source Files
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46Source files for each family are often available from the designer, or from https://github.com/googlefonts
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48These fonts are usually the result of collaborative projects, where you are invited to discuss issues with the designers and even contribute to their on-going development.
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50When customising or remixing fonts, please do contact the designers to understand what they might need in order to include your improvements.
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52Most of all: Enjoy the fonts!
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54– The Google Fonts team, 2015-06-18
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