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'''Doulos SIL''' ([[Ancient Greek]] for "slave") is a serif [[typeface]] developed by [[SIL International]], very similar to Times or Times New Roman. Unlike [[Times New Roman]], Doulos only has a single face, Regular. The goal of its design according to the [[SIL International]] website is to "provide a single [[Unicode]]-based font family that would contain a comprehensive inventory of [[glyph]]s needed for almost any Roman- or [[Cyrillic]]-based writing system, whether used for phonetic or orthographic needs." Along with [[Charis SIL]] and [[Gentium]], it is licensed under the [[SIL International|SIL]] [[SIL Open Font License|Open Font License]] [OFL].<ref>[http://scripts.sil.org/OFL OFL information page on sil.org]</ref> This font has a cousin specially designed for [[numbered musical notation]] named Doulos SIL Cipher.
'''Doulos SIL''' ([[Ancient Greek]] for "slave") is a serif [[typeface]] developed by [[SIL International]], very similar to Times or Times New Roman. Unlike [[Times New Roman]], Doulos only has a single face, Regular. The goal of its design according to the [[SIL International]] website is to "provide a single [[Unicode]]-based font family that would contain a comprehensive inventory of [[glyph]]s needed for almost any Roman- or [[Cyrillic]]-based writing system, whether used for phonetic or orthographic needs."<ref>{{cite web |title=Linux.com :: Smart Unicode typefaces released under free license |url=http://archive09.linux.com/feature/52756 |website=linux.com |date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175301/http://archive09.linux.com/feature/52756 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Along with [[Charis SIL]] and [[Gentium]], it is licensed under the [[SIL Open Font License]] (OFL).<ref>{{Cite web |title=SIL Open Font License (OFL) |url=http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=OFL |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=scripts.sil.org}}</ref> This font has a cousin specially designed for [[numbered musical notation]] named Doulos SIL Cipher.


== References ==
== References ==
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*[http://software.sil.org/doulos/ Doulos SIL Font Home]
*[http://software.sil.org/doulos/ Doulos SIL Font Home]
*[https://software.sil.org/doulos-sil-cipher/ Doulos SIL Cipher Font]
*[https://software.sil.org/doulos-sil-cipher/ Doulos SIL Cipher Font]
*[http://archive09.linux.com/feature/52756 Smart Unicode typefaces released under free license],
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175301/http://archive09.linux.com/feature/52756 Smart Unicode typefaces released under free license],


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Latest revision as of 12:45, 21 September 2023

Doulos SIL
CategorySerif
Designer(s)SIL International
LicenseSIL Open Font License
Sample
Websitehttps://software.sil.org/doulos/

Doulos SIL (Ancient Greek for "slave") is a serif typeface developed by SIL International, very similar to Times or Times New Roman. Unlike Times New Roman, Doulos only has a single face, Regular. The goal of its design according to the SIL International website is to "provide a single Unicode-based font family that would contain a comprehensive inventory of glyphs needed for almost any Roman- or Cyrillic-based writing system, whether used for phonetic or orthographic needs."[1] Along with Charis SIL and Gentium, it is licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL).[2] This font has a cousin specially designed for numbered musical notation named Doulos SIL Cipher.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Linux.com :: Smart Unicode typefaces released under free license". linux.com. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  2. ^ "SIL Open Font License (OFL)". scripts.sil.org. Retrieved 2023-09-21.

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