[Pkg-fonts-devel] Bug#983291: Bug#983291: fonts-noto-core: Excessive fonts bundles in fonts-noto-core make desired font selection painful

[Jonas Smedegaard]

Hi Dan,

Quoting Dan Dascalescu (2021-02-22 00:42:28)
> The issue is that the fonts-noto-core package bundles together a very 
> large number (over 190[1]) of exotic fonts. While the aim of covering 
> all Unicode scripts (65+) means the package covers our bases for 
> individual users on every locale imaginable, it also presents a 
> challenge for font selectors in applications, and for *all* users 
> using them.

I agree that it makes sense to split the Noto fonts into more packages.


> My proposal is simple: split the package in at least two components 
> that can be installed and removed independently. From what I can see 
> in the package manifest, the following fonts might have general 
> applicability:
> 
> Noto Sans
> Noto Sans Linear {A,B}
> Noto Sans Display
> Noto Sans Math
> Noto Sans Symbols
> Noto Sans Symbols2
> Noto Serif
> 
> These would comprise one package. For simplicity, the other package 
> can contain all other 180+ fonts.

I would prefer to relieve the pain also for _all_ users, however.

Probably makes sense to group by writing system¹ since they are commonly 
tied to cultural groups.  I imagine that it is more common e.g. for 
users in South India to need other South Indian scripts (and maybe North 
Indian scripts as well), than it is for them to need Canadian Syllabics.


¹ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing_system


 - Jonas

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