Re: [libreoffice-design] [VI] Consistent theme for screenshots

On Fri, 2011-06-24 at 11:06 -0400, Marc Paré wrote:
> Le 2011-06-24 03:35, Astron a écrit :
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just tried out different LibO greens with my titlebars:
> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:Green0.png
> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:Green1.png
> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:Green2.png
> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:Green3.png
> >
> > I think Green 0 actually looks best, but I am not completely sold on
> > this. The other greens seem a bit aggressive.
> >
> > Another thing to think about is font. I would propose (for Linux
> > systems) FreeSans, a Helvetica copy, which is almost universally
> > installed and works well as an interface font. When setting this,
> > think about font hinting, too. Should Cleartype (Windows)/sub-pixel
> > hinting (and what level) (Linux) be enabled or not? Subpixel hinting
> > looks bad in print, on CRTs or on LCD screens that use a different
> > sub-pixel ordering, but is much smoother on R-G-B LCD screens.
> >
> >
> > Astron.
> I just checked on my system (Mageia 1 -> a Mandriva fork), FreeSans is 
> not installed. How is the Liberation font family for print? This font is 
> definitely installed on all linux boxes. If we are to adopt a specific 
> font, we should make sure that it is a maintained font and that we can 
> either have a link to a site where it can be downloaded from or we 
> should store in on our own servers. I also think that it should be 
> opensource.
>
> I think I had seen somewhere on one of the wiki pages, a specific 
> recommendation for a font for print, was is not Vegur?


We are using Liberation Sans for headings and text in the user guides.
It prints well (sharp and dark, good contrast) in addition to being very
readable on-screen. (We use Liberation Mono for code.) 

--Jean


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