ertekinno / libre-caslon-condensed

An open-source condensed serif font family derived from the beloved Libre Caslon.

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Libre Caslon Condensed

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Libre Caslon Condensed is an open-source condensed serif alternative designed to fill the gap in the market for high-quality condensed serif alternatives. This font, which is created by modifying the "Libre Caslon Text" font family, offers a harmonious blend of elegance and readability, making it an ideal choice for various design projects.

Building the Fonts

The font is built using fontmake and gftools post processing script. Tools are all python based, so it must be previously installed.

To install all the Python tools into a virtualenv, do the following:

From terminal:

cd your/local/project/directory

once in the project folder create a virtual environment. This step has to be done just once, the first time:

python3 -m venv venv

activate the virtual environment

source venv/bin/activate

install the required dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Then run the this command:

cd source
gftools builder config.yml

License

Libre Caslon Condensed is licensed under the SIL Open Font License v1.1, see OFL.txt for details.

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An open-source condensed serif font family derived from the beloved Libre Caslon.

License:SIL Open Font License 1.1