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Abyssinica SIL Font Download
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License
Notes to contributors
Registration Form
Download Font and Keyboard and Installation Instructions
Font Downloads
Keyboard Downloads
Release History
Other Resources
License
The Abyssinica SIL font is released under the SIL Open Font License, version 1.1. Copyright (c) 2000-2010, SIL International (http://scripts.sil.org/) with Reserved Font Names “Abyssinica” and “SIL”.
Notes to contributors
The release of Abyssinica SIL version 1.0 (and subsequent releases) under the OFL license provides
a
means for people to contribute to the project. For information on what
you're allowed to change or modify, consult the OFL and OFL-FAQ. The OFL-FAQ also gives a very general
rationale regarding why you would want to contribute to the project.
Anyone can make their own modified version of Abyssinica SIL (using a different name), but SIL International will continue to maintain and develop the canonical version of the Abyssinica SIL font. As the package maintainer, we warmly welcome contributions. Here are some things to keep in mind:
- Format: We are open to contributions in various formats, but if you want to maximise the chances of us including your work, please make it available to us (via email or a URL) as either a FontLab database (preferred) or a PostScript Type 1 (or OT-CFF) font.
- Source files: We’re including the FontLab database used in developing the font. The font, however, was not solely built from this FontLab database, so a simple “Generate Font” will not give you an identical result. The database is provided not as canonical source but as an aid to anyone who might find it useful to have access to it. For those who may find them useful, we are also providing the Graphite GDL files.
- Copyright attribution: If you submit something for inclusion in the Abyssinica SIL font, we will ask you to affirm that it is your original work, and ask you to assign the copyright of your work to SIL International. This is to ensure that future releases can be made under improved versions of the OFL without needing to track you down for further permission. This follows the same principle used by the FSF. Keep in mind that we are a not-for-profit organization committed to free/libre and open source software, and that any contributions incorporated in the fonts will always be available under the OFL or a similar license.
- Quality: Because we want to be able to guarantee a high level of quality for the Abyssinica SIL font, we will review submissions carefully. Please don't be discouraged if we do not include a submission for this reason, or ask you to make specific revisions.
- Types of contributions: If you wish to make a contribution - a set of additional glyphs, scripts, code, etc. - please contact us before you do any work to see if it is a contribution we currently need. Every addition adds to the complexity of the project and needs to be carefully planned. This also avoids two people working on the same type of addition at the same time.
Registration Form
Thank you for your interest in Abyssinica SIL.
Download Font and Keyboard and Installation Instructions
If you agree to the terms of use (described above), then download the font from one of the following links.
Font Downloads
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If you are uncertain what to do with a .zip file, see Decompression Utilities, Downloading & Installation Tips. Within the archive is the font file and documentation. This font can be installed using standard font installation procedures for the given operating-system platform. Note that certain applications may not see the new font immediately. You may have to quit and restart the application for the font to become available. |
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This package contains the same files as AbyssinicaSIL1.200.zip plus WOFF fonts and sample web files. If you are uncertain what to do with a .zip file, see Decompression Utilities, Downloading & Installation Tips. Within the archive is the font file and documentation. This font can be installed using standard font installation procedures for the given operating-system platform. Note that certain applications may not see the new font immediately. You may have to quit and restart the application for the font to become available. |
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This package contains the same files as AbyssinicaSIL1.200-web.zip plus the FontLab, Graphite, VOLT and anchor source files. If you are uncertain what to do with a .zip file, see Decompression Utilities, Downloading & Installation Tips. Within the archive is the font file and documentation. This font can be installed using standard font installation procedures for the given operating-system platform. Note that certain applications may not see the new font immediately. You may have to quit and restart the application for the font to become available. |
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This package contains the same files as AbyssinicaSIL1.200.zip. This installer is only for Windows users. Once the package has been downloaded, you can double-click on it to install the font file and documentation. After installing, you can read the documentation files at . Note that certain applications may not see the new font immediately. You may have to quit and restart the application for the font to become available. |
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This is the Linux Debian package. If you are uncertain what to do with a .deb file, see Decompression Utilities, Downloading & Installation Tips. |
Keyboard Downloads
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This package contains an Ethiopic Keyman keyboard. It does not contain the Abyssinica SIL font. You must download the font separately if you wish to use the font. Unless you need to use the Unicode 6.0 characters or the Private Use Area (PUA) characters in this font you can use this keyboard with any Ethiopic Unicode font. If you download this package, you must have Keyman already installed. Installation can be done through Keyman's configuration menu. Once installed, documentation can be found at . |
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This package contains an Ethiopic Keyman keyboard. It was compiled for use with Keyman 6+. It does not contain the Abyssinica SIL font. You must download the font separately if you wish to use the font. Unless you need to use the Unicode 6.0 characters or the Private Use Area (PUA) characters in this font you can use this keyboard with any Ethiopic Unicode font. If you download this package, you must have Keyman already installed. Installation can be done through Keyman's configuration menu. Once installed, documentation can be found at . |
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This package contains a Mac OS X keyboard layout for use with the Abyssinica SIL font. This keyboard layout for Mac OS X supports similar key sequences for Unicode Ethiopic and Private Use Area characters as the Keyman package above. Mac OS X version 10.2 or later is required to use this layout (version 10.4 is recommended). See the Readme.html file in the archive for further information. |
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This is a debian package for use with KMFL |
Release History
17 Dec 2010 Added Mac OSX keyboard
15 Dec 2010 Release of Abyssinica SIL version 1.200 and Keyman keyboard "SIL Ethiopic 1.3".
2 April 2007 Created Windows font installer (all files are the same)
1 June 2006 Release of Abyssinica SIL keyboard layout for Mac OS X and added AAT source to Abyssinica SIL 1.0 source and font release package
25 May 2006 Release of Abyssinica SIL (1.0)
Other Resources
The Ethiopic Unicode Resource Page
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