[Foundation-l] Wikipedia logo uses non-free font

[Mark Williamson]

I've read a lot of speculation over the past couple years about what font is used. Lots of names are tossed around, both free and non-free typefaces, but most of them look nothing like it. One person suggested Calson, another said it was Bitstream Cyberbit.

Mark

2008/5/31 Dan Rosenthal <swatjester at gmail.com>:
> I very much remember reading some place (I think it was on the logo
> creation guide for chapters page) that there was a free font that is
> extremely similar.
>
> -Dan
> On May 31, 2008, at 6:15 AM, Mark Williamson wrote:
>
>> Certainly - I never claimed we didn't own copyright to the image. That
>> doesn't mean the font is free, though, and as I understand it, even in
>> official WMF dealings there is a strong preference for free software
>> usage for all purposes.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> On 31/05/2008, Kalan <kalan.001 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 2008/5/31, Mark Williamson <node.ue at gmail.com>:
>>>> The
>>>> vast majority (that is, those created by Nohat or myself) use
>>>> Hoefler.
>>>> This is not a free font.
>>>
>>> The wording from [1] applies there, doesn't it?
>>>
>>> — Kalan
>>>
>>> [1] http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-font
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