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# This is the official list of authors for copyright purposes.
# This file is distinct from the CONTRIBUTORS files.
# See the latter for an explanation.

# Names should be added to this file as:
# Name or Organization <email address>
# The email address is not required for organizations.

Girish Dalvi <girish.dalvi@gmail.com>
Ek Type <contact@ektype.in>
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# This is the official list of people who can contribute
# (and typically have contributed) to this repository.
# The AUTHORS file lists the copyright holders; this file
# lists people. For example, company employees are listed here
# but not in AUTHORS, because the company holds the copyright.
#
# When adding J Random Contributor's name to this file,
# either J's name or J's organization's name should be
# added to the AUTHORS file.
#
# Names should be added to this file like so, in the
# chronological order of contribution:
#
# N: <name>
# E: <email>
# W: <website>
# D: <description of role>

N: Ek Type
E: info@ektype.in
W: http://ektype.in
D: A collective of type designers based in Mumbai focused on designing contemporary Indian typefaces

N: Girish Dalvi
E: girish.dalvi@gmail.com
W:
D: Original Type Design and Font Engineering, Devanagari glyph-set development, Devanagari Font Testing Scripts

N: Yashodeep Gholap
E: yashodeep.gholap@gmail.com
W: http://www.yashodeepgholap.com
D: Co-Type Designer and Font Engineer

N: Noopur Datye
E: noopur.datye@ektype.in
W: http://ektype.in
D: Type Design consultation, Devanagari Numerals, Kerning

N: Sarang Kulkarni
E: sarang.kulkarni@ektype.in
W: http://ektype.in
D: Type Design consultation, Project Management, Legal & Finance

N: Maithili Shingre
E: maithili@whitecrow.in
D: Kerning, OpenType Testing, Platform Testing and Application Testing

N: Vinay Saynekar
D: Suggestions and feedback during the font design process

N: Santosh Kshirsagar
D: Suggestions and feedback during the font design process

N: Shubhanand Jog
D: Suggestions and feedback during the font design process

N: Yogesh Jahargirdar
D: Suggestions and feedback during the font design process

N: Pradnya Naik
D: Suggestions and feedback during the font design process

N: Snehal Patil
D: Suggestions and feedback during the font design process

N: Pallavi Karambelkar
D: Suggestions and feedback during the font design process

N: Omkar Shende
D: Suggestions and feedback during the font design process

N: Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay
D: Support and encouragement

N: Sir J J Institute of Applied Art
D: Support and encouragement
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Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Ek Type (www.ektype.in)

Licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL).

Ek is a trademark of Ek Type.
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Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Ek Type (www.ektype.in)

This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at:
http://scripts.sil.org/OFL


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SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE Version 1.1 - 26 February 2007
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PREAMBLE
The goals of the Open Font License (OFL) are to stimulate worldwide
development of collaborative font projects, to support the font creation
efforts of academic and linguistic communities, and to provide a free and
open framework in which fonts may be shared and improved in partnership
with others.

The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and
redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. The
fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded,
redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved
names are not used by derivative works. The fonts and derivatives,
however, cannot be released under any other type of license. The
requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply
to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives.

DEFINITIONS
"Font Software" refers to the set of files released by the Copyright
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include source files, build scripts and documentation.

"Reserved Font Name" refers to any names specified as such after the
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"Original Version" refers to the collection of Font Software components as
distributed by the Copyright Holder(s).

"Modified Version" refers to any derivative made by adding to, deleting,
or substituting -- in part or in whole -- any of the components of the
Original Version, by changing formats or by porting the Font Software to a
new environment.

"Author" refers to any designer, engineer, programmer, technical
writer or other person who contributed to the Font Software.

PERMISSION & CONDITIONS
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
a copy of the Font Software, to use, study, copy, merge, embed, modify,
redistribute, and sell modified and unmodified copies of the Font
Software, subject to the following conditions:

1) Neither the Font Software nor any of its individual components,
in Original or Modified Versions, may be sold by itself.

2) Original or Modified Versions of the Font Software may be bundled,
redistributed and/or sold with any software, provided that each copy
contains the above copyright notice and this license. These can be
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in the appropriate machine-readable metadata fields within text or
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3) No Modified Version of the Font Software may use the Reserved Font
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4) The name(s) of the Copyright Holder(s) or the Author(s) of the Font
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5) The Font Software, modified or unmodified, in part or in whole,
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not met.

DISCLAIMER
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# Ek Mukta

Ek Mukta is a Unicode compliant, versatile, contemporary, humanist, mono-linear typeface available in seven weights, supporting Devanagari and Latin scripts. This type family is a libre licensed version the Ek multi-script family, an ongoing project to develop a unified type family for each Indian script. The goal is to build one harmonious family across all Indian scripts without letting the visual features of one script dominate over others. This ensures that the fonts can be used successfully for both single and multi-script purposes. This project is led by [Ek Type](http://ektype.in/), a collective of type designers based in Mumbai focused on designing contemporary Indian typefaces.

Ek Mukta was designed by [Girish Dalvi](http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/~girish/) and [Yashodeep Gholap](http://www.yashodeepgholap.com/), with extensive support from [Noopur Datye, Sarang Kulkarni and Maithili Shingre](http://ektype.in/). We would like to thank Vinay Saynekar, Santosh Kshirsagar, Shubhanand Jog, Yogesh Jahargirdar, Pradnya Naik, Snehal Patil, Pallavi Karambelkar, and Omkar Shende for their suggestions and feedback during the font design process. We would also like to thank faculty and friends from the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay and from Sir J J Institute of Applied Art for their support and encouragement.

A short demonstration on the possibilities of using Indic web fonts on the web can be seen here. [Demonstration on how to use Devanagari on the web using Web Fonts and Ek Mukta)](http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/~girish/demo/).

## License

Ek Mukta is licensed under the SIL Open Font License v1.1 (<http://scripts.sil.org/OFL>)

To view the copyright and specific terms and conditions please refer to [OFL.txt](https://github.com/girish-dalvi/Ek-Mukta/blob/master/OFL.txt)

## Downloading font binaries (TTF files)

Find binary releases on <https://github.com/girish-dalvi/Ek-Mukta/releases>

The font binaries are not directly part of this repository, as it only contains source files; however, the binaries are directly built from the ttx files in the `TTX` directory.

## How do I install the font on my computer?

First download the font binaries (TTF files) from the master branch, then follow the instructions given below.

- [Windows](http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/install-or-uninstall-fonts)

- [GNU/Linux](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+install+fonts+in+linux)

- [Mac OS X](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2509)

## Getting Involved

Would you like to contribute to the development of this font? Here is how **you** can help:

1. Tell us about any bugs you find, or enhancements you would like to see

2. Contribute directly to the fonts. In this repository we provide the complete set of source files that we use ourselves to develop the fonts. If you with to contribute directly, please see below how we build the fonts and follow our build process so that we can easily include your contribution, and follow the Github pull request process to send your contribution.

### Bug Reports

Send us bug reports, feature enhancements or glyph requests, using the [Github Issue Tracker](https://github.com/girish-dalvi/Ek-Mukta/issues/). Here are a few tips:

- Bugs must be isolated and reproducible problems that we can fix. This means telling us step by step how we can produce the bug.

- Search for existing issues. We do not want duplicate issues, and you'll help us out a lot by first checking if someone else has reported the same issue.

- Share as much information as possible. Include your operating system and its version, what application(s) you found the problem with and their version, etc.

## Building the font from source

The build process used by Ek Type is as follows:

1. Make changes in FontLab `.vfb` file

2. Generate the `.ttf` file

3. Open the `.ttf` file in VOLT, import the appropriate `.vtp` file

4. Make changes if required in the `.vtp` file.

5. Ship the font from VOLT

6. Run ttfautohint using the batch file. `$ Autohint.bat`

This requires the following programs:

- **[Fontlab Studio](http://www.fontlab.com/font-editor/fontlab-studio/):** `.vfb` design files are used by this font editor, for Windows and Mac from the Fontlab company with a proprietary license and requiring a license fee from each user.

- **[VOLT](http://www.microsoft.com/typography/VOLT.mspx):** `.vtp` files are used with this OpenType Layout (GPOS, GSUB) table editor, for Windows from Microsoft, with a proprietary license and free of charge

- **[MS CacheTT](http://www.microsoft.com/typography/tools/tools.aspx):** Font engineering tool for VDMX, hdmx and LTSH tables, for Windows from Microsoft, with a proprietary license and free of charge

- **[ttfautohint](http://www.freetype.org/ttfautohint/):** Auto-hinter, for all platforms, from the Freetype Project, with a libre license

### Branches and Pull Requests

To learn more about Pull Requests, see Github's great article on [using pull requests](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests) and play the [interactive learning game](http://try.github.com) that takes around 15 minutes to complete.

- `master` is the latest, stable, tested version

- Add your name to the contributors file

- Explain in the pull request how you have tested your contribution

### Roadmap

- Port the OpenType Layout code to [Adobe Feature File format](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/opentype/afdko/topic_feature_file_syntax.html)

- Port the build process to the [Adobe Font Development Kit for OpenType](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/opentype/afdko.html)

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