We used to have some fonts in WebFonts extension, and now we would like to have another font to be available for use.
The Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1
here is the font link or in the attachment:
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| Subject | Repo | Branch | Lines +/- | |
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| Add NotoSansArabic font | mediawiki/extensions/UniversalLanguageSelector | master | +24 -0 |
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Change #1101592 had a related patch set uploaded (by GergesShamon; author: GergesShamon):
[mediawiki/extensions/UniversalLanguageSelector@master] Add NotoSansArabic font
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ULS is not a generic web fonts repository. The goal is to add webfonts for reading where there is a lack of good support in operating systems. Arabic already has one web font available.
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The Amiri font, currently in "ULS", is only used for quotes and poems, users are looking for an alternative font for reading, instead of the default font "Arial", which has some display issues.
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Minerva skin (browser on a laptop device in mobile view, using the Segoe UI font):
Vector 2022 skin (browser on a mobile device in desktop view; Segoe UI font could not be applied and was automatically replaced by the default Naskh Arabic font):
Minerva skin (browser on a mobile device in mobile view; Segoe UI font could not be applied and was automatically replaced by the default Naskh Arabic font):
@Nikerabbit The problem is that the Naskh Arabic font here is inherently less readable. In comparison, the Segoe UI font is more readable. However, this font (Segoe UI) can only be applied on desktop browsers. When using mobile browsers, Segoe UI is automatically replaced by Naskh Arabic font, which negatively affects the user experience.
For example, suppose if I use the page "Ikan" on Malay Wikipedia while installing Malay Latin-to-Arabic script converter:
Vector 2022 skin (browser on a laptop device in desktop view, using the Segoe UI font):
Minerva skin (browser on a laptop device in mobile view, using the Segoe UI font):
Vector 2022 skin (browser on a mobile device in desktop view; Segoe UI font could not be applied and was automatically replaced by the default Naskh Arabic font):
Minerva skin (browser on a mobile device in mobile view; Segoe UI font could not be applied and was automatically replaced by the default Naskh Arabic font):
Noto Sans Arabic is another good alternative to Segoe UI in terms of readability. It also has the advantage of ensuring a more uniform user experience across different devices when installed. Please take a look at the screenshot below, where Noto Sans Arabic is used in Microsoft Word as an example:
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Change #1101592 merged by jenkins-bot:
[mediawiki/extensions/UniversalLanguageSelector@master] Add NotoSansArabic font