Package fonts-otf-gfs-gazis: Information
Source package: fonts-otf-gfs-gazis
Version: 20091008-alt3_5
Build time: Feb 23, 2013, 01:04 AM
Category: System/Fonts/True type
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Summary: An 18th century Greek typeface
Description:
During the whole of the 18th century the old tradition of using Greek types designed to conform to the Byzantine cursive hand with many ligatures and abbreviations - as it was originated by Aldus Manutius in Venice and consolidated by Claude Garamont (Grecs du Roy) - was still much in practice, although clearly on the wane. GFS Gazis is a typical German example of this practice as it appeared at the end of that era in the 1790's. Its name pays tribute to Anthimos Gazis (1758-1828), one of the most prolific Greek thinkers of the period, who was responsible for writing, translating and editing numerous books, including the editorship of the important Greek periodical I.I.I.I.I. I. I.I.I.I.I.I. (Litterary Hermes) in Wien. GFS Gazis has been digitally designed by George D. Matthiopoulos.
Maintainer: Igor Vlasenko
ACL:
@qa_p7
@qa_p7
Last changed
Feb. 22, 2013 Igor Vlasenko 20091008-alt3_5
- update to new release by fcimport
July 27, 2012 Igor Vlasenko 20091008-alt3_4
- update to new release by fcimport
March 21, 2012 Igor Vlasenko 20091008-alt3_3
- rebuild to get rid of #27020