Add Literata about fonts

[davelab6]

Soon, soon! :)

[fitojb]

https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Literata

[davelab6]

I expect to be able to ofl this in the future so let's keep this open

[davelab6]

We will add it soon.

[J0s3f]

Since the font is released as open source now (https://github.com/googlefonts/literata) it would be great if you could add it.

[m4rc1e]

Added in #2021

[inferno986return]

I suppose it's red tape.

It's a nice typeface, certainly better than Spectral as it's clean, readable and has an interesting approach to italic design. I could see myself making use of it both inside and outside of Google Docs. :-)

Keep up your attempts to bring it to Google Fonts. Sure it is a part of the Google Books branding, but it's not as tied to branding as Product Sans is.

Besides Roboto doesn't have an official serif typeface counterpart like Droid Serif. AFAIK

[keithzg]

Besides Roboto doesn't have an official serif typeface counterpart like Droid Serif. AFAIK

That part is not quite true: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto+Slab

[inferno986return]

Good news everyone. The official Google Fonts GitHub profile has made an empty repository for Literata, calling it a "A contemporary serif typeface family for long-form reading".

https://github.com/googlefonts/literata

[mbartelsm]

How is progress on this issue?

[davelab6]

It's not libre licensed.

[rayshan]

Aww 😢

[davelab6]

It will be in the future, so keeping this open

[keithzg]

Any news on it becoming libre? (This github issue appears to be the only mention in public of such a possibility.)

[sergeevabc]

Where is Literata with Cyrillic support?

[inferno986return]

@sergeevabc Standard Literata has Cyrillic support apparently. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.androidauthority.com/literata-font-download-play-books-609371/amp/

[sergeevabc]

@inferno986return, indeed, but where to download the latest files while current repository lacks them?

[laerm0]

Literata is no longer available from TypeTogether so I'm thinking this can be closed... I'll leave it open for a bit in case any of you has more info on the font.

[Ivoz]

Do you know what exactly has happened to it / is happening with it @davelab6 ? Hard to find any (up to date) 1st-party source info on it nowadays.

[davelab6]

It's not yet available for 3rd parties

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[inferno986return]

I was referring more to a transitional/old-style serif counterpart rather than a slab. Roboto Slab while groundbreaking in its inception is problematic, it has no oblique styles and also doesn't currently adhere to the updated glyphs that came out in 2014.

I have asked about it though, in a separate issue: #1256

[polyjitter]

its been about a half a year almost. any word?

[gingerbeardman]

I ended up downloading it from elsewhere 🙄

[inferno986return]

Indeed, it would be great if Literata was part of Google Fonts and selectable on Google Docs (and Sheets/Slides).

As an addendum, I really like that the sketches and design briefs were publicised. It's really interesting reading! 😄

[inferno986return]

I too would like to know approximately when Literata will be added to Google Fonts and maybe Google Docs/Sheets/Slides too.

[sjbr]

When will Literata be added to google fonts?
Thanks

[gingerbeardman]

Hoorah!