Source Han Sans & Noto Sans CJK: The 1st Open Source Pan-CJK Typeface Families

Networking 6:30-7:00 PM, and after the talk as time allows
IMUG maps and directions: http://www.imug.org/adobe/
Webcast: RSVP, then contact us (https://www.meetup.com/IMUG-Silicon-Valley/message/?recipientId=11534644) to register for remote access

Free signed book with life membership: see details below!

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/9/c/a/600_339647562.jpeg

Source Han Sans & Noto Sans CJK: The World's First Open Source Pan-CJK Typeface Families

There is nothing extraordinarily new about pan-CJK fonts, which are designed to serve multiple East Asian languages and regions using a single font resource, and whose development simply requires a lot of coordination and resources. What is extraordinary about Source Han Sans (https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-han-sans/)and the Google-branded Noto Sans CJK (http://www.google.com/get/noto/cjk.html) is that they represent the world's first open source pan-CJK typeface families.

Offered in a broad range of weights, these typeface families serve the needs of the East Asian community, and also comes with the right price tag: free. This presentation will detail what went into the development of Source Han Sans (https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-han-sans/) and Noto Sans CJK (http://www.google.com/get/noto/cjk.html), including some of the pitfalls that were encountered along the way, along with the reasons behind the various deployment formats in which they are offered.

Dr. Ken Lunde has worked at Adobe Systems for over twenty-three years, and is a Senior Computer Scientist specializing in CJKV Type Development, meaning that he develops East Asian fonts, along with the specifications on which they are based. He is also the author of "CJKV Information Processing" Second Edition (http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596514471.do), which was published by O'Reilly Media at the end of 2008.

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/9/c/a/600_339647562.jpeg

Free signed copy of Dr. Lunde's latest book, CJKV Information Processing, 2nd Edition (http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596514471.do)(a $60 value), with purchase of an IMUG life membership (http://imug.org/imug-membership-and-event-fees.htm) ($100). Members can attend most IMUG events free while supporting the "best info-share group in the industry (https://twitter.com/localization/status/114632245637169152)".

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/9/c/a/600_339647562.jpeg

Admission is free for IMUG members and Adobe employees, and $5 for non-members. IMUG membership is only $20 for the first year, $15 for annual renewal, or $100 for lifetime membership. (At this time we are not charging for remote webcast attendance, but please support IMUG if you find these events useful.) Click here to join, renew or pay a single non-member event fee via PayPal. Cash and checks also accepted at our events. http://www.imug.org/imug-membership-and-event-fees.htm

Please RSVP via Meetup by 4:30 PM two days before the event to help IMUG and our hosts prepare badges for you in advance. After that time it's still OK to RSVP right up to the last minute, as that will help us ensure enough seats for everyone! http://events.imug.org/

Adobe® Connect™ webcast: If you can't make it to downtown San Jose for this event, please join us via your browser. The url is different every time. RSVP and then contact us (https://www.meetup.com/IMUG-Silicon-Valley/message/?recipientId=11534644) to register. We are not charging for webcast access at this time. (Recording is subject to speaker approval, and will be announced after the event if available.)

Many thanks to Dr. Ken Lunde, Janice Campbell, and Adobe Globalization for hosting IMUG! For maps, detailed directions, restaurants and more, see http://www.imug.org/adobe/

The hashtag for IMUG events is #IMUG408 (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23IMUG408&src=tyah), honoring Silicon Valley's main area code. Follow @i18n_mug: http://twitter.com/i18n_mug