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Document font deployment requirements in ULS for community requests
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Adding and deploying a font on Wikimedia servers is a recurring community request. And often folks fail.
See for example https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/?ids=376322,334811,374417,371038#R

Please provide clearer documentation (ideally a checklist) for people who want to request adding a font.

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector/WebFonts is a wall of text and I cannot find clear license requirements or instructions how to request font addition as a community member. Thanks.

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Aklapper created this task.Oct 2 2024, 6:38 PM
Nikerabbit removed a project: Language-Team.Oct 16 2024, 7:41 AM
Pginer-WMF triaged this task as Medium priority.Oct 17 2024, 8:54 AM
Pginer-WMF edited projects, added UniversalLanguageSelector, LPL Essential; removed Language and Product Localization.
Aklapper added a comment.Jan 20 2025, 8:46 AM

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector/FAQ#What_information_will_be_necessary_for_a_new_font_to_be_included_into_ULS exists now. However, adding some bits from T380019#10465313 would be helpful.

Aklapper renamed this task from Document font deployment requirements for community requests to Document font deployment requirements in ULS for community requests.Jan 20 2025, 8:47 AM
Aklapper updated the task description. (Show Details)
Aklapper mentioned this in T228591: Document how to request installing additional fonts for SVG thumbnails and generated PDF files on Wikimedia servers.
srishakatux added a project: LPL Onboarding and Development.Feb 11 2025, 12:48 AM
MaryMunyoki moved this task from Backlog to Blocked on the LPL Onboarding and Development board.Mar 5 2025, 5:49 PM
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currently not prioritizing this area for the quarter hence removing tag

Nikerabbit removed a project: LPL Essential.Jul 10 2025, 6:25 AM
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