Re: Proposal Libre Graphics Meeting 2025 in Nürnberg/Nuremberg, Germany

[María Leandro]

Hey all!

I have a friend working at Suse and they are interested in the venue and
probably some sponsorship if LGM happens at Nuremberg next year. Who should
I contact to get more details and help with coordination?

El mié, 19 jun 2024 a las 0:05, Dave Crossland (<dave at lab6.com>) escribió:

> Hi all
>
> Just to clarify, this year, the sole sponsor was the Font Bureau, a major
> client of Strong Type Systems (Lasse); not Google.
>
> While I work as an employee for Google on the Google Fonts team (and
> Google, via the GF team, has been a direct sponsor of LGM in the past),
> Google was not involved in the sponsorship of LGM 2024. I helped flag the
> opportunity to the Font Bureau.
>
> Why did the Font Bureau sponsor LGM? First, it had the fortunate ability
> to do so: It is hardly a secret that the Font Bureau has had major deals
> and earned good money from both Google and Monotype in recent years, and
> has released a number of libre (typo)graphics software projects (mostly
> github.com/fontbureau with some at github.com/googlefonts), including a
> medium sized web app for testing WIP fonts that Strong Type Systems (Lasse)
> has developed, "TypeRoof", in addition to libre fonts commissioned by
> Google (Roboto Flex, Amstelvar). I believe the development of Variable
> Fonts support within app graphics apps, including Libre Graphics apps, is
> important strategically for Font Bureau, and I understand Lasse, Liam, Nate
> and others discussed advancing such Variable Fonts support during the LGM.
> Also, since the principal at Font Bureau, David Berlow, was unable to
> attend events outside the USA this year, having the videos online is a
> direct benefit for FB too – so, similar to previous years with Google's
> sponsorship for this purpose, since the videos were enabled by the
> sponsorship, the descriptions credit Font Bureau.
>
> For me, next year is harder to predict, as Font Bureau may be winding up,
> with David's upcoming retirement; and Google has many headlines about its
> cost-cutting efforts starting with layoffs. Still I will be sure to flag
> the opportunity to anyone I think may be interested. If Google is not
> interested, similar to Font Bureau this year, perhaps one or a few folks
> working on various projects for Google Fonts may be in a position to
> sponsor directly.
>
> Cheers
> Dave
>


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