[OpenFontLibrary] Free/PD VAG Rounded

[Dave Crossland]

2008/11/21 Christopher Fynn <cfynn at gmx.net>:
>
> The Wikipedia article on VAG Rounded says...
>
> "In 1978, the whole Volkswagen and Audi Dealer Organization worldwide was
> re-branded as V.A.G using the distinct V.A.G Rounded (or V.A.G Rundschrift)
> as the font for all signage, and for all headlines in their advertising. The
> V.A.G logo did not use the font. Worldwide availability of the font was a
> problem. To solve the problem, V.A.G Rounded was put in the public domain.
> As Desktop Publishing emerged in the mid 1980's, V.A.G Rounded was included
> in most free font packages and became widely used for that reason."
>
> Is this so?

News to me; I guess that "public domain dedication" applies to the
German copyright on typeface designs, not font sotware.

> All the "VAG Rounded" fonts I can find seem to be commercial.

MgOpen Modata is a free software one.

http://www.ellak.gr/fonts/mgopen/index.en.html