Closed redburn closed 3 years ago
you need to install the Oswald font from google. Download, unzip, and drag the Oswald-VariableFont_wght.ttf file into the Windows font installer (settings -> fonts).
Yes, as @schlambers said, it doesn't look like you have the right font installed. Please try that and let me know how you go.
BTW I have been thinking about ways to avoid having to download and install the font manually. For example, install it automatically or not require the font at all and instead use some SVG images.
Cheers, obviously I did not read the requirements properly.
Looks better now, but not quite the same as the screenshot in the README. The digits are not quite centered vertically:
I wonder, if it is possible to change it to look more similar to Fliqlo.
Here is Linux version of Fliqlo with Fliqlo's exact font: (no need for downloading fonts separately) https://github.com/alexanderk23/gluqlo
@redburn The alignment is by design. If you look at images of "real" physical flip clocks they are also not 100% centered. However I have just realised that the split in clocks (and other some other apps) tends to be lower rather than higher.
@jurczewski If you download the TTF in gluqlo, and look at the file details it says "Fliqlo". While there is no copyright info in the file, I am a little concerned about its licensing.
@phaselden OK, it just looked different from the screenshot in the readme. You're right, it does look like the split is usually lower.
I could create an installer for the screensaver that automatically installs the font. SVG would be even better.
@jurczewski If you download the TTF in gluqlo, and look at the file details it says "Fliqlo". While there is no copyright info in the file, I am a little concerned about its licensing.
It also says "Name of font: Helvetica"
To be honest I have no knowledge about fonts, but can it be just Helvetica renamed to Fliqlo?
Thanks @redburn, I might take you up on that but @jurczewski has found (thanks!) the font is Helvetica LT which I suspect I can use for free and, if so, can embed it into the exe.
The font issues were addressed in a previous beta and the digit alignment is fixed in beta 3 of v1.2
It is currently 17:53 (or 5:53pm) but the screensaver displays 5:5, as shown here: