Greek Fonts (Unicode) - Revision history

AurelienBerra: Add good open and free fonts

2023-05-28T15:11:29Z

Add good open and free fonts

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	=== What Greek fonts should I use on my computer? ===		=== What Greek fonts should I use on my computer? ===

	Regardless of whether you use Windows, Linux, or Mac, the first answer to this question is that you should '''not''' be using a font that replaces Latin letters with the shapes of Greek letters (which typifies fonts created in the 1980s and 1990s). Rather, you should type all Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Chinese, etc. using ~~<span class="wikiexternallink">~~[http://www.unicode.org/ Unicode]~~</span>~~.		Regardless of whether you use Windows, Linux, or Mac, the first answer to this question is that you should '''not''' be using a font that replaces Latin letters with the shapes of Greek letters (which typifies fonts created in the 1980s and 1990s). Rather, you should type all Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Chinese, etc. using [http://www.unicode.org/ Unicode].

	The advantages of this approach include:		The advantages of this approach include:
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	# In the computer-readable encoding behind your document, that alpha really ''is'' an alpha, not just an 'a' with a font-shift to either side.		# In the computer-readable encoding behind your document, that alpha really ''is'' an alpha, not just an 'a' with a font-shift to either side.

	~~Unfortunately~~, the most popular font ~~on most systems~~ is Times New Roman which, while it does include modern Greek Unicode codepoints in its range, does not always support the many polytonic accents necessary for writing and displaying ancient Greek (it depends upon the font version). However, at least three of the other most common (and attractive) fonts from the Microsoft packages do support polytonic Greek: ~~namely,~~ Palatino Linotype, Arial Unicode MS, and Lucida Grande (~~Mac~~). (All of these fonts can be installed on Mac and ~~Linux as well as~~ Windows machines.)		Although it is now an obvious choice to use Unicode fonts supporting polytonic Greek and extended Latin, the most popular font is often still Times New Roman, a font which, while it does include modern Greek Unicode codepoints in its range, does not always support the many polytonic accents necessary for writing and displaying ancient Greek (it depends upon the font version). However, at least three of the other most common (and attractive) fonts from the Microsoft packages do support polytonic Greek: Palatino Linotype, Arial Unicode MS, and Lucida Grande. Another great alternative to the Times New Roman or Times families is [https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/libertinus-serif Libertinus Serif] (an evolution of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Libertine Linux Libertine] family).

			In addition to such general purpose fonts, the following free and open fonts fit most scholarly uses: [https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/gentium-plus Gentium Plus], [https://www.scholarsfonts.net/cardofnt.html Cardo], and [https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/asea-textfonts Asea] for serif fonts; [https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/lato Lato] for a sans serif font; [https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/cousine Cousine] and [https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Ubuntu+Mono Ubuntu Mono] are great monospace fonts supporting extended Greek. The historical typefaces of the [https://greekfontsociety-gfs.gr/typefaces Greek Font Society], like [https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/gfs-didot GFS Didot] and [https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/gfs-elpis GFS Elpis], are remarkable.

			All of these fonts can be installed on Mac, Linux, and Windows machines; they can also be used with LaTeX.

	For more information, see these excellent sites on Greek Unicode fonts:		For more information, see these excellent sites on Greek Unicode fonts:

AurelienBerra: Update links when stale or HTTPS now available + fix details

2023-05-28T13:49:56Z

Update links when stale or HTTPS now available + fix details

PaoloMonella: /* What Greek fonts should I use on my PC/Mac? */

2017-02-07T16:26:20Z

What Greek fonts should I use on my PC/Mac?

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JoelKalvesmaki: Added Cottrell link

2013-05-01T16:29:31Z

Added Cottrell link

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	* [http://www.stoa.org/unicode/fonts/ Patrick Rourke's Unicode pages at the Stoa]		* [http://www.stoa.org/unicode/fonts/ Patrick Rourke's Unicode pages at the Stoa]
	* [http://www.doaks.org/research/byzantine/byzantine-publications/doaks-unicode-greek-guide Dumbarton Oaks Guide to Unicode Greek]		* [http://www.doaks.org/research/byzantine/byzantine-publications/doaks-unicode-greek-guide Dumbarton Oaks Guide to Unicode Greek]
			* [http://www.russellcottrell.com/greek/fonts.asp Russell Cottrell, Unicode Greek fonts]
	* [http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]		* [http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]
	* [http://tyndaletech.blogspot.com/2008/01/unicode-fonts-unite-biblical-studies.html Unicode font advice from Tyndale Tech blog]		* [http://tyndaletech.blogspot.com/2008/01/unicode-fonts-unite-biblical-studies.html Unicode font advice from Tyndale Tech blog]

JoelKalvesmaki: Added TLG list

2013-05-01T16:27:08Z

Added TLG list

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	For more information, see the following excellent sites on Greek Unicode fonts:		For more information, see the following excellent sites on Greek Unicode fonts:

	* [http://www.tlg.uci.edu/help/UnicodeTest.~~html Nick Nicholas' font pages at the~~ TLG]		* [http://www.tlg.uci.edu/help/UnicodeTest.php TLG list of Unicode Greek fonts]
	* [http://www.stoa.org/unicode/fonts/ Patrick Rourke's Unicode pages at the Stoa]		* [http://www.stoa.org/unicode/fonts/ Patrick Rourke's Unicode pages at the Stoa]
	* [http://www.doaks.org/research/byzantine/byzantine-publications/doaks-unicode-greek-guide Dumbarton Oaks Guide to Unicode Greek]		* [http://www.doaks.org/research/byzantine/byzantine-publications/doaks-unicode-greek-guide Dumbarton Oaks Guide to Unicode Greek]
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	* [http://tyndaletech.blogspot.com/2008/01/unicode-fonts-unite-biblical-studies.html Unicode font advice from Tyndale Tech blog]		* [http://tyndaletech.blogspot.com/2008/01/unicode-fonts-unite-biblical-studies.html Unicode font advice from Tyndale Tech blog]
	* [http://users.teilar.gr/~g1951d/ George Douros's Unicode Fonts for Ancient Scripts]		* [http://users.teilar.gr/~g1951d/ George Douros's Unicode Fonts for Ancient Scripts]
			* [http://www.tlg.uci.edu/help/UnicodeTest.html Nick Nicholas' font pages at the TLG]

	Typing Unicode Greek can be as straightforward as typing Greek using an old-fashioned font; see our guidelines on [[Greek Keyboards (Unicode)]]		Typing Unicode Greek can be as straightforward as typing Greek using an old-fashioned font; see our guidelines on [[Greek Keyboards (Unicode)]]

JoelKalvesmaki: Updated language, terms

2013-05-01T15:38:04Z

Updated language, terms

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	=== What Greek fonts should I use on my PC/Mac? ===		=== What Greek fonts should I use on my PC/Mac? ===

	Regardless of whether you use Windows, Linux, or Mac, the first answer to this question is that you should '''not''' be using a Greek~~-only font~~ in ~~an electronic document (Microsoft Word document, Rich Text Format Document, web page, etc.~~). Rather, you should type all Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Chinese, etc. using <span class="wikiexternallink">[http://www.unicode.org/ Unicode]</span>.		Regardless of whether you use Windows, Linux, or Mac, the first answer to this question is that you should '''not''' be using a font that replaces Latin letters with the shapes of Greek letters (which typifies fonts created in the 1980s and 1990s). Rather, you should type all Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Chinese, etc. using <span class="wikiexternallink">[http://www.unicode.org/ Unicode]</span>.

	The advantages of this approach include:		The advantages of this approach include:
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	# In the computer-readable encoding behind your document, that alpha really ''is'' an alpha, not just an 'a' with a font-shift to either side;		# In the computer-readable encoding behind your document, that alpha really ''is'' an alpha, not just an 'a' with a font-shift to either side;

	Unfortunately, the most popular font on most systems ~~nowadays in~~ Times New Roman which, while it does include modern Greek Unicode codepoints in its range, does not ~~currently~~ support the many polytonic accents necessary for writing and displaying ancient Greek. However, at least three of the other most common (and attractive) fonts from the Microsoft packages do support polytonic Greek: namely, Palatino Linotype, Arial Unicode MS, and Lucida Grande (Mac). (All of these fonts can be installed on Macintosh and Linux as well as Windows machines.)		Unfortunately, the most popular font on most systems is Times New Roman which, while it does include modern Greek Unicode codepoints in its range, does not always support the many polytonic accents necessary for writing and displaying ancient Greek (it depends upon the font version). However, at least three of the other most common (and attractive) fonts from the Microsoft packages do support polytonic Greek: namely, Palatino Linotype, Arial Unicode MS, and Lucida Grande (Mac). (All of these fonts can be installed on Macintosh and Linux as well as Windows machines.)

	For more information, see the following excellent sites on Greek Unicode fonts:		For more information, see the following excellent sites on Greek Unicode fonts:

JoelKalvesmaki: /* What Greek fonts should I use on my PC/Mac? */ updated URL

2012-06-21T16:17:50Z

What Greek fonts should I use on my PC/Mac?: updated URL

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	* [http://www.tlg.uci.edu/help/UnicodeTest.html Nick Nicholas' font pages at the TLG]		* [http://www.tlg.uci.edu/help/UnicodeTest.html Nick Nicholas' font pages at the TLG]
	* [http://www.stoa.org/unicode/fonts/ Patrick Rourke's Unicode pages at the Stoa]		* [http://www.stoa.org/unicode/fonts/ Patrick Rourke's Unicode pages at the Stoa]
	* [http://www.doaks.org/publications/~~unicodegreekguide.pdf~~ Dumbarton Oaks ~~Publications guide~~ to Unicode] ~~(PDF)~~		* [http://www.doaks.org/research/byzantine/byzantine-publications/doaks-unicode-greek-guide Dumbarton Oaks Guide to Unicode Greek]
	* [http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]		* [http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]
	* [http://tyndaletech.blogspot.com/2008/01/unicode-fonts-unite-biblical-studies.html Unicode font advice from Tyndale Tech blog]		* [http://tyndaletech.blogspot.com/2008/01/unicode-fonts-unite-biblical-studies.html Unicode font advice from Tyndale Tech blog]

GabrielBodard: added Douros

2010-07-23T14:47:40Z

added Douros

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	* [http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]		* [http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]
	* [http://tyndaletech.blogspot.com/2008/01/unicode-fonts-unite-biblical-studies.html Unicode font advice from Tyndale Tech blog]		* [http://tyndaletech.blogspot.com/2008/01/unicode-fonts-unite-biblical-studies.html Unicode font advice from Tyndale Tech blog]
			* [http://users.teilar.gr/~g1951d/ George Douros's Unicode Fonts for Ancient Scripts]

	Typing Unicode Greek can be as straightforward as typing Greek using an old-fashioned font; see our guidelines on [[Greek Keyboards (Unicode)]]		Typing Unicode Greek can be as straightforward as typing Greek using an old-fashioned font; see our guidelines on [[Greek Keyboards (Unicode)]]

	~~''to be continued''~~


	[[Category:FAQ]]		[[Category:FAQ]]
	[[Category:Unicode]]		[[Category:Unicode]]

GabrielBodard: tynedale tech

2008-01-16T11:28:02Z

tynedale tech

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	* [http://www.doaks.org/publications/unicodegreekguide.pdf Dumbarton Oaks Publications guide to Unicode] (PDF)		* [http://www.doaks.org/publications/unicodegreekguide.pdf Dumbarton Oaks Publications guide to Unicode] (PDF)
	* [http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]		* [http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]
			* [http://tyndaletech.blogspot.com/2008/01/unicode-fonts-unite-biblical-studies.html Unicode font advice from Tyndale Tech blog]

	Typing Unicode Greek can be as straightforward as typing Greek using an old-fashioned font; see our guidelines on [[Greek Keyboards (Unicode)]]		Typing Unicode Greek can be as straightforward as typing Greek using an old-fashioned font; see our guidelines on [[Greek Keyboards (Unicode)]]

GabrielBodard at 15:00, 29 August 2007

2007-08-29T15:00:44Z

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	For more information, see the following excellent sites on Greek Unicode fonts:		For more information, see the following excellent sites on Greek Unicode fonts:

	* ~~<span class="wikiexternallink">~~[http://www.tlg.uci.edu/help/UnicodeTest.html Nick Nicholas' font pages at the TLG]~~</span>~~		* [http://www.tlg.uci.edu/help/UnicodeTest.html Nick Nicholas' font pages at the TLG]
	* ~~<span class="wikiexternallink">~~[http://www.stoa.org/unicode/fonts/ Patrick Rourke's Unicode pages at the Stoa]~~</span>~~		* [http://www.stoa.org/unicode/fonts/ Patrick Rourke's Unicode pages at the Stoa]
	* ~~<span class="wikiexternallink">~~[http://www.doaks.org/publications/unicodegreekguide.pdf Dumbarton Oaks Publications guide to Unicode]~~</span>~~ (PDF)		* [http://www.doaks.org/publications/unicodegreekguide.pdf Dumbarton Oaks Publications guide to Unicode] (PDF)
	* ~~<span class="wikiexternallink">~~[http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]~~</span>~~		* [http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]

	Typing Unicode Greek can be as straightforward as typing Greek using an old-fashioned font; see our guidelines on [Greek Keyboards (Unicode)]		Typing Unicode Greek can be as straightforward as typing Greek using an old-fashioned font; see our guidelines on [[Greek Keyboards (Unicode)]]

	''to be continued''		''to be continued''

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	=== What Greek fonts should I use on my ~~PC/Mac~~? ===		=== What Greek fonts should I use on my computer? ===

	Regardless of whether you use Windows, Linux, or Mac, the first answer to this question is that you should '''not''' be using a font that replaces Latin letters with the shapes of Greek letters (which typifies fonts created in the 1980s and 1990s). Rather, you should type all Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Chinese, etc. using <span class="wikiexternallink">[http://www.unicode.org/ Unicode]</span>.		Regardless of whether you use Windows, Linux, or Mac, the first answer to this question is that you should '''not''' be using a font that replaces Latin letters with the shapes of Greek letters (which typifies fonts created in the 1980s and 1990s). Rather, you should type all Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Chinese, etc. using <span class="wikiexternallink">[http://www.unicode.org/ Unicode]</span>.
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	The advantages of this approach include:		The advantages of this approach include:

	# If you share your documents (with colleagues, students, a publisher, on the web, etc.) your correspondents will not need a specific font to view your text, as Unicode is a universal standard;		# If you share your documents (with colleagues, students, a publisher, on the web, etc.) your correspondents will not need a specific font to view your text, as Unicode is a universal standard.
	# If you want to change the appearance of your document, say, from serif to sans-serif fonts, you can change the whole document in one go and the Greek will match the look-and-feel of the rest of the text (fonts permitting);		# If you want to change the appearance of your document, say, from serif to sans-serif fonts, you can change the whole document in one go and the Greek will match the look-and-feel of the rest of the text (fonts permitting).
	# Greek characters are encoded in exactly the same places in all Unicode fonts, so changing font does not change the value of your Greek letters, as is the case with non-Unicode methods;		# Greek characters are encoded in exactly the same places in all Unicode fonts, so changing font does not change the value of your Greek letters, as is the case with non-Unicode methods.
	# A growing number of text processors can handle Unicode Greek, while old-fashioned one-byte fonts are deprecated and unlikely to be supported by new tools;		# A growing number of text processors can handle Unicode Greek, while old-fashioned one-byte fonts are deprecated and unlikely to be supported by new tools.
	# In the computer-readable encoding behind your document, that alpha really ''is'' an alpha, not just an 'a' with a font-shift to either side;		# In the computer-readable encoding behind your document, that alpha really ''is'' an alpha, not just an 'a' with a font-shift to either side.

	Unfortunately, the most popular font on most systems is Times New Roman which, while it does include modern Greek Unicode codepoints in its range, does not always support the many polytonic accents necessary for writing and displaying ancient Greek (it depends upon the font version). However, at least three of the other most common (and attractive) fonts from the Microsoft packages do support polytonic Greek: namely, Palatino Linotype, Arial Unicode MS, and Lucida Grande (Mac). (All of these fonts can be installed on ~~Macintosh~~ and Linux as well as Windows machines.)		Unfortunately, the most popular font on most systems is Times New Roman which, while it does include modern Greek Unicode codepoints in its range, does not always support the many polytonic accents necessary for writing and displaying ancient Greek (it depends upon the font version). However, at least three of the other most common (and attractive) fonts from the Microsoft packages do support polytonic Greek: namely, Palatino Linotype, Arial Unicode MS, and Lucida Grande (Mac). (All of these fonts can be installed on Mac and Linux as well as Windows machines.)

	For more information, see ~~the following~~ excellent sites on Greek Unicode fonts:		For more information, see these excellent sites on Greek Unicode fonts:

	* [~~http~~://~~www~~.tlg.uci.edu/~~help/UnicodeTest~~.php TLG list of Unicode Greek fonts]		* [https://stephanus.tlg.uci.edu/fonts.php TLG list of Unicode Greek fonts]
			* [https://www.tlg.uci.edu/help/UnicodeTest.php Nick Nicholas' font test page at the TLG]
	* [http://www.stoa.org/unicode/fonts/ Patrick Rourke's Unicode pages at the Stoa]		* [http://www.stoa.org/unicode/fonts/ Patrick Rourke's Unicode pages at the Stoa]
	* [~~http~~://www.doaks.org/~~research~~/~~byzantine~~/~~byzantine~~-~~publications~~/~~doaks~~-unicode-greek~~-guide~~ Dumbarton Oaks Guide to Unicode Greek]		* [https://www.doaks.org/resources/publications/resources-for-authors-and-editors/guide-to-unicode-greek Dumbarton Oaks Guide to Unicode Greek]
	* [http://www.russellcottrell.com/greek/fonts.asp Russell Cottrell, Unicode Greek fonts]		* [http://www.russellcottrell.com/greek/fonts.asp Russell Cottrell, Unicode Greek fonts]
	* [http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]		* [http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/ala2004/help/fonts.html Gabriel Bodard's font help page from InsAph]
	* [~~http~~://tyndaletech.blogspot.com/2008/01/unicode-fonts-unite-biblical-studies.html Unicode font advice from Tyndale Tech blog]		* [https://tyndaletech.blogspot.com/2008/01/unicode-fonts-unite-biblical-studies.html Unicode font advice from Tyndale Tech blog]
	* [~~http~~://~~users~~.~~teilar.gr~~/~~~g1951d~~/ George Douros's Unicode Fonts for Ancient Scripts]		* [https://dn-works.com/ufas/ George Douros's Unicode Fonts for Ancient Scripts]
	* [http://www.tlg.uci.edu/help/UnicodeTest.html Nick Nicholas' font pages at the TLG]

	Typing Unicode Greek can be as straightforward as typing Greek using an old-fashioned font; see our guidelines on [[Greek Keyboards (Unicode)]]		Typing Unicode Greek can be as straightforward as typing Greek using an old-fashioned font; see our guidelines on [[Greek Keyboards (Unicode)]].

	[[Category:FAQ]]		[[Category:FAQ]]
	[[Category:Unicode]]		[[Category:Unicode]]
	[[Category:Fonts]]		[[Category:Fonts]]