# DuckSans

DuckSans is a variable font commissioned by DuckDuckGo from Fontwerk
(designer: Christoph Koeberlin, based on the Pangea typeface, 2026).

## Why this font

- **Variable font** — single binary covers full weight + width axis.
  Smaller font cache, less I/O, fewer files for fontconfig to scan.
- **Designed for text-heavy UIs** — high readability, good hinting.
- **Recognizable but unbranded look** — distinctive without being kitsch.

## Vendor instructions

Drop the font files here:

```
assets/fonts/ducksans/DuckSans-VF.ttf
```

(plus optional italic axis if shipped separately)

The build pipeline copies this directory to
`/usr/share/fonts/ducksans/` in the installed system and runs
`fc-cache -f`.

## License

DuckSans license terms TBD (Fontwerk commercial license vs SIL OFL).
**Do not commit the .ttf to a public repo until license is verified.**

If license forbids redistribution, the kickstart `%post` should fetch
the font from an authenticated source at build time. See
`build/build-iso.sh` for the pull point.

## Fallback

If DuckSans is not present, fontconfig falls through to the system
default sans-serif. veilor-os will still install and run; the system
font will just not be DuckSans.