Viviana Monsalve Since Google Fonts is such a heavily used libre fonts platform, the demand to include fonts there is very high. Sometimes the open-source nature of Google Fonts may give the impression that making contributions will be immediate or direct, akin to contributing to a wiki or other similar platform. However, incorporating fonts into Google Fonts is a process conditioned by multiple factors that imply particular requirements and configurations that can make it less direct and more careful than previously thought.
In this presentation, Viviana Monsalve will offer overall context on the onboarding process at Google Fonts to help designers make sense of the challenges and the opportunities surrounding such efforts. Through Monalve’s exploration, there is an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the “big picture” and the reasons behind the requirements. The context offered will hopefully lead to more clarity on the process and perhaps more people would become interested in getting involved.