Wen Quan Yi (Spring of Letters)

• Note1: Fedora users (F8-F10), please update wqy-zenhei-fonts with yum.
• Note2: Ubuntu8.04 enabled the [embedded bitmaps in Zen Hei] by default; to use vector glyphs only, please read [this].

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»Headlines

• [2008/06/24]ZenHei(Prayer-0.6.26)，[was announced]，[improved 6700+ Hanzi]，[add Unicode 5.1 support]。
• [2008/05/12][Extensively updated "GNU Unifont"](by Paul Hardy) is ready to roll! including all Hanzi glyphs from WenQuanYi Unibit and the latest Unicode 5.1 additions. About 2000 char. to go for [full BMP coverage].
• [2008/03/29]Zen Hei(Kwafoo-final)，[is released!]：Better coverage, fewer bugs.
• [2008/03/10]Stroke decomposition of [HKSCS-2004](4900 Hanzi) and [59 Supplements] mission accomplished!
• [2008/02/12]Wen Quan Yi Zen Hei(Kwafoo)[beta is released], featuring full-coverage to GBK(CP936).
• [2007/12/14]All GBK Hanzi stroke decomposition is done.
• [2007/11/10][CJK Ext. A stroke decomposition complete], BmpCN:Canvas now supports Ext. B Hanzi.
• [2007/11/04][Wen Quan Yi Bitmap Song 1.0(Hero) beta is announced]
• [2007/10/31]In the media:[Solidot Interview](to be appear on [cnetnews])
• [2007/10/27][Happy Birthday]! WenQuanYi!
• [2007/09/18]Project Totem complete thanks to tchaikov&wanghong
• [2007/09/15]WenQuanYi -ZenHei (Purple Flute-final)(v0.2.15)[public testing]

»News

• [2008/06/20][WenQuanYi Zen Hei 0.6.26(Prayer)] is now [in alpha test], feedback needed.
• [2008/05/22][Project BlueSky] is open, let's optimize & standardize WenQuanYi ZenHei.
• [2008/05/10]We will not provide [bold face for bitmap Song any more].
• [2008/05/03][WenQuanYi Bitmap Song NB] provides options to [import Liberation Sans bitmaps].
• [2008/02/04]ZenHei nightly build now support all GBK symbols(22047 in total,20924 Hanzi), full ja-locale support as well.
• [2008/01/29][Wen Quan Yi Facebook],welcome to join.
• [2008/01/27][Bitmap Font New Editor: Pixel]
• [wqy fonts now in ArchLinux community repo]
• [2007/12/26]ZenHei 0.2.20 uploaded to NB with [significant style improvements]。
• [2007/12/19]Download Handwriting Fonts templates, [and make your own open-source perosnal fonts]。
• [2007/12/15][xfonts-wqy(0.9.9) updated in Debian Sid] used unzipped pcf, solved the long-standing [Firefox speed issue].
• [2007/12/14]Start Unencoded Hanzi collection, for folk-Hanzi or personal Hanzi.
• [2007/12/14]HKSCS Hanzi work-list:(CJK Basic: completed,CJK Ext. A has 70+ to go, Ext. B has ~1700), contributor needed!
• [2007/12/09][WenQuanYi Devel Wiki].
• [2007/11/15]Fedora 8 WQY Font Guide
• [2007/11/08][Fedora 8 released],WQY Bitmap Song was [the default Chinese desktop font]
• [2007/09/29]Stroke decomposition interface now goes online
• [2007/09/13][Use Zenhei on PocketPC(Windows Mobile 5)]
• [2007/09/09][WenQuanYi Unibit 1.0 Released], including 46000 unicode bitmap glyphs.
• [2007/09/09][Zenhei nightly-build is online]
• [2007/05/26]Progress updates for vector font
• [2007/04/15]CERNET mirror site is off to facilitate maintenance.
• [2007/04/07]WenQuanYi Bitmap Song[continues to accept "Easter-Egg-Glyph" submission],(restricted to members only)Happy Easter!
• [2007/04/07]Bitmap Song 0.8.1 released,with [optimized fontconfig configurations]
• [2007/03/31][WQY fontconfig configuration file update]
• [2007/03/25][Nightly-build of CJK Ext A glyphs], [East Yard], is available to download, will cover the entire GB18030 glyphs, development cycle for 1.0 (Hero) is initiated.
• [2007/03/12]Ubuntu Edgy Users: package xfonts-wqy 0.8 can not be installed properly on edgy,please use our official deb package
• [2007/02/04]Bitmap Glyph Standardization Project Initiated (code name: Totem)
• [2006/12/31]2006 Donation Summary
• [2006/12/30]WenQuanYi Bitmap Song v0.8(FirstEmperor)RC1 announced,[Change Log],Download [Debian Deb Package] or [RPM Package]
• [2006/12/20]WenQuanYi Bitmap Song v0.8(FirstEmperor) betas, download [Debian Deb package] or [RPM package]
• [2006/12/09]Algorithmically generated [14pt and 10.5pt bitmaps] uploaded to WQY Wiki, total glyph number topping 180,000.
• [2006/10/06][WenQuanYi Bitmap Song 0.8(FirstEmperor) alpha test]
• [2006/10/05]CJK basic Stroke Analysis Completed
• [2006/09/09]Ajax Stroke Painter open to public,[Flash demo],[detailed instructions]
• [2006/08/29][Non-CJK glyphs updated in nightly-build],[WenQuanYi Gray Scale Bitmap Font],[Gallery]
• [2006/08/19]“[WQY Gallery]” service goes public
• [2006/08/06][FLASH Animation demo],2.0RC3(Win)[Download]

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