Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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Title:
[System Fonts] Replace default sinhala font from LKLUG to Noto
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
**What's the problem?**
Currently ubuntu comes with LKLUG font for sinhala (si). it's not
clear. e.g. we cannot recognize vowel signs and read websites using
that font. We can change it manually but such changes do not apply to
some applications or application types e.g. snap apps etc.
LKLUG (last active: 2012) no one maintain it now.
https://web.archive.org/web/20220000000000*/http://www.lug.lk/
http://www.lug.lk/fonts/lklug
**What expected to happen?**
We would like to see Noto serif sinhala as the default font for sinhala
language
https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Serif+Sinhala
[Highlighs: clear (readable), thin, takes less space than sans sinhala]
If noto sans is more suitable for ubuntuOS, you can add noto sans sinhala
https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Sans+Sinhala
[Highlighs: clear (readable), thick, takes more space than serif sinhala]
**Additional details**
Screenshots (see the difference: LKLUG/Noto)
LKLUG
https://i.ibb.co/nbHM5Mw/lklug.jpg
Noto Sinhala
https://i.ibb.co/k9dbtYb/noto.jpg
If you need more examples or clarifications, please add a comment
Random posts
1. https://groups.google.com/g/Sinhala-Unicode/c/LYxuJ44dY3g
2. https://twitter.com/thilinag/status/1598707165920825344#m (LKLUG bug with
some apps)
3.
https://www.reddit.com/r/srilanka/comments/nzpl9p/change_sinhala_font_in_ubuntu/
Also, some developers already have designed tools, scripts for that problem
however many people do not try to find these scripts and switch to other OS
1. https://github.com/IMS94/UbuntuSinhalaFont (developer: PMC chair @apache)
2. https://gist.github.com/thilinag/66577033fafd00c3dfdaa898c2478c79
3. https://github.com/hankyoTutorials/linux-system-sinhala-font-changer
Please review details, screenshots and posts. This is not a personal
opinion and atleast, i expect to see this change in the next interim
or LTS release.
Furthermore, please let me know if i can help to speed-up this
replacement process
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