How To Install gfs-decker-fonts on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfs-decker-fonts in Fedora 36. gfs-decker-fonts is GFS Decker, a 19th century Greek font family

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfs-decker-fonts on Fedora 36.

What is `gfs-decker-fonts`

This typeface is a product of Deckersche Schriftgießere type foundry owned by Rudolf Ludwig Decker (1804-1877) in Berlin, but it was frequently used in Greek editions by both Oxford and Cambridge University Press during the last decades of the 19th century. It was designed and cut before 1864, according to John Bowman, when a set of matrices was bought by OUP, although the type was not cast and used in England until 1882. The typeface is an uncial design containing a case of capitals, and small capitals, too. The letters lack any serifs although they retain their thick and thin strokes. It appeared as an alternate type of Byzantine tradition in mostly Patristic texts. The font was digitally designed by George D. Matthiopoulos and is freely available by GFS.

We can use yum or dnf to install gfs-decker-fonts on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gfs-decker-fonts.

Install gfs-decker-fonts on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install gfs-decker-fonts using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gfs-decker-fonts

Install gfs-decker-fonts on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install gfs-decker-fonts using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gfs-decker-fonts

How To Uninstall gfs-decker-fonts on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the gfs-decker-fonts package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gfs-decker-fonts

gfs-decker-fonts Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/fonts/conf.d/61-gfs-decker-fonts.conf
/usr/share/doc/gfs-decker-fonts
/usr/share/doc/gfs-decker-fonts/OFL-FAQ.txt
/usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/61-gfs-decker-fonts.conf
/usr/share/fonts/gfs-decker-fonts
/usr/share/fonts/gfs-decker-fonts/GFSDecker.otf
/usr/share/licenses/gfs-decker-fonts
/usr/share/licenses/gfs-decker-fonts/OFL.txt
/usr/share/metainfo/org.fedoraproject.gfs-decker-fonts.metainfo.xml

References

gfs-decker-fonts website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfs-decker-fonts on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).