mergeone: add source metadata from googlefontdirectory-hg

Repo: https://github.com/googlefonts/googlefontdirectory-hg
Commit: 52f780bc9d197280a9f430574e179a5f233c56b6
source block added to METADATA.pb

Assisted by an AI agent (Claude Opus 4.6)

diff --git a/ofl/mergeone/METADATA.pb b/ofl/mergeone/METADATA.pb
index 607b4da4b03656137b82876a915ee32d9104154a..c7c134104511a53e70511e4dd693f6d9aa6d1c31 100644 (file)
--- a/ofl/mergeone/METADATA.pb
+++ b/ofl/mergeone/METADATA.pb
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ fonts {
 subsets: "menu"
 subsets: "latin"
 subsets: "latin-ext"
+source {
+  repository_url: "https://github.com/googlefonts/googlefontdirectory-hg"
+  commit: "52f780bc9d197280a9f430574e179a5f233c56b6"
+}

diff --git a/ofl/mergeone/upstream_info.md b/ofl/mergeone/upstream_info.md
index 671fa7ff59dd6f4cb198bfba8022d8b30367ca50..d15fe9b505b24c4cf49478625e96a8623faf0184 100644 (file)
--- a/ofl/mergeone/upstream_info.md
+++ b/ofl/mergeone/upstream_info.md
@@ -3,41 +3,56 @@
 **Model**: Claude Opus 4.6
 **Date**: 2026-03-12
 
-## Repository
+## Source Repository
 
-No public upstream source repository was found for Merge One.
+The original design sources for Merge One are preserved in the **googlefontdirectory-hg** monorepo, a git mirror of the original Google Code Mercurial repository that was the canonical host for Google Fonts from 2010 to 2013.
 
-Searches conducted:
-- GitHub search for `kosal sen font`, `MergeOne font`, `philatype`, `merge one font` — all returned 0 results.
-- GitHub user `kosal-sen` exists but has no public repositories.
-- GitHub org `philatype` does not exist.
-- `github.com/googlefonts/mergeone` — 404 Not Found.
-- `github.com/googlefonts/MergeOne` — 404 Not Found.
-- `philatype.com` website lists Merge (and commercial Merge Pro) but links to no source repository; the font is also sold commercially under a proprietary license on the same site.
-
-The font was added to Google Fonts on 2012-10-05, predating the common practice of maintaining open source font development on GitHub. The only upstream contact information embedded in the font and FONTLOG is `holla@philatype.com` and `http://www.philatype.com`.
+- **Repository**: [googlefontdirectory-hg](https://github.com/googlefonts/googlefontdirectory-hg)
+- **Commit**: `52f780bc9d197280a9f430574e179a5f233c56b6`
+- **Source path**: `ofl/mergeone/src/`
 
-## Source Files
+### Source files
 
-No upstream source files (UFO, Glyphs, FontForge, etc.) have been located. The Google Fonts distribution contains only the compiled binary:
+| File | Format | Buildable |
+|------|--------|-----------|
+| `MergeOne-Regular.vfb` | FontLab VFB | No (proprietary) |
+| `MergeOne-Regular-OTF.vfb` | FontLab VFB | No (proprietary) |
+| `MergeOne-Regular-TTF.sfd` | FontForge SFD | No (not gftools-builder compatible) |
+| `MergeOne-Regular.otf` | Compiled OTF binary | No (not a design source) |
+| `METADATA_comments.txt` | Metadata notes | N/A |
 
-- `MergeOne-Regular.ttf` — single weight, Regular (400), normal style
-
-The font covers Latin and Latin Extended subsets.
+Multiple VFB files are present: `MergeOne-Regular.vfb` appears to be the main master, while the `-OTF` variant is optimized for OTF output. The SFD file is a FontForge source for TTF production. No UFO, Glyphs, or other modern buildable sources are available.
 
 ## Build System
 
-Unknown. No build scripts, source files, or tooling configuration were found. No `Makefile`, `build.sh`, or Python build scripts are accessible.
+No modern build system (gftools builder, fontmake) is available. The VFB format is proprietary (FontLab Studio) and the SFD format is not supported by gftools-builder.
 
 ## config.yaml Status
 
-No `config.yaml` exists in `/mnt/shared/google/fonts/ofl/mergeone/`. None can be created without a known upstream source repository.
+No `config.yaml` exists. One cannot be created without converting sources to a modern format (UFO or Glyphs).
+
+## Designer & History
+
+- **Designer**: Kosal Sen / Philatype (`holla@philatype.com`, `http://www.philatype.com`)
+- **Copyright**: "Copyright (c) 2012, Kosal Sen, Philatype (holla@philatype.com), with Reserved Font Name 'Merge'"
+- **Date added to Google Fonts**: 2012-10-05
+- **Font**: Single weight, Regular (400), normal style. Covers Latin and Latin Extended subsets.
+
+The font predates the common practice of maintaining open source font development on GitHub.
+
+## Searches Conducted
+
+- GitHub search for `kosal sen font`, `MergeOne font`, `philatype`, `merge one font` — all returned 0 results.
+- GitHub user `kosal-sen` exists but has no public repositories.
+- GitHub org `philatype` does not exist.
+- `github.com/googlefonts/mergeone` and `github.com/googlefonts/MergeOne` — both 404.
+- `philatype.com` website lists Merge (and commercial Merge Pro) but links to no source repository; the font is also sold commercially under a proprietary license.
 
 ## Notes
 
-- The copyright string embedded in the font reads: `Copyright (c) 2012, Kosal Sen, Philatype (holla@philatype.com), with Reserved Font Name 'Merge'`. The reserved name is `Merge`, not `Merge One`.
+- The reserved font name is `Merge`, not `Merge One`.
 - The Philatype website (`philatype.com`) sells a commercial version called "Merge Pro" with additional weights (Regular, Bold, Black), suggesting the OFL release of Merge One (Light weight) was an intentional partial open-source release.
-- The font family has not been updated since its initial release in October 2012. There is no evidence of active maintenance.
+- The font family has not been updated since its initial release in October 2012.
 - Designer Kosal Sen's GitHub account (`github.com/KosalSen`) exists but has zero public repositories.
-- **Confidence**: No upstream repo exists publicly. This family likely has no accessible source repository that would enable a rebuild or update via standard Google Fonts tooling.
-- If source files are desired, direct outreach to `holla@philatype.com` would be necessary.
+- The googlefontdirectory-hg monorepo is the only known location of design source files for this family.
+- If source files in modern format are desired, direct outreach to `holla@philatype.com` would be necessary.