---
title: 'Native readers: extending the Beta'
description: It is time to extend the Ubuntu Font Beta Testing. We need to make sure
  that the Ubuntu font is being fully exercised beyond the English language and I
  do not want to rely on accidental incidents but rather explicitly add people from
  the translations teams for various languages (and alphabets). Today we have started  […]
url: https://canonical.com/blog/native-readers-extending-the-beta
---

1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog)
2. Article

---

[Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical")

22 July 2010

# Native readers: extending the Beta

[Design](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/design)

---

Share the article

It is time to extend the Ubuntu Font Beta Testing.

We need to make sure that the Ubuntu font is being fully exercised beyond the English language and I do not want to rely on accidental incidents but rather explicitly add people from the translations teams for various languages (and alphabets).

Today we have started adding language teams so, if your team gets an email from us, we need your help!

[For more information on the Beta programme please see my previous post](http://design.canonical.com/2010/07/the-ubuntu-font/).

[Get in touch

Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form)

## Sign up for our newsletter

Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox.

Work email:

\*I agree to receive information about Canonical's
products and services.

In submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to
[Canonical's Privacy Notice](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy/contact)
and [Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy).

Sign up

## Share on

---

## Related posts

[### What designers should know about semiotics](https://canonical.com/blog/what-designers-should-know-about-semiotics)

What happens when you look at an apple? When you see it, you perceive the apple and assign meaning to it based on your language, experience, and personal preferences – such as...

[Sophie Carroll](https://canonical.com/blog/author/sophiecarroll)

15 October 2026

[### Challenges designers face in open source (and how to fix them)](https://canonical.com/blog/challenges-designers-face-in-open-source-and-how-to-fix-them)

Open source powers up to 90% of modern software, yet many projects lack usability. Canonical’s Design team surveyed 115 cross-functional professionals to uncover the 4 core...

[Kola Ojoodide](https://canonical.com/blog/author/kola-ojoodide)

26 June 2026

[### Template: Streamlining open source design contributions](https://canonical.com/blog/template-streamlining-open-source-design-contributions)

As designers working at Canonical, we’re always thinking about open source. We believe that encouraging more designers to contribute to open source benefits everyone, from the...

[Nina Rojc](https://canonical.com/blog/author/ninarojc)

16 June 2026

[### Decoding design: How design and engineering thrive together in open source](https://canonical.com/blog/decoding-design-how-design-and-engineering-thrive-together-in-open-source)

Open source thrives on engineering-driven processes. Fast feedback loops, terminal tools, Git workflows: they’re the lifeblood of how we build software in the open. But for...

[Miguel Divo](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mdivo)

22 May 2026