the daemon longs for warmer weather, but still tells us:

Name of contribution: libertine Author's name: Bob Tennent Package version: 2012-11-27 Location on CTAN: fonts/libertine/ Summary description: Use of Linux Libertine and Biolinum fonts with LaTeX License type: lppl

Announcement text given by the package's contributor:

This package provides support for use of the Linux Libertine and Linux Biolinum families of fonts with LaTeX, pdfLaTeX, xeLaTeX and luaLaTeX. It is intended to replace several existing packages (libertine-type1, biolinum-type1, libertine) and should provide partial compatibilty with libertineotf and the obsolete libertine-legacy package.

This version provides several new features, including options applicable only to the Biolinum family, accesss to superior figures, macros for selecting font families, and glyph commands (otf fonts only).

(the author also said:

This package should replace libertine-type1 and biolinum-type1. The existing libertineotf package should be moved to /obsolete.

(which has been done)

thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository.

Users may view the package catalogue entry at http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/libertine.html or they may browse the package directory at http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/libertine/

Robin Fairbairns

For the CTAN team