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Re: Caesura, n-th time :)
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Paul Scott |
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Re: Caesura, n-th time :) |
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Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:39:58 -0700 |
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Werner LEMBERG wrote:
>> Well, the comment in mf/feta-schrift.mf:
>>
>> % I actually have no clue how they should look, so we use a
>> % slightly curvy and tapered shape.
>>
>> seemed to imply that the shape was designed by guessing, not by
>> using a hand-engraved example. Also, the corresponding threads in
>> the mailing list archives gave the impression that all real-world
>> examples encountered by users had the shape of straigth parallel
>> slashes. That's why I suggested to replace the glyph.
>>
>
> ... Basically, you are right, however, we have already to think about
> backwards compatibility...
>
Perhaps a poll would be useful. I'm willing to bet that there is no one
using the curved glyph except like me as a poor substitute for the real
thing.
Of course, if I am wrong I have no objection to the existance of the
curved glyph.
I will just be overjoyed if the correct glyph appears in 2.12.
Thanks,
Paul Scott
- Re: Caesura, n-th time :), Werner LEMBERG, 2007/10/01
- Re: Caesura, n-th time :), Han-Wen Nienhuys, 2007/10/01
- Re: Caesura, n-th time :), Maximilian Albert, 2007/10/01
- Re: Caesura, n-th time :), Han-Wen Nienhuys, 2007/10/17
- Re: Caesura, n-th time :), Werner LEMBERG, 2007/10/18
- Re: Caesura, n-th time :), Maximilian Albert, 2007/10/24
- Re: Caesura, n-th time :), Werner LEMBERG, 2007/10/25