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aliftype / mada

Mada (مدى) is a geometric, low-contrast Arabic typeface
SIL Open Font License 1.1
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Why is final yeh disconnected by default? #26

Closed davelab6 closed 5 years ago

davelab6 commented 7 years ago

Repeating #10 and #24, I spoke with Gaber about this, and neither of us understand why the default is not a smooth connection with the baseline, while ss01 is designed to be smooth and connecting.

Could you explain why you prefer having the default and ss01 designs this way, and if you would consider inverting them? :)

khaledhosny commented 7 years ago

Because I like it this way? 😄

Final yeh often has a raised “bridge” in various Arabic writing styles, and this “disconnection” simulate that without making the shape too complex for this design. I like it that way and think the smooth connection is too bland.

I can be convinced to switch the default if many people are complaining.

khaledhosny commented 7 years ago

On the practical side, it helps making the descender of the final yeh align with other descenders without making it uncomfortably shallow.

davelab6 commented 7 years ago

@Gue3bara thoughts?

Gue3bara commented 7 years ago

@davelab6 @khaledhosny I can see your point of trying to raise the yeh bridge or make it visible without raising it up too high but i think users will think that the glyph is just broken. a broken baseline is what i see specially that this "disconnection" was not done in any other glyphs to make it feel usual across the font design. I personally would recommend the switch

davelab6 commented 6 years ago

@khaledhosny thoughts? :)

khaledhosny commented 6 years ago

Still not convinced, I really like how it looks currently 🙂. Let me think about it when I’m about to cut the next release.

khaledhosny commented 5 years ago

Not going to change my mind on this.