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be5invis / Iosevka

Versatile typeface for code, from code.
http://be5invis.github.io/Iosevka
SIL Open Font License 1.1
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"ß" has a very unusual shape #141

Closed p-e-w closed 7 years ago

p-e-w commented 7 years ago

(Iosevka 1.10.4)

The current design of the Eszett (ß) glyph is quite unusual for a modern typeface, to the point where I feel it disturbs the flow of reading text. It resembles a Fraktur ß and reminds me of decades-old street signs:

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The following is now considered the "standard form" of ß, and is found in every other non-decorative font I've ever used:

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This glyph form is also less dense and I believe would fit better with the rest of Iosevka.

be5invis commented 7 years ago

Merged into #140. Closed.

be5invis commented 7 years ago

Added (-> cv35). Traditional eszet is assigned into cv34.

eiszfuchs commented 7 years ago

D'oh! Is cv34 default? I liked the ligature look, as it makes it easier to distinguish from the letter "B". Also, personal preference, that was the main reason I was hooked for Iosevka.

be5invis commented 7 years ago

@eiszfuchs You can make a custom build with design=v-eszet-traditional

eiszfuchs commented 7 years ago

I had issues compiling Iosevka when working on the Braille Pull request. For some reason, fonts appeared aliased and unhinted. 🤔

be5invis commented 7 years ago

@eiszfuchs The build script has been completely rewritten, no longer depends on FF.

eiszfuchs commented 7 years ago

OOooOOOooo! Gotta try that out. Thanks for the notice! 😍