As I found out in #208, the files JuliaMono-RegularLatin and JuliaMono-BoldLatin are (the only?) two files that should not be installed, or they can screw things up. Currently the docs say that "You don't want to use these", but not in a very prominent spot, and that's still pretty ambiguous. I fully admit that I'm very naive when it comes to the black magic involved in how apps find glyphs, but I suspect that most users will be just as naive.
I think it would be better to specifically explain that these can / should be excluded when installing the fonts. One good place to explain this would probably be in the "Installation" section of the "Download" page. Currently, the relevant instructions say to "drag the font files" — which I interpreted as implying all the font files. Maybe it would be helpful to have a sentence or two right at the beginning of that section explaining that "the files" should normally be taken to mean everything but the Latin ones.
cormullion
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As I found out in #208, the files
JuliaMono-RegularLatinandJuliaMono-BoldLatinare (the only?) two files that should not be installed, or they can screw things up. Currently the docs say that "You don't want to use these", but not in a very prominent spot, and that's still pretty ambiguous. I fully admit that I'm very naive when it comes to the black magic involved in how apps find glyphs, but I suspect that most users will be just as naive.I think it would be better to specifically explain that these can / should be excluded when installing the fonts. One good place to explain this would probably be in the "Installation" section of the "Download" page. Currently, the relevant instructions say to "drag the font files" — which I interpreted as implying all the font files. Maybe it would be helpful to have a sentence or two right at the beginning of that section explaining that "the files" should normally be taken to mean everything but the Latin ones.