googlefonts / googlefonts/fontations

[skrifa] Support postscript name generation for named instances

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Description

Documentation:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/opentype/spec/name
- https://adobe-type-tools.github.io/font-tech-notes/pdfs/5902.AdobePSNameGeneration.pdf

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Research direction

Start by reading the OpenType name specification and Adobe's PostScript Name Generation document linked in the issue, then locate the skrifa code responsible for named instances. Define the expected PostScript-name behavior and identify suitable tests; done means named instances generate compliant PostScript names.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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