googlefonts / googlefonts/fontations

write-fonts: support more encodings for name records

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Description

We should support whatever set of encodings is supported by the python pipeline, including things like Shift-JIS.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Rust write-fonts implementation and comparing its encoding support with the Python pipeline. Identify the complete encoding set to support, including Shift-JIS, then define tests that demonstrate parity; the issue currently names no files or existing tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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