googlefonts / googlefonts/fontc

Unnecessary glyph renaming

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Description

In [Names.glyphs.gz](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/28093281/Names.glyphs.gz), the following glyph names get unnecessarily renamed to production names:

* onesuperior
* twosuperior
* threesuperior
* apple

There's no need to convert these to production names, as they are part of the standard Mac glyph name list.

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Research direction

Start with the attached Names.glyphs.gz file as the reproduction case and trace the glyph-name renaming path in fontc. Verify how onesuperior, twosuperior, threesuperior, and apple are handled, then confirm that processing the file preserves those names instead of converting them to production names.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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