googlefonts / googlefonts/roboto-flex

Add Persian/Arabic Script Support

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Description

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
Roboto Flex is an incredible variable font family, but it currently lacks native support for Perso-Arabic scripts, making it unusable for Persian and Arabic UI/UX designs that require dynamic typographic controls.

**Describe the solution you'd like**
Add Arabic/Persian character sets with matching variable axes support (such as Weight and Width), allowing seamless multilingual integration for Right-To-Left (RTL) interfaces alongside Latin.

**Additional context**
Persian/Arabic is used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide, and having Roboto Flex support this script would be a massive leap forward for open-source RTL web/mobile typography.

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Research direction

No source files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the font source and build workflow for Roboto Flex, then determine how script glyphs and variable-axis support are added. Done means Persian and Arabic characters work with matching Weight and Width behavior in RTL use alongside Latin.

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Assessment

Domain
design, internationalization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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