playcanvas / playcanvas/engine

Hindi text does not render correctly

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Description

Forum: https://forum.playcanvas.com/t/hindi-language-in-game-text-issues/24712
Project: https://playcanvas.com/editor/scene/1358357

It should look like this:
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But looks like this
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I've check the font on Google and it looks correct there: https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Sans+Devanagari

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Hindi text issue in the linked PlayCanvas project and compare it with the expected and actual screenshots. Read the linked forum discussion and verify the Noto Sans Devanagari font reference; done means Hindi text renders like the expected example.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
computer-graphics, internationalization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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