servo / servo/font-kit

Font transform is not interpretted the same way on different platforms during rasterization.

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Description

Applying a rotation transform rotates in one direction on macOS and in the opposite direction on Windows.

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Research direction

Reproduce the rotation-transform behavior during font rasterization on macOS and Windows, then trace the platform-specific rasterization paths in this Rust library. Compare the transform conventions and add regression coverage showing that the same rotation produces the same direction on both platforms.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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