tonsky / tonsky/FiraCode

Indefinite-width squiggly arrows <~~~ ~~~> <~~~>

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Description

This is a suggestion for support of indefinite-width arrows like these:

<~~~ ~~~> <~~~>

This is currently handled by Iosevka, but not Fira Code.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by comparing how Iosevka handles the indefinite-width arrow examples in the issue with Fira Code's current ligature implementation. No repository files or tests are named; done means supporting both shown arrow forms in the font without disrupting existing ligatures.

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Assessment

Domain
design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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