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Ligatures for #( and #{ are very difficult to read

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Description

I am working on a Python project whose documentation often include LilyPond code, which contains Scheme-like syntax. The ligatures for #( and #{ are very difficult to read. See red arrows below (green arrow shows that #} behaves fine):

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Is this the intended output?

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Start with the attached image and compare the rendering of #( and #{ with the #} example. No source file or test is named, so locate the relevant ligature definitions and determine whether the output is intended. Done means the expected rendering is established and the readability issue is addressed or clearly explained.

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Domain
design
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
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1-2 days
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Stale
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Mostly clear
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