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Ligature request //=

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Description

The //= sequence is used in Python as syntactic sugar for reassigning values. Since there is a ligature for /=, it would be nice to have a ligature for //= as well.

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The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the existing /= ligature definition and the font's glyph-generation or validation entry points, then compare how multi-character ligatures are represented. Done means //= renders as a ligature without regressing existing ligatures, with any available checks passing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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