tonsky / tonsky/FiraCode

The "Symbol For Escape" is way to small too read.

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Description

Unicode contains symbols for control characters (ASCII < 0x20). For example U+241b is for ESC,
which is called "escapecontrol" in FiraCode. The glyph contains the three letters E, S and C horizontally
arranged next to each other from left to right.

The problem: if you use U+241b in a text, it is way to small to recognize. In particular if the glyph gets
shaded it disappears in a shade of gray.

The same problem applies to all glyphs from U+2400 up to U+2421.

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Research direction

Start by locating the font glyph definitions for Unicode U+2400 through U+2421, then compare their rendered size and contrast with surrounding symbols. Done means the control-character glyphs, including U+241B, remain clearly recognizable rather than disappearing when shaded.

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Assessment

Domain
design
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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