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Strictly ASCII-only Variant

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Description

If I may suggest, release a Strict ASCII Only variant without ligatures.

That will be very helpful in catching typosquatting using IDN.

As all characters outside the ASCII range will be replaced with , so the appearance of a lozenge = someone's trying to trick you.

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The issue proposes a Strict ASCII Only font variant without ligatures, replacing non-ASCII characters with � to expose possible IDN typosquatting. No files, tests, or build entry points are named; begin by locating the font variant and release-build configuration, and consider the work done when the variant is generated and its replacement behavior is verified.

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Assessment

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