tonsky / tonsky/FiraCode

In README.md, the display behavior of `.=` in Haskell does not match its actual default effect.

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Description

I noticed that Fira Code version 6.x changed some ligatures into character variants, stylistic sets, and font features.

But the default behavior of Fira Code actually doesn't match what's shown in this picture...

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Such as the .= symbol in Haskell...

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Research direction

Open README.md and inspect the .= Haskell example alongside the attached images. Compare the displayed ligature with Fira Code's default behavior, then make the README accurately represent that behavior and verify the example renders as expected.

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Tech stack
haskell
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
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Under an hour
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Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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