tonsky / tonsky/FiraCode

Closing /> does not look symmetrical with opening tag

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Description

The closing /> does not look like the opening <. It looks like the > is lifted up a bit. I think the > should be a mirror image of the < but with the / touching it.

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Research direction

Review the attached image and compare the current closing /> ligature with the opening < in FiraCode. Identify the font source and glyph-editing workflow used by the repository, then verify that the closing form is visually symmetrical and that the rendered ligature matches the requested appearance.

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Domain
design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
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Mostly clear
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