tonsky / tonsky/FiraCode

Add (better) hinting for small font-sizes

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Description

Just as a test, I decided to make my editor font slightly smaller than what I'm used to.
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As you can see, the !== ligature is misaligned, and the || has a slightly blurred left-hand line. Both these (and other similar) issues could be solved with hinting.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the screenshot's small-font rendering, focusing on the misaligned !== ligature and the blurred left-hand line in ||. Done means these and similar ligatures render sharply and align correctly at small font sizes; the issue names no files or tests.

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Domain
design
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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