tonsky / tonsky/FiraCode

Bold double underscore "__" is not as thick as single underscore

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Description

The double underscore ligature in bold doesn't seem to be bold. We can see the difference in comparison to the single underscore:

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Research direction

Use the attached comparison image as the visual reference and locate the source definition for the bold double-underscore ligature. Compare its weight with the single underscore and verify that the rendered double underscore has matching bold weight; no source file or test is named in the issue.

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Assessment

Domain
design
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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