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Triple equal ligature spacing is not consistent in Windows

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Description

Size 11: πŸ‘
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Size 12: πŸ‘Ž
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Size 13: πŸ‘Ž
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Size 14: πŸ‘Ž
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As you can see, in many font sizes on Windows, the triple equal ligature's spacing is out of whack.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the triple-equal ligature spacing problem on Windows at the 11–14 font sizes shown in the attached screenshots. No source file or test is named; done means confirming and correcting the inconsistent spacing across those sizes, then verifying the result against the screenshots.

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Assessment

Tech stack
clojure
Domain
design, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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