tonsky / tonsky/FiraCode

Doesn't work at all in Emacs

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Description

I know Emacs doesn't support ligatures, but I was still hoping to use Fira Code in Emacs since it has less line spacing or lower line height than Fira Mono. But this is what I see when I use Fira Code in Emacs:

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Research direction

The report names Emacs and Fira Code and includes a screenshot, but no repository file or test. Start by reproducing the rendering in Emacs and compare it with Fira Mono; done means resolving or clearly explaining the line-spacing difference without breaking the font's existing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
emacs
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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