Colon character in Fira Code Retina is not symmetrical
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Description
As can be seen from the below screenshot, in the colon ':' character the two dots are not of the same size (the top one is taller). Is this by design?

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Research direction
Start with the attached screenshot and inspect the colon glyph in the Fira Code Retina font. Determine whether the differing dot sizes are intentional or a glyph defect; done means the design decision is documented or the colon is corrected and visually rechecked.
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- Domain
- design
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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