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Description

I'm not sure if this is fixable, but...

in C-like languages, something like while (x --> 0) should render with the -- and > as separate glyphs; NOT with --> as one big ligature.

Are there languages that use --> that would conflict with this behavior ? I'm not familiar with any.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the Fira Code ligature definitions for the --> sequence and how glyph substitution handles C-like expressions such as while (x --> 0). Confirm whether the sequence can render as separate -- and > glyphs without conflicting with languages that use -->; done means the unwanted combined ligature is no longer produced.

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design
Issue type
Feature
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3/5
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