tonsky / tonsky/FiraCode

Font Book says "1 serious error was found. Do not use this font file."

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Description

If I tell it to install anyway, I get a pop up warning me that it could cause my computer to crash. If I tell it to continue anyway, the pop up disappears, and Fira Code does not get added to my list of installed fonts.

I'm on Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Reproduce the Fira Code installation failure in Font Book on macOS Mojave and identify which font artifact triggers the warning; done means the font installs successfully without the error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
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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