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Text/emoji presentation variation selector not considered for font selection

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Description

Description

We should consider text and emoji presentation variation selectors (\u{fe0e} and \u{fe0f}) when selecting the font as this is precisely their purpose and they typically have no effect otherwise.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by tracing the font-selection path and how it handles text and emoji presentation variation selectors, then add coverage showing that U+FE0E and U+FE0F affect the selected font as intended.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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