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Add calligraphic mathvariant support

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enhancement level-2 MathML 4 MathML Core need tests opentype / tex
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Description

The calligraphic variant are widely supported on many mathematical fonts (e.g. STIX). Calligrahic fonts are not part of the Unicode spec, nor the W3C's MathML 3 spec, so the script variant should be retained as the fallback variant. However, the calligraphic variant would provide better compatability with LaTeX/MathJax, and make styling a little easier.

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Start by reviewing the MathML Core specification and the existing handling of the script variant. Identify the relevant variant definitions and compatibility requirements, then determine the expected behavior and tests needed to confirm calligraphic support without changing the fallback variant.

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web-dev
Issue type
Feature
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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