Re: [Freefont-bugs] Adding Malayalam to Freefont

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Note : Sorry for a late mail, instead of mailing to group i mailed it
just to Steve,  (Reply instead of Reply all)

2008/7/16 Steve White <address@hidden>:
> Hello, Hiran,
>
> I would be glad to work with you on this.
>
> If the Rachana version you have is just a newer version, I wouldn't
> anticipate a problem.
> However, let me go through some technical issues with you.
>
> 1)  I have made many changes to FreeFont since the 20080323 version.
> I should soon make a new release.  If you want to work directly with
> the FreeFont .sfd files, that is OK, but you should get the most
> recent versions from me.
>

Thanks stev, I like to work along the project, sent me the SFD soon!

> 2) The main point of having multiple scripts in a Unicode font is for
> them to look good together.
> That is, Latin and Malayalam text in the font should look good side-by
> side.  The weight and somehow the level of decoration should be
> similar.
>

Rachana glyphs were there, it suits with serif, there as some issues
for adding Meera in Sans

> 3) All characters in FreeSerif should lie within a box from -300 to 900 EM.
>
That is "done"!


> 5) I am requiring that all FontForge's tests pass, on FreeFont, that
> is, all the tests under
>   the menu item "Find Problems..."
I will try my best, with all yours support!

>
> Let me know what you think!

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