Re: [Devel] FT 1.x updated to OpenType 1.3

[Werner LEMBERG]

> > The difference is that in the old example, the first glyph of a
> > `diagonal group' starts on the baseline, while in the new the last
> > glyph is on the baseline.
> 
> Yes I can see the difference now. But, not knowing what 'diagonal
> group' is, or what are the glyphs in a specific Arabic/Farsi
> character, I'll avoid further comment -- and continue lurking until
> I know a bit more! ;-)

`Diagonal group' is an ad-hoc term which I've invented -- I don't know
the right word, sorry.  If you write like this (repeatedly from top
right to bottom left):

         /  /  /  /  /
   ...  /  /  /  /  /
       /  /  /  /  /

               /
Then  I call  /  a diagonal group.
             /


    Werner