Hi Tomek,
the Tibetan font isssue is a difficult nut to crack, for two main reasons:
- the groff font tables do not contain information provided by the
ligature mechanism of Truetype or Opentype fonts
- groff itself is only set up ("hard wired") for a small number of
conventional ligatures used in quality typography
- the said ligature mechanism is, in its current state, not expandable
to cover more characters.
- I thought of building macro strings which you feed with Tibetan
syllables and ways of addressing combined characters in (some) Tibetan
fonts, but I did not explore this idea in depth. The interface is clumsy
and could, in theory be used for writing individual words, but not for
full Tibetan texts.
- Last but not least, I had negotiated several months of unforeseen
obligations, and a few more months ahead --- which makes it difficult to
enjoy the privilege of a wandering mind, sometimes so dearly need for
problem-solving.
As far as I understand, Heirloom troff "understands" OpenType fonts "out
of the box".
Perhaps I can better help you if you describe, in very short times, your
use case and scenario.
Sorry for not coming up with better news!
Best regards,
Oliver.
On 24/07/2024 12:20, Tomek wrote:
Hi Oliver
Few months ago you where busy, so I didn't want to disturb you.
Would you share any news about progress in Tibetan fonts rendering in
groff or troff? What are your thoughts, is it doable in present groff
to stack letters? If not, where is the real problem?
Best regards,
Tomek
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Dr. Oliver Corff
Mail:oliver.co...@email.de
