Support more characters in more languages
matype opened this issue · comments
Rather than adding glyphs for a new language on a request basis, as seen in issues #44 and #37, I'll review the languages supported by larger companies like Intel One Mono and JetBrains Mono and incorporate the necessary glyphs accordingly.
I've finalized a policy regarding this matter.
In summary, 0xProto will only support the Latin script.
This decision is based on the fact that both GitHub's monaspace and Intel One Mono support only the Latin script.
While it's ideal to support a wide range of languages, and I'm not opposed to including the Cyrillic alphabet, as a native Japanese speaker, I understand the challenges in creating a comprehensive glyph set for Japanese.
Increasing the number of glyphs in a font also escalates the management cost.
Since I work on fonts in my personal and non-professional time, my resources are limited, necessitating a clear boundary.
0xProto will support the Latin script, aiming for language coverage similar to GitHub's monaspace, which supports 275 languages, or Intel One Mono's 311.
Thanks!
Firstly, thank you for this beautiful font, with a great and clear goal!
Two obscure characters that I use, that do seem to be part of the Latin set, are Ł (U+0141, LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH STROKE) and Ŧ (U+0166, LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH STROKE). Do those fall under the potentially supported category?
@AndydeCleyre Thank you for using!
Absolutely. Attached is a screenshot showing the font editor while the font is being made, and you can see those two glyphs included.
Hey everyone,
Exciting news – I've just rolled out the latest update! Now, 0xProto supports a whopping 344 languages, same as the latest Intel One Mono version!
Check it out https://github.com/0xType/0xProto/releases/tag/1.600