[DejaVu-bugs] [Bug 8212] The glyph for U+01A6 looks weird

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------- Additional Comments From moyogo at gmail.com  2006-09-10 10:48 -------
(In reply to comment #0)
> The shape of the diagonal stroke of the capital Ʀ doesn't match the other
> characters in the font. Its shape should be based on the shape of the diagonal
> stroke in the captial R. The same kind of stroke that is added to a P to make it
> an R should be added to Þ to make it an Ʀ.

The shape of the diagonal in Ʀ is different because it's a descender, i.e., it
goes below the baseline. At least that's why I made it that way.

How should it be fixed? Should Ʀ be just Þ with a diagonal arm? Should it also
have a higher bowl (loop)?          
     
     
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