[HarfBuzz] Fwd: Javanese script in Harfbuzz

R.S. Wihananto rswihananto at gmail.com
Fri Jun 14 14:42:22 PDT 2013


Here is the font. It contains simple OpenType substitution using
'blwf' and 'pstf' features. virama + consonant -> conjunct. Consonant
cluster in Javanese script formed like other Brahmic script:
C1 + virama + C2 -> C1 + conjunctC2.
The virama is ꧀ U+A9C0. For example: ꦩ꧀ꦧ mba, ꦩ꧀ꦥ mpa.

wihananto

On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 3:19 AM, Behdad Esfahbod <behdad at behdad.org> wrote:

> On 13-06-13 01:16 PM, R.S. Wihananto wrote:
> > Hi, Behdad and every member!
> >
> > I'm developing font for Javanese script based on Unicode on
> > http://sites.google.com/site/jawaunicode. Currently, my font only uses
> > SIL Graphite for smart shaping.
> > I see that recent versions of Firefox reorder U+A9BA JAVANESE VOWEL
> > SIGN TARUNG and U+A9BB JAVANESE VOWEL SIGN DIRGA MURE to the front of
> > base letter.
> >
> > I tried to add OpenType table to my font using VOLT. I set the script
> > to 'Javanese <java>' and language to 'Default <dflt>'. I added
> > conjunct formation using 'blwf' and 'pstf' features. I tested the font
> > in Firefox but the conjunct was not formed. Nothing happened as if the
> > OpenType table ignored. Is there something wrong with my code or
> > Javanese script not implemented yet in Harfbuzz?
>
> Show me the font and the malfunctioning Unicode sequence, with actual and
> expected glyphs / output.
>
> behdad
>
>
> > BTW, medial RA in Javanese (U+A9BF JAVANESE CONSONANT SIGN CAKRA) also
> > need reordering too.
> >
> > Regards,
> > wihananto
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>
> --
> behdad
> http://behdad.org/
>
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