[HarfBuzz] hb_shape API is not working properly (for Below base R) with Myraid Devanagari font

[Jonathan Kew]

On 15/11/2018 00:50, Christopher Chapman wrote:
> Jonathan is correct, this is a bug in the font. It is fixed in the latest version of Myriad Devanagari.
> 
> Cheers,
> Christopher
>

Thanks for confirming, Christopher. So it's already fixed -- that's the 
best kind of bug! :)

JK


> 
> On 11/14/18, 2:23 AM, "HarfBuzz on behalf of Jonathan Kew" <harfbuzz-bounces at lists.freedesktop.org on behalf of jfkthame at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>      On 14/11/2018 05:54, Vijendra Singh wrote:
>      > Hi All,
>      >
>      > I am using HarfBuzz 2.10 for Indic languages in my application but
>      > failed to get correct substituted glyph for half “र” from hb_shape API
>      > for Myriad Devanagari font even proper glyph (प्र) is available in the font.
>      >
>      > e.g.प्रदेश () where as it should be likeप्रदेश.
>      >
>      > It is also failing in Notepad and other MS Applications but working fine
>      > in all application of MAC and Adobe applications.
>      
>      This indicates there must be a difference in behavior between the
>      Microsoft shaping engine (uniscribe or directwrite), and the Adobe and
>      Apple engines.
>      
>      HarfBuzz is designed to match Microsoft behavior, so it sounds like it
>      is working as expected here.
>      
>      If Myriad Devanagari fails to shape correctly in Microsoft applications,
>      I think you should report this to Adobe as a bug in the font.
>      
>      JK
>      
>      >
>      > Kindly suggest whether the issue is in hb_shape API or in the fonts or I
>      > have to do something at my end to get desire result.
>      >
>      > Thanks in advance,
>      >
>      > Vijendra Singh
>      >