[DejaVu-fonts] [PATCH] Mathematical character references (updated)

[Max B. <ma...@be...>]

Dear DejaVu font editors,

I've finally managed to complete the patch for mathematical characters.
The patch itself was created using scripts which take the latest version
of UnicodeData.txt as a basis. It adds support for the math plane
(1d400-1d7ff) by referencing characters in the same font.

With this patch the support for the high math plane is almost complete
(over the whole font family), only missing "script" and "Fraktur" fonts.

Max

On Mit, 2007-09-12 at 00:29 +0200, Max Berger wrote:
> Ben,
> 
> no problem, since the next release is just a month away :). This is  
> one huge advantage of the DejaVu project.
> 
> The important part here is that you think this solution is  
> acceptable. I'll therefore prepare a more comprehensive patch (now  
> with more time).
> 
> 
> Max Berger
> e-mail: ma...@be...
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> Am 11.09.2007 um 23:26 schrieb Ben Laenen:
> 
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I see no reason at this moment why not to apply this patch, seems like
> > the only viable way to do it without needing a year of work :-)
> >
> > But I find it better to get the entire set with Sans and Mono out at
> > once, so I'm leaving this out till after the release. Better to  
> > test it
> > out with everything in. Sorry I wasn't on time to let you make the
> > other ones as well before the freeze...
> >
> > Greetings
> > Ben
> >
> >
> >
> > On Monday 10 September 2007 11:26, Max Berger wrote:
> >> Dear DejaVu Developers,
> >>
> >> as said earlier, most mathematical (0xd1400-) characters are just
> >> references to other characters with a font change.
> >>
> >> One possible way to cover these characters is to reference the
> >> existing characters in the given Font.
> >>
> >> I've done this for all "Bold Serif" characters, as described by the
> >> tables at [1] and [2], the patch is attached.
> >>
> >> Please note that this patch does not follow the requirement to add
> >> glyphs to all variants of a font.  It does, on the other hand, avoid
> >> any unnecessary duplications.
> >>
> >> If you agree that this is acceptable, I will create a similar patch
> >> for all existing variants (bold, italic, bold italic, sans-serif,
> >> bold sans-serif, sans-serif italic, sans-serif bold italic,
> >> monospace). I can do so before the freeze tomorrow, but if its too
> >> late then I'll wait until after the release.
> >>
> >>
> >> [1]
> >> http://www.w3.org/TR/MathML/chapter6.html#chars.letter-like-tables
> >> [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/MathML/bold.html
> >>
> >>
> >> mfG
> >>
> >> Max Berger
> >> e-mail: ma...@be...
>