On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 02:25:15PM +0200, Khaled Hosny wrote:
> > so, it seems to depend on calt but turning on calt by default is *not*  
> > what the ms spec recommends for arabtype
> >
> > you see the problem?
> 
> I think is is arabtype's problem if they suggest turning calt off by
> default, if I've contextual alternatives in my font this means I think
> those alternatives are necessary to render text correctly, otherwise I
> would have used a stylistic set.

I just checked arabtype font, and I don't see why one would suggest
turning 'calt' off by default, it doesn't make any sense to me; many
necessesary features (like rising the second tooth in words like بيت)
are 'calt' features.

Regards,
 Khaled


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 Khaled Hosny
 Arabic localizer and member of Arabeyes.org team