The implementation of a Unicode position for this 'character' is quite bizarre. Some time ago the Unicode Consortium announced that ligatures of any script should no longer be given code points but should take identification from the co-joining of the single characters.
The capital Eszett, if the font designer feels it's applicable, should be supported via font features, as is the case with most other ligatures. As there is now a codepoint that supports this character we will no doubt put it in the font, but should it be a double-S composite or a true designed cap Eszett? I'm off now to make representation to the Unicode Consortium for codepoints of FF, FI, FL, FFI and FFL. :-) -- Malcolm Wooden, Font Production, Dalton Maag Ltd Direct Dial +44 20 8166 1285 Unit 107, 245A Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8RR, UK A new contemporary serif font family: http://www.daltonmaag.com/cordale Registered office: Mutfords, Hare Street, Buntingford, SG9 0ED, UK Registered in England and Wales: 3103619 -- Expansion: 'ẞ' LATIN CAPTIAL LETTER SHARP S (U+1E9E) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/650498 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
