U17 Tangut

[Losketch]

I've created new glyphs for the Tangut block and also experimented with some new Arabic ligatures (I don't know Arabic, so there might be errors, but they should display properly - I'll leave the accuracy to future Noto Fonts updates).

The font file is available here: https://github.com/Losketch/UnicodeFontSet-magisk-module/blob/main/system/fonts/UFSZeroExt.ttf

[Mercury13]

What’s with license?

[Losketch]

OFL-1.1

[Mercury13]

Is the font yours? What to write on About?

[Losketch]

The font is primarily based on Noto fonts with my custom modifications and some original glyphs. Created by Losketch.

For About section, you can write:
"Extended Unicode font based on Noto fonts with custom Tangut script glyphs and experimental Arabic ligatures. Enhanced by Losketch for comprehensive multilingual text display. Licensed under OFL-1.1."

[Mercury13]

Do you consider donating this great work to Noto?
At least Tangut…

[Losketch]

Fitzgerald-Porthmouth-Koenigsegg/Plangothic_Project#27

As far as I know, Google Fonts has very high quality standards for external font submissions, and they require font authors to continuously maintain the fonts and make requested modifications. For example, they will ask you to provide all source .ufo or .glyph files for the font, as well as build a build system, etc., so you need to be prepared for these requirements. If you don't provide .ufo or .glyph files, they won't accept it.

Unfortunately, I didn't create this from .ufo or .glyph files, and I don't think I have the energy to donate it to Noto. However, others are welcome to donate it on my behalf.

[Mercury13]

I can do this from your behalf.
Could you make #378?

[Mercury13]

#378 = four updated glyphs of U16

[Mercury13]

Of course, I can rip, but if you use some software, give the sources of that software.

[Mercury13]

I have the experience of donating to Noto: Ol Onal and Todhri and mine.

[Losketch]

I use FontCreator and it can directly export its native project files (.fcp) to .ufo format, so I can provide proper source files. However, I've heard that directly exported .ufo files from FontCreator can have some issues.

I'm having issues with my GitHub where I can't upload any files (including .zip, .png etc.) to the issues page. Would you prefer me to:

1. Export the .ufo files and share them through another method (keeping in mind the potential export issues)
2. Or you can extract what you need from the current TTF file mentioned above

Let me know which approach works better for the Noto donation process.

[Losketch]

I've just completed #378.

[Mercury13]

If you permit, I’ll try to make a pull request first to U16, then block after block.

[Losketch]

OK

[Mercury13]

@Losketch What curves do you use internally in sources? If cubic, please make cubic OTF, less data loss.