JetBrains/JetBrainsMono

CJK monoscape support?

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#20 opened on Jan 16, 2020

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Description

How about supporting keeping monoscape with Chinese, Japanese, Korean character like Sarasa Mono

It makes every CJK character as width as two latin character

It is really cool!

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Tech stack
None
Domain
design
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
5
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
font design knowledgeCJK typographyfont editing toolsunderstanding of monospace metrics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
10
Research direction
This issue requests CJK monospace support for JetBrains Mono, similar to Sarasa Mono. To implement, one must first understand the font's current metrics and structure, likely stored in font source files (e.g., .ufo or .glyphs). The 20 comments on the issue may contain relevant discussion and possible solutions. Study how Sarasa Mono handles character width and apply similar techniques to JetBrains Mono's source files.
CJK monoscape support? · JetBrains/JetBrainsMono#20 | Good First Issue