edwardtufte/et-book

On windows and linux: Capital and lowercase 'w' have size and kerning issues ($500 bounty)

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#20 opened on Oct 17, 2017

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Description

On windows and linux machines you get the following effect if you display the font at anything but the default size of 20px:

<img width=360 src=https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/154613/86421031-7878d800-bca6-11ea-857b-5c8b6020efd0.png>

This makes most of the text sadly almost unreadable on windows and linux devices.

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Tech stack
htmlcss
Domain
frontenddesign
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
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.
clear
Prerequisites
Knowledge of CSS font renderingAccess to Windows/Linux for testing
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Investigate the font glyph for 'w' in the original font files (e.g., et book roman.woff). Test rendering at different pixel sizes on Windows and Linux. Review the 37 comments on the issue for any identified root causes or workarounds. Check if the issue is related to hinting instructions or font metrics.