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getTextDimensions give wrong width

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#3,310 opened on Nov 6, 2021

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Description

getTextDimensions give wrong width to some character

example: https://jsfiddle.net/u1zpm4y0/

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Research direction
Examine the getTextDimensions function and investigate how character widths are calculated, likely related to font metrics or canvas text measurement.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptjsPDF basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70