source-foundry/Hack

Create automated alternate glyph compilation tooling / tool

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#389 opened on Feb 8, 2018

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Alternate DesignBuildContribute!help wanted

Description

With glyph design source from the alt-hack repository

https://github.com/source-foundry/alt-hack

Contributor guide

Tech stack
None
Domain
tooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
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 compilation knowledgescripting skillsfamiliarity with alt hack repository
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Start by examining the alt hack repository (https://github.com/source foundry/alt hack) to understand the alternate glyph design sources. Review the existing build system in the Hack repository, likely in shell scripts or Makefiles, to see how fonts are currently compiled. Investigate font compilation tools like fonttools or custom scripts. The issue lacks specific requirements, so propose a design for automated glyph substitution in the build pipeline.