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RFE: 'LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL E' (U+1D07)

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#82 opened on Sep 3, 2015

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Description

In the same sense as issue #53 a small E for scientific notation would be nice, like TI calculators.

It avoids confusion with hexadecimals (2ᴇ3 vs. 2E3).

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Study the font source files (e.g., in .sfd or .glyphs format) and locate the glyph for U+1D07 (LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL E). Use FontForge or a similar font editor to add the glyph following the existing design style. Ensure correct Unicode mapping and hinting. Build and test the font.
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design
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Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
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GitFontForge
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40