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Releases: aliftype/reem-kufi

Version 0.8

29 Sep 20:09
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  • Fix side bearing of Arabic question mark.
  • Set USE_TYPO_METRICS flag for, hopefully, consistent line spacing across applications.
  • Set OS/2 Unicode ranges and codepages (#19).
  • Add U+067A “ٺ”.
  • Add high hamza for Jawi (#22).

Version 0.7

26 Apr 03:21
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  • Add support for Jawi.
  • Make the alternate ح less bold.
  • Improve Arabic question mark a bit.
  • Fix oogonek interpolation (googlefonts/josefinsans#6)
  • Fix family name to be Reem Kufi not Reem Kufi Regular.
  • Increase OS/2 WinAscent to avoid potential clipping.

Version 0.6

04 Nov 21:14
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  • Include all Latin glyphs from Josefin Sans instead of the small subset used previously. If file size is an issue for web font use, one can always use pyftsubset from FontTools to subset the font.
  • Include all OpenType features from the Latin font, most importantly the kerning!
  • Added glyphs for vowel marks and Urdu digit variants, designed by Mohamed Gaber.
  • Added support for small alef marks.

Version 0.5

18 Oct 09:45
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  • Update the Latin glyph to the latest version of Josefin Sans.
  • Remove overlapped glyph outlines that appeared in certain applications.
  • Switch to using fontmake for building the font.
  • Fix dots above alternate final/isolated ه:
  • Use wider medial ب when there is mark clash:
  • Switch to alternate ك by default:
  • Alternate initial/media ح:

Version 0.3

28 May 02:06
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  • Improved vertical font metrics.

Version 0.2

28 May 01:44
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  • Fix ق dots position in initial and medial forms.
  • Fix dots positions under چ.
  • Add eastern Arabic and Persian numbers.
  • Add empty vowel marks, don’t know how to handle marks in this ancient style of Kufi (coloured dots?).
  • Various font metadata fixes.
  • TTF version of the font.
  • Kern ريم to avoid dot clash with ر.
  • Increase the right side bearing of medial س, to avoid clash with neighbouring glyphs.
  • Add tatweel, period, Arabic question mark, comma and semicolon.
  • Add Character Variant features 1, 2 and 3 to access alternate glyphs.
  • Tighter right side bearing of ر to match the rest of the font.
  • Latin font based on Josefin Sans.

Beta 1

16 Nov 22:17
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Beta 1 Pre-release
Pre-release

Initial release.

Only Arabic letters, no punctuation, no numbers, no Latin, yet.