Re: Caesura, n-th time :)

[Paul Scott]

Werner LEMBERG wrote:
>> Well, the comment in mf/feta-schrift.mf:
>>
>>    % I actually have no clue how they should look, so we use a
>>    % slightly curvy and tapered shape.
>>
>> seemed to imply that the shape was designed by guessing, not by
>> using a hand-engraved example.  Also, the corresponding threads in
>> the mailing list archives gave the impression that all real-world
>> examples encountered by users had the shape of straigth parallel
>> slashes.  That's why I suggested to replace the glyph.
>>     
>
> ... Basically, you are right, however, we have already to think about
> backwards compatibility...
>   
Perhaps a poll would be useful.  I'm willing to bet that there is no one
using the curved glyph except like me as a poor substitute for the real
thing.

Of course, if I am wrong I have no objection to the existance of the
curved glyph.

I will just be overjoyed if the correct glyph appears in 2.12.

Thanks,

Paul Scott