Re: [csswg-drafts] [css-text] Clarify what ligatures are optional

A historical note: when German was still typeset in Fraktur, there was a mandatory "ck" ligature. It was definitely a mistake to break that ligature, and, before you ask, adding extra character space in Fraktur was common, because it was the primary means for emphasis.

What I like about the example is that it affects a non-complex script and one we think we know so well. In principle, these rules would continue to apply anytime a Fraktur font is selected for German text, but that's not a common scenario any more :)


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