Re: Shaping characters in upright orientation in vertical text flow

Koji Ishii scripsit:

> Currently, the spec states "Shaping characters from such scripts are
> shaped in their isolated forms." This is primarily from fantasai's
> investigations.

That's what I would expect to see in handwritten Latin glyphs written
vertically -- the isolated form would be used, with no connections to
the logically adjacnent glyphs.  Shaping, after all, is about physical
adjacency, not logical.

-- 
And through this revolting graveyard of the universe the muffled, maddening
beating of drums, and thin, monotonous whine of blasphemous flutes from
inconceivable, unlighted chambers beyond Time; the detestable pounding
and piping whereunto dance slowly, awkwardly, and absurdly the gigantic
tenebrous ultimate gods --the blind, voiceless, mindless gargoyles whose soul
is Nyarlathotep. (Lovecraft)   John Cowan  cowan@ccil.org

Received on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 04:37:43 UTC