- From: Vivekananda Pani via GitHub <sysbot+gh@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 06:16:35 +0000
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I think the syllable cluster is not a limitation in software, but a necessity for the Indic languages (including Tamil). In fact, not all OS implement the syllable clusters and a lot is left to the OpenType's glyph clustering which is a "mistake". Indian languages are phonetic (in speaking as well as in writing) and hence, a cluster is not broken. The letters end up losing the meaning with broken clusters. I think a lot of this has now been "accepted" by hapless users because most software do not implement these well. Whereas, there would be "no" examples in writing where there is a line break/hyphenation or any kind of mid-cluster styling. On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 8:38 PM Jan Kučera <notifications@github.com> wrote: > I would argue that the reason we mostly see the whole syllabic cluster as > drop initial nowadays is due to software constraints. Similarly in > epigraphic inscriptions, you can find line breaks in the middle of a > syllable, which you cannot reproduce using Unicode plaintext now. > > I think it goes down to what the purpose of the standard or guidance is. > If a particular orthography is practice in the past, is that something we > want to allow or prevent? > > (Either way, whether vowel marks are valid drop caps on their own is not > really a point of this issue.) > > — > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/w3c/iip/issues/56?email_source=notifications&email_token=ABEELW777LO5F7ERF2PQOODQ25TVHA5CNFSM4IPA44XKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEHYLVXI#issuecomment-569424605>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABEELW42Q6DWGTXOT3EPHHLQ25TVHANCNFSM4IPA44XA> > . > -- ବିବେକାନନ୍ଦ ପାଣୀ । विवेकानन्द पाणीVivekananda Pani Research +91-9449812397 [image: Address] <https://www.google.com/maps/place/Reverie+Language+Technologies/@12.9213718,77.6642378,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x9ceafa1d8fa821f8!8m2!3d12.9213718!4d77.6642378> <https://www.reverieinc.com/> [image: facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/reverietech> [image: twitter] <https://twitter.com/reverietech> [image: linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/reverie-language-technologies-pvt--ltd/> -- The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments are confidential or privileged information of Reverie Language Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Unauthorized dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. -- GitHub Notification of comment by vivekpani Please view or discuss this issue at https://github.com/w3c/iip/issues/56#issuecomment-570475458 using your GitHub account
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