[OpenJDK 2D-Dev] [14] RFR JDK-8223558: Java apps do not support Myanmar fonts

[Philip Race]

1) This is an RFE, not a bug.
2) Does this font exist on Windows 7 ?
3) This cannot be backported since the older JDK releases will not 
support it.

-phil.


On 10/3/19, 8:57 AM, Alexey Ivanov wrote:
> Any volunteers to review?
>
> On 25/09/2019 20:38, Alexey Ivanov wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Please review the fix for JDK 14:
>>
>> bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8223558
>> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~aivanov/8223558/webrev.00/
>>
>> Problem description:
>> Java renders Myanmar script incorrectly. Some glyphs are not 
>> combined, which makes text unreadable.
>> For example, this glyph ကြ is made of two characters U+1000 and 
>> U+103C. Java renders two separate glyphs.
>>
>> Workaround:
>> Enable ligatures or kerning on the font to get the correct rendering.
>>
>> The fix:
>> Enables complex layout for base Myanmar characters (U+1000-U+109F).
>> Provides fallback font on Windows.
>> On Linux, fontconfig handles the fallback.
>>
>> I ran awt/font tests, no new failures found.
>>