Re: Question about the directionality of "Old Hungarian" (document N3531)

From: Michael Everson (everson@evertype.com)
Date: Mon Nov 03 2008 - 16:06:45 CST

  • Next message: Kent Karlsson: "RE: Question about the directionality of "Old Hungarian" (document N3531)"

    I think you should look at the Old Italic proposal and discussion, Kent.

    On 3 Nov 2008, at 22:46, Kent Karlsson wrote:

    > Michael Everson wrote:
    >> [...] So we
    >> proposed the default to be RTL, and the user can use directional
    >> overrides if he requires LTR directionality.
    > ...
    >> If directional overrides are used to effect LTR layout, the REVERSED
    >> QUESTION MARK does not mirror, and the REVERSED SEMICOLON does not
    >> reverse.
    >
    > Neither will the Old Hungarian letters reverse (mirror), according to
    > the bidi algorithm as it stands now. See my previous email to this
    > list.
    >
    > /kent k
    >
    >

    Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com

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