I’m designing an Arabic font, but I’m having hard time mapping new characters onto some keys such as B and F. These keys seem to use some Arabic ligature forms that “calls” one or two characters to form the ligature. Since I will not be using that, I want to be able to use the keys B and F, but each time I map a new character onto these keys, the font automatically chooses not to use them and still calls some other characters to form ligatures.
I was told by a High Logic technician that to solve this problem I would have to clear out OpenType Layout Feature tables. E.g. GSUB, GPOS, etc., which I did but with no luck..
@ vanisaac, I use Microsoft Word 2007 to test my font… but I’m not sure whether what I’m experiencing is due to the word processor or not.. I haven’t tried to turn the ligatures off in MS word 07.. any tips on how?
@ Erwin Denissen, the new character I’m trying to put to use is from the same font.. but each time I try to type it a ligature forms between two other characters instead.
The Keys I’m having trouble putting to use (ligatures won’t go away) are b, B, F, and R.
Thanks all, I really appreciate the help!
Cophanna
Here is the font I’m working on.. A bunch of lines which are called hazzat going RTL just as arabic language goes..
I started off with Arabic characters which I then cleared to add my lines, but wherever arabic ligature forms are mapped (keys b, B, G and T) my lines follow their script .. they would combine whatever is mapped onto the arabic characters that used to form the ligature.
I hope someone would help figure what the problem is exactly.. Is it another script or table embedded in the font? Or is it Microsoft word that is acting up?
