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13Alessi: 13Alessi:
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15 * email: <alessi@roberalessi.net> 15 * email: <alessi@roberalessi.net>
16 * website: <http://www.robertalessi.net/oldstandard_t> 16 * website: <http://www.robertalessi.net/oldstandard>
17 * development: <http://git.robertalessi.net/oldstandard_t> 17 * development: <http://git.robertalessi.net/oldstandard>
18 * comments, feature requests, bug reports: <https://gitlab.com/ralessi/oldstandard_t/issues> 18 * comments, feature requests, bug reports: <https://gitlab.com/ralessi/oldstandard/issues>
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21This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, 21This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License,
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25History 25History
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27This font is just the same as Alexey Kryukov's beautiful *Old 27This font is just the same as Alexey Kryukov's beautiful *Old
28Standard*.[^1] In comparison to *Old Standard*, *Old Standard T* 28Standard*.[^1] In comparison to *Old Standard*, it includes new
29includes new letters and some corrections: 29letters and some corrections:
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311. Small capitals for Roman, Greek and Cyrillic letters, in all three 311. Small capitals for Roman, Greek and Cyrillic letters, in all three
32 styles, Regular, Italic and Bold have been added. Small capitals, 32 styles, Regular, Italic and Bold have been added. Small capitals,
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38 ǧ (`U+01E7`, lowercase) has been added. It is the only character 38 ǧ (`U+01E7`, lowercase) has been added. It is the only character
39 missing from *Old Standard* that is needed in some of the accepted 39 missing from *Old Standard* that is needed in some of the accepted
40 standards of romanization of classical Arabic.[^2] 40 standards of romanization of classical Arabic.[^2]
413. Additionally, *Old Standard T* corrects the `+ss06` feature 413. Additionally, this release corrects the `+ss06` feature provided by
42 provided by *Old Standard*. This feature is supposed to distinguish 42 *Old Standard*. This feature is supposed to distinguish between
43 between regular and ‘curled’ beta (β/ϐ) and to print ‘curled’ beta 43 regular and ‘curled’ beta (β/ϐ) and to print ‘curled’ beta
44 (`U+03D0`) in medial position. This feature works in most cases 44 (`U+03D0`) in medial position. This feature worked in most cases
45 with *Old Standard*. However, it fails if the beta is preceded by a 45 with the previous release of *Old Standard*. However, it failed if
46 vowel with an acute accent taken from the *Greek extended* Unicode 46 the beta is preceded by a vowel with an acute accent taken from the
47 block. 47 *Greek extended* Unicode block.
48 48
49### Why *Old Standard T*? 49### Why a new release of *Old Standard*?
50At the time of writing, *Old Standard* was last updated six years 50At the time of writing, *Old Standard* was last updated six years
51ago. Nevertheless, the letter `T` stands for *Transient*, which means 51ago. Being unable himself to contact the author, the writer, while in
52that *Old Standard T*, should only stay as long as what it features is 52need to have new letters included in \emph{Old Standard} and some
53not included in *Old Standard*. 53issues addressed, took the decision to make a new release \emph{Old
54Standard}.
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55Documentation 57Documentation
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