Unicode Arabic

Glyphs
1

Hello!
There’s a Unicode code missing in Glyphs info for glyph name: AlefWasla-ar.fina.
According to UnicodeChecker, Alef Wasla final form should be: U+FB51.

I have problems with glyph substitution (“rlig” feature) to access:
lam_alefWasla-ar
lam_alefWasla-ar.fina

I wonder if the unicode missing number affects this glyph subtitution.

Thanks for your help.
Best!

2

The unicode number is not missing. Glyphs will recognize the unicode, but will not assign it to new glyphs. The unicode is not needed and so I decided to to use them.

And the ligatures work just fine without them. How did you test it?

3

Georg,

I’m using Glyphs 1.3.15 (413) on 10.6.8
The glyph alefWasla-ar.fina does not have unicode assigned in Glyphs. I have already it designed (both isolated and final glyphs). They are included in the font window but while alefWasla-ar has a unicode number assigned by Glyphs (0671) at the info area (bottom left side of the glyph window), alefWasla-ar.fina does not.

Even, when I generate the font with ligature, I cannot access both ligatures:
lam_alefWasla-ar
lam_alefWasla-ar.fina
(using InDesign CS5)

The “features” buttom" does not apply for Arabic.

Thanks for your help,

Andreu

4

Mmmm…
I’ve just downloaded test version 1.3.17 (429) and noticed that features buttom does work fine for all “rlig” features.
So, now: “lam_alefWasla-ar” and “lam_alefWasla-ar.fina” work in glyphs preview/chart window. But does not work in InDesign CS5
All the rest of lam-alef ligatures seem to work fine.
Any idea?

Thanks!

5

It works for me. The ligatures with alefWasla are not included in the rlig feature by default so this might be the problem. Did you add it manually?

6

Yes, I added it manually. This is how my “rlig” feature looks like right now:

lookupflag IgnoreMarks RightToLeft;
sub lam-ar.init alef-ar.fina by lam_alef-ar;
sub lam-ar.init alefHamzaabove-ar.fina by lam_alefHamzaabove-ar;
sub lam-ar.init alefMadda-ar.fina by lam_alefMadda-ar;
sub lam-ar.init alefWasla-ar.fina by lam_alefWasla-ar;
sub lam-ar.init alefhamzabelow-ar.fina by lam_alefHamzabelow-ar;
sub lam-ar.medi alef-ar.fina by lam_alef-ar.fina;
sub lam-ar.medi alefHamzaabove-ar.fina by lam_alefHamzaabove-ar.fina;
sub lam-ar.medi alefMadda-ar.fina by lam_alefMadda-ar.fina;
sub lam-ar.medi alefWasla-ar.fina by lam_alefWasla-ar.fina;
sub lam-ar.medi alefhamzabelow-ar.fina by lam_alefHamzabelow-ar.fina;

Licensed Glyphs 1.3.15 (413) : features preview don’t work at all
Downloaded test version 1.3.17 (429): features preview work, but when I generate the font, the ligature does not apply.

7

can you send me the .glyphs file?

8

I have already sent it at your personal email. Hope you got it!
thanks!