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Re: [ft] Arabic text (was Re: _sprintf already defined)
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro |
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Re: [ft] Arabic text (was Re: _sprintf already defined) |
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Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:20:57 +1200 |
On Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:19:11 +0100, Tim Orton wrote:
> How do I render Arabic text?
You need the Unicode bidirectional layout algorithm. This is
implemented in FriBidi <https://github.com/ldo/pybidi>, and that may be
enough for simple text needs -- namely, those that can be rendered
using the standard Unicode Arabic “presentation forms”.
For more high-quality work, you will need a text-shaping library that
understands OpenType glyph substitution/placement rules. Like HarfBuzz
<https://github.com/ldo/harfpy>.