\ss: DC(EC) fonts vs CM

[Axel Thimm]

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kna...@iphcip1.physik.uni-mainz.de (Joerg Knappen)]

Hello,
I am using the DC fonts for some time now and last week I upgraded to
version 1.2. I found out that the \ss Symbol ("scharfes S") has become
very curly compared to CM or the older DC fonts. I think that the
original \ss Symbol fitted better to the font layout (I am no font
designer, though).
Is there a way to use the original \ss or will there be a change in the
DC font layout?

Best Regards,
Axel Thimm.

[Bernd Raichle]

In article <4m1q1e$l...@fu-berlin.de> th...@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Axel Thimm) writes:
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There's a switch called

classic_sharp_s

in the sources of DC fonts 1.2, which is set to |false| in
"dxbase.mf". If you set it to |true| you will get the ``old'' form
from version 1.1.

Best wishes,
-bernd

[kna...@iphcip1.physik.uni-mainz.de]

I consciously redesigned the sharp s to exhibit the
ligature structure <long s> <short s>. Despite the
popolar name eszett I find the arguments in favour
of this analysis (as given by Tschiold) more convincing
than the ones in favour of <long> <z>.

BTW, In the coming version 1.3 I have improved the new
design considerably, if you are interested in testing
pre-releases, drop me a short e-mail.

--J"org Knappen.