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ambiguous width char font rendering info

Ryan L McIntyre 2017-12-16 17:21:31 -05:00
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FAQ-and-Troubleshooting.md

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0. [Which font do I want?](#which-font)
- [TL;DR](#tldr)
- [Explanation](#explanation)
0. [Why do the glyphs look small, squished, or not full width?](why-do-the-glyphs-look-small-squished-or-not-full-width)
0. [Why do some of the fonts names appear incorrect or appear to have typos?](#why-do-some-of-the-fonts-names-appear-incorrect-or-appear-to-have-typos)
0. [What do these acronym variations in the font name mean: `LG`, `L`, `M`, `S`, `DZ`, `SZ`?](#what-do-these-acronym-variations-in-the-font-name-mean-lg-l-m-s-dz-sz)
0. [Why isn't my favorite font included (already patched)?](#why-isnt-my-favorite-font-included)
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* This is the option you want if the font you use is _not_ already included or you want maximum control of what's included
* This contains a list of _all permutations_ of the various glyphs. E.g. You want the font with only [Octicons][octicons] or you want the font with just [Font Awesome][font-awesome] and [Devicons][vorillaz-devicons]. The goal is to provide every combination possible in this folder.
## Why do the glyphs look small, squished, or not full width?
Make sure your terminal supports double-width (aka full width ambiguous characters). Some terminal emulators (such as URxvt) do not work well or at all with such characters. If this is the case you will have to use the single-width (monospace) version of a given font _or_ use a different terminal emulator.
For URxvt specific help or things to try see the wiki page [Terminal Emulators URxvt](https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/wiki/Terminal-Emulators#urxvt)
Issue references: [#155][issue-155], [#37][issue-37]
## Why do some of the fonts names appear incorrect or appear to have typos?
Some of the patched fonts are _intentionally _renamed due to license restrictions to comply with SIL Open Font License (OFL). In particular the [Reserved Font Names (RFNs)](http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?item_id=OFL_web_fonts_and_RFNs#14cbfd4a)
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[input-mono]:http://input.fontbureau.com/download/
[pragmatapro]:http://www.fsd.it/shop/fonts/pragmatapro/
[issue-155]:https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/issues/155
[issue-129]:https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/issues/129
[issue-129-1]:https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/issues/129#issuecomment-279142777
[issue-129-a]:https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/2992#issuecomment-272713810
[issue-129-b]:https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/2992#issuecomment-274091254
[issue-129-c]:https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/pull/3046
[issue-37]:https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/issues/37
[issue-8]:https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/issues/8
[issue-8-1]:https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/issues/8#issuecomment-106804334