I've read that Germans space combinations of "ch" and "ck" tighter (than other languages). What is the best way to implement this? Is it preferable to design alternate glyphs with tighter spacing? or can one have OT kerning pairs that target German and accomplish the same result? Would one method be "better" than the other?
I would go for full ligatures, both aesthetically and linguistically/historically.
Just make them ample in width.
hhp
can you expound a bit more, Hrant? i've got to mine that deep, dark mind of yours! can you show any examples of exceptional c-ligs that I can look at?
YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED!
You know what, I think I'll wait for people who actually know about German typography to help you out... If they don't show up, then I'll do the best imitation I can.
hhp
i acutally have another question:
i'm looking at the feature file for Adobe's Minion Pro and it has these ligatures in the dlig feature. I'm wondering if that is the best place for these substitutions. Wouldn't it be better to have these in the liga feature?
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