Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 111336
Cursive scripts are incompatible with expanded/condensed spacing
Last modified: 2017-05-20 11:35:09 UTC
Currently it is possible to assign values for expanded or condensed spacing for all scripts. This does not make sense for cursive scripts though. WriterEngine/EditEngine should then either ignore (even better: disallow) it or they should accumulate the expanded space into the locations suggested by normal justification method for this script, i.e. into spaces or into the kashida positions. Please note that the approach suggested in issue 108684 would solve this too. Let WriterEngine/EditEngine distribute the target text widths and let the shaping engines do their stuff itself instead of micromanaging the logical glyph positions. This approach would result in something similar to the third solution mentioned above. I'll attach a simple sample document showing the problem in Arabic. The problem happens for many other scripts too e.g. for Latin text when a cursive font such as a "Schreibschrift" font is selected for this text.
Created attachment 69255 [details] sample doc with cursive script and expanded spacing
Created attachment 69256 [details] screenshot of the problem
*** Issue 112956 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
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