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		lstodd on Dec 23, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nuklear – A single-header ANSI C immediate mode cr... Yeah this. Once you get to something more than plain English, it means pulling in HarfBuzz

andsoitis on Dec 25, 2022 [–]

If you want visually pleasing results, even English needs layout processes like kerning.

lstodd on Dec 26, 2022 | [–]

:-/ must have mentioned that by 'plain' I meant monospace, С64-like

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