> Couldn't one create that distinction by how one sets the text? > > Directly input the unicode character for the diphthongs, while allowing the > ligatures to be constructed by OpenType rules --- that way the diphthongs > would be left alone in situations like this, while ligatures would never be > made when not appropriate.
But then it would be a matter of the backend, not LuaTeX (except for \letterspacefont), right? > I thought this was the whole point behind the Unicode Consortium choosing not > to allocate code points for ligatures. what about U+FB03 for example? (LATIN SMALL LIGATURE FFI) Perhaps I misunderstood you. Patrick _______________________________________________ dev-luatex mailing list dev-luatex@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/dev-luatex