monks/font_language_override

The font-language-override CSS property controls the use of language-specific glyphs in a typeface.

By default, HTML’s lang attribute tells browsers to display glyphs designed specifically for that language. For example, a lot of fonts have a special character for the digraph fi that merge the dot on the “i” with the “f.” However, if the language is set to Turkish the typeface will likely know not to use the merged glyph; Turkish has two versions of the “i,” one with a dot (i) and one without (ı), and using the ligature would incorrectly transform a dotted “i” into a dotless “i.”

The font-language-override property lets you override the typeface behavior for a specific language. This is useful, for example, when the typeface you’re using lacks proper support for the language. For instance, if a typeface doesn’t have proper rules for the Azeri language, you can force the font to use Turkish glyphs, which follow similar rules.

Values

inherit

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pub const inherit: #(String, String)

initial

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pub const initial: #(String, String)

normal

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pub const normal: #(String, String)

: Tells the browser to use font glyphs that are appropriate for the language specified by the lang attribute. This is the default value.

raw

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pub fn raw(value: String) -> #(String, String)

Enter a raw string value for font-language-override

revert

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pub const revert: #(String, String)

revert_layer

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pub const revert_layer: #(String, String)

unset

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pub const unset: #(String, String)

var

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pub fn var(variable: String) -> #(String, String)

Enter a variable name to be used for font-language-override. It will be wrapped in var() and have -- prepended.