[XeTeX] problem getting small caps

[Andy Lin]

> Will Robertson wrote:
>> \setmainfont [
>>    ExternalLocation=/Users/will/Fonts/Vera/,
>>    BoldFont=VeraBd.ttf,
>>    ItalicFont=VeraIt.ttf,
>>    BoldItalicFont=VeraBI.ttf,
>>  ] {Vera.ttf}
>
> Yes, that's it!  Thanks to all!
>
> On a related topic, the SIL web page for v4.102
> (http://scripts.sil.org/cms/SCRIPTs/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=CharisSIL_versions)
> says
>    This font fixes a bug which was in version 4.100: In InDesign and
>    XeTeX (and probably any other application which uses true small caps)
>    the OpenType small cap feature will not work properly, nor will any
>    application-specific fallback mechanism. This release fixes it so
>    that the fallback mechanism will work.
> It's unclear to me whether version 4.106 (the latest version) actually
> provides *true* small caps (as was apparently the original intention in
> 4.100), or whether it's still using a "fallback mechanism."  How can I tell?

The smcp OT feature was removed in 4.102 so that built-in fallback
mechanisms will work. True small caps glyphs were added to the font in
4.106. They are designed to be a bit taller than the x-height unlike
most other small caps (including the ones found in Charter), so don't
worry if you see that -- you're still getting "true" small caps.

-Andy Lin

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