[XeTeX] RotatedGlyphs vs. microtype

[Robert]

On 10.11.10 00:48, Juan Acevedo wrote:
> I wonder if someone can think of a way to make it possible to use
> microtype and have at the same time one word with rotated glyphs. The
> minimal example below runs fine unless you uncomment microtype.

Protrusion doesn't work with rotated glyphs, which seems to be a 
limitation of xetex. I don't know whether this could be fixed, or even 
what a sensible behaviour would be.

> I have tried temporarily disabling microtype using
> \microtypesetup{protrusion=false,expansion=false}
> then switching it on again after the offending rotation, but it does
> not work. Compilation stops with the message:
> ! Missing number, treated as zero.
> <to be read again>
>                    U

This error is a bug in microtype. Fixed in the new beta version: 
http://xetex.tk

Regards,
-- 
  Robert