FONTLOG
Mingzat
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This file provides detailed information on the Mingzat font.
This information should be distributed along with the Mingzat font and
any derivative works.

## Basic Font Information

Mingzat is based on Jason Glavy's JG Lepcha font which was a custom-encoded
font. We have used his design with his generous permission. He also agreed 
to allow the font to be released under the SIL Open Font License (OFL). 

The goal for this product was to provide a single Unicode-based font 
that would contain all Lepcha characters. In addition, there is provision 
for other Latin characters and symbols. This font makes use of 
OpenType to support the need for conjuncts and to position arbitrary 
combinations of Lepcha glyphs and combining marks optimally. 

One font from this typeface family is included in this release:

     * Mingzat Regular 

## ChangeLog
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(This should list both major and minor changes, most recent first.)

### 2026 Mar 05 (SIL WSTech team) Mingzat version 1.200
- Fixed positioning of LEPCHA SIGN RAN above LEPCHA VOWEL SIGN OO in OpenType
- Fixed positioning of LEPCHA CONSONANT SIGN NYIN-DO in Opentype for combinations considered non-valid
- Removed Graphite support

### 19 May 2022 (SIL WSTech team) Mingzat version 1.100
- Update fs bit to 7
- Update advanced width of U+00A0 NO-BREAK SPACE to match U+0020 SPACE
- Update advanced width of U+2008 PUNCTUATION SPACE to match U+002E FULL STOP
- Added visible square box to .notdef

### 7 Oct 2019 (SIL WSTech team) Mingzat version 1.000
- Move font to new build system
- Update OpenType because modern computers now support the Lepcha script
- Update Graphite to fix issue with reordering
- Add Latin characters to support Recommended characters for non-Roman fonts
  
### 25 Sep 2013 Mingzat font updated (Lorna Evans) Mingzat version 0.100
- Graphite was updated to handle above AND below marks with conjuncts
  (OpenType was already okay)

### 14 Dec 2011 Mingzat font created (Lorna Priest) Mingzat version 0.020
- Basic Latin characters were added (from SIL Sophia)
- Lepcha characters were added (U+1C3B..U+1C3E, U+1C4D..U+1C4F)
- Unicode encoded
- OpenType and Graphite code added for Lepcha conjuncts and combining marks
- adjustment of a few shapes

### 23 Jan 2008 (SIL NRSI team) SIL Sophia original source files
- First version released under the SIL Open Font License
- Used as sources for the SIL Encore Fonts, v. 3

### 25 Nov 2001 JG Lepcha font created (Jason Glavy)
- release of custom encoded JG Lepcha


## Information for developers and contributors

We welcome contributions to this font project, such as new glyphs, enhanced 
smart font code, or bug fixes. The best way to begin the process is to file 
an issue in the Github project (https://github.com/silnrsi/font-mingzat) 
or respond to an existing issue and express your interest. Then we can begin 
to correspond with you regarding what all might be required and discuss how 
to best submit your contributions.

To enable us to accept contributions in a way that honors your contribution 
and respects your copyright while preserving long-term flexibility for open 
source licensing, you would also need to agree to the SIL Global 
Contributor License Agreement for Font Software (v1.0) prior to sending us 
your contribution. To read more about this requirement and find out how to 
submit the required form, please visit the CLA information page
(https://software.sil.org/fontcla).

## Acknowledgements

(Here is where contributors can be acknowledged. If you make modifications
be sure to add your name (N), email (E), web-address (W) and description
(D). This list is sorted by last name in alphabetical order.)

N: Walt Agee
W: https://software.sil.org/wstech/
D: Font designer (for Sophia)

N: Sharon Correll
W: https://software.sil.org/wstech/
D: Font engineer

N: Lorna Priest Evans
W: https://software.sil.org/wstech/
D: Font designer (for a few Lepcha glyphs), Font engineer

N: Victor Gaultney
W: https://software.sil.org/wstech/
D: Font designer (for Sophia)

N: Jason Glavy
E: jglavy@gmail.com
W: https://www.athinkra.com/ 
D: Font designer (for Lepcha)

The Mingzat project is maintained by SIL Global.

For more information please visit the Mingzat page on SIL Global's
Computers and Writing systems website:
https://software.sil.org/mingzat


