Weft 0.2: code look-alikes, Latin Extended-A, combining marks, box drawing, hinting

.github/workflows/weft.yml

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@cf430e030ddbb5b0abf93d22962f4752f3646cd9 # v7.0.2
         with:
-          name: weft-0.1
+          name: weft-0.2
           path: |
             fonts/weft/
             proofs/weft/

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ Each family keeps its own changelog:
 
 Release tags: `weft-vX.Y.Z`, `sans-vX.Y.Z`, `heddle-vX.Y.Z`, `warp-vX.Y.Z`, `site-vX.Y.Z`.
 
+## 2026-10-28: Weft 0.2
+
+- machine-made Weft 0.2.0 (font version 0.200): look-alikes, Latin
+  Extended-A, combining marks, box drawing, arrows, hinted static TTF.
+  See `weft/CHANGELOG.md`. Site: the Weft download links point to
+  `weft-v0.2.0`.
+
 ## 2026-10-27: Warp 0.1
 
 - machine-made Warp 0.1.0 (font version 0.100): machine-made Warp

STATUS.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 | Visibility | public after the 0.1 release (founder approved) |
 | Stage | released 0.1: machine-made Weft 0.1.0, machine-made Sans 0.1.0, specimen site 0.1.0, machine-made Heddle 0.1.0. machine-made Warp 0.1 built on branch `warp/v0.1` |
 | Gate now | Warp: Jac reviews the PR from `warp/v0.1`; the founder reviews the proofs; then the tags `warp-v0.1.0` and a new `site-v*` |
-| Next task | Warp 0.2: the OpenType MATH table; Warp 0.3: the variable font (see `warp/STATUS.md`). Heddle 0.2 (see `heddle/STATUS.md`). Weft: polish (look-alikes l/1, I/1, O/0; heavy accented capitals), width axis, Thread style. Sans 0.2: redraw in the style of Weft and match Weft's x-height (see `sans/STATUS.md`). npm packages for both families. |
+| Next task | Warp 0.2: the OpenType MATH table; Warp 0.3: the variable font (see `warp/STATUS.md`). Heddle 0.2 (see `heddle/STATUS.md`). Weft 0.2 is on branch `weft/v0.2` (see `weft/STATUS.md`); then the width axis and the Thread style. Sans 0.2: redraw in the style of Weft and match Weft's x-height (see `sans/STATUS.md`). npm packages for both families. |
 | Blocked by | none |
 | Last green CI | none yet (first runs are on the release PR). Local end-to-end run of all steps on 2026-10-26: green |
 | Owner model | to assign |
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ Family notes: `weft/STATUS.md`, `sans/STATUS.md`,
   runners can differ (for example ttfautohint for the Sans static TTF).
   If the Sans byte check fails on the runner, the workflow says so; the
   fallback is the structural check `sans/scripts/compare_builds.py`.
-- **Weft look-alikes.** OCR confuses l and I with 1, and O with 0, more
-  than in DejaVu Sans Mono (CER 0.12 against 0.075). The gate stops a
-  regression; it does not prove parity.
+- **Weft look-alikes.** Fixed in Weft 0.2 (branch `weft/v0.2`): OCR
+  CER 0.07 to 0.08 against 0.0875 for DejaVu Sans Mono.
 - **Line height with accented capitals.** Both families use an ascender
   of 906. Accented capitals go above it (Sans Á at about 1000). Win
   metrics cover all ink, so nothing clips, but tight line spacing can

proofs/weft/readability.json

@@ -8,78 +8,98 @@
     24
   ],
   "upscale": 3,
-  "lookalike_text": "5mlg8 I8clO 0dcZr 98nrI Ol0Bg l8n|5\n1l|n| mcr5g S29rn 8OI95 c91Sl 99l9S\nn209r 01ZS2 1mS52 B1|m5 d92IO |9B9Z\nIIr82 mcSB8 In555 1I0gB mcBc| lr|SZ\n2ZlrI d25Id 2ZdO0 l9I0r 92|2| Ignl5\nS0I|5 g5ln0 S0nlg 5lIcZ Bm8mS 90g1B\nlgm|8 S5S19 |9ng5 8d|nB BgBSl 9g88d\nI9gl2 O|08r ||9Ol O2ZB0 nlrdr 051dl",
+  "lookalike_text": "5mlg8 Iq8cl O0dcZ rq98n rIOl0 Bglq8\nn|5q1 l|n|m cr5gS 29rn8 OI95c 91Sl9\nq9l9S n209r 01ZS2 1mS52 B1|m5 qd92I\nOq|9B 9ZIIr 82mcS B8qIn 5551I 0gBmc\nBqc|l r|SZ2 ZlrId 25Id2 ZdO0l 9Iq0r\n92|2| Ignql 5S0I| 5g5ln 0S0nl g5lIc\nZBmq8 mS90g 1Blgm |8S5S 19|9n g58d|\nnBBgB Sl9g8 8dI9g ql2O| 08r|| 9OlO2",
   "weft": {
     "font": "machine-made Weft (variable, wght 400)",
     "paragraph": {
       "FRAG 0": {
         "cer_by_px": {
           "16": 0.0034,
           "20": 0.0,
+          "24": 0.0069
+        },
+        "cer_mean": 0.0034
+      },
+      "FRAG 8": {
+        "cer_by_px": {
+          "16": 0.0,
+          "20": 0.0,
           "24": 0.0034
         },
-        "cer_mean": 0.0023
+        "cer_mean": 0.0011
       },
       "FRAG 15": {
         "cer_by_px": {
           "16": 0.0034,
           "20": 0.0,
-          "24": 0.0
+          "24": 0.0034
         },
-        "cer_mean": 0.0011
+        "cer_mean": 0.0023
       },
       "FRAG 50": {
         "cer_by_px": {
-          "16": 0.0552,
-          "20": 0.0207,
-          "24": 0.031
+          "16": 0.0517,
+          "20": 0.0138,
+          "24": 0.0138
         },
-        "cer_mean": 0.0356
+        "cer_mean": 0.0264
       },
       "FRAG 100": {
         "cer_by_px": {
-          "16": 0.3621,
+          "16": 0.3793,
           "20": 0.4172,
-          "24": 0.4552
+          "24": 0.6241
         },
-        "cer_mean": 0.4115
+        "cer_mean": 0.4735
       }
     },
     "lookalikes": {
       "FRAG 0": {
         "cer_by_px": {
-          "20": 0.1417,
-          "24": 0.1167,
-          "32": 0.1125
+          "20": 0.0833,
+          "24": 0.0625,
+          "32": 0.0667
+        },
+        "cer": 0.0708,
+        "confusions": {
+          "other": 11,
+          "O->0": 5,
+          "I->1": 5,
+          "l->1": 4,
+          "0->O": 4,
+          "I->l": 1
+        }
+      },
+      "FRAG 8": {
+        "cer_by_px": {
+          "20": 0.0875,
+          "24": 0.075,
+          "32": 0.075
         },
-        "cer": 0.1236,
+        "cer": 0.0792,
         "confusions": {
-          "O->0": 11,
-          "l->1": 11,
-          "0->O": 10,
-          "I->1": 8,
-          "other": 4,
-          "l->I": 3,
-          "5->S": 1,
-          "|->l": 1
+          "other": 12,
+          "l->1": 8,
+          "O->0": 6,
+          "I->1": 5,
+          "0->O": 4,
+          "I->l": 1
         }
       },
       "FRAG 15": {
         "cer_by_px": {
-          "20": 0.1542,
-          "24": 0.1292,
-          "32": 0.1083
+          "20": 0.0833,
+          "24": 0.0708,
+          "32": 0.0792
         },
-        "cer": 0.1306,
+        "cer": 0.0778,
         "confusions": {
-          "l->1": 16,
-          "O->0": 12,
-          "0->O": 11,
-          "I->1": 10,
-          "other": 6,
-          "l->I": 3,
-          "|->1": 1,
-          "1->l": 1
+          "other": 9,
+          "l->1": 7,
+          "O->0": 6,
+          "I->1": 4,
+          "0->O": 3,
+          "I->l": 1
         }
       }
     }
@@ -99,69 +119,99 @@
     "lookalikes": {
       "static": {
         "cer_by_px": {
-          "20": 0.0833,
-          "24": 0.0667,
-          "32": 0.075
+          "20": 0.0917,
+          "24": 0.0875,
+          "32": 0.0833
         },
-        "cer": 0.075,
+        "cer": 0.0875,
         "confusions": {
           "0->O": 19,
-          "O->0": 12,
-          "l->1": 8,
-          "I->1": 4,
+          "O->0": 9,
+          "l->1": 6,
+          "q->g": 3,
+          "I->1": 3,
           "1->l": 1,
+          "I->l": 1,
           "other": 1
         }
       }
     }
   },
   "gate": {
     "margin": 0.02,
-    "lookalike_margin": 0.06,
+    "lookalike_margin": 0.0,
     "frag15_margin": 0.02,
     "reference_paragraph_cer": 0.0046,
-    "reference_lookalike_cer": 0.075,
+    "reference_lookalike_cer": 0.0875,
     "checks": [
       {
         "frag": 0,
         "test": "paragraph",
-        "cer": 0.0023,
+        "cer": 0.0034,
         "limit": 0.0246,
         "pass": true
       },
       {
         "frag": 0,
         "test": "lookalikes",
-        "cer": 0.1236,
-        "limit": 0.135,
+        "cer": 0.0708,
+        "limit": 0.0875,
         "pass": true
       },
       {
-        "frag": 15,
+        "frag": 8,
         "test": "paragraph",
         "cer": 0.0011,
         "limit": 0.0246,
         "pass": true
       },
       {
-        "frag": 15,
+        "frag": 8,
         "test": "lookalikes",
-        "cer": 0.1306,
-        "limit": 0.135,
+        "cer": 0.0792,
+        "limit": 0.0875,
+        "pass": true
+      },
+      {
+        "frag": 15,
+        "test": "paragraph",
+        "cer": 0.0023,
+        "limit": 0.0246,
         "pass": true
       },
       {
         "frag": 15,
+        "test": "lookalikes",
+        "cer": 0.0778,
+        "limit": 0.0875,
+        "pass": true
+      },
+      {
+        "frag": 8,
         "test": "paragraph vs FRAG 0",
         "cer": 0.0011,
-        "limit": 0.0223,
+        "limit": 0.0234,
+        "pass": true
+      },
+      {
+        "frag": 8,
+        "test": "lookalikes vs FRAG 0",
+        "cer": 0.0792,
+        "limit": 0.0908,
+        "pass": true
+      },
+      {
+        "frag": 15,
+        "test": "paragraph vs FRAG 0",
+        "cer": 0.0023,
+        "limit": 0.0234,
         "pass": true
       },
       {
         "frag": 15,
         "test": "lookalikes vs FRAG 0",
-        "cer": 0.1306,
-        "limit": 0.1436,
+        "cer": 0.0778,
+        "limit": 0.0908,
         "pass": true
       }
     ],

site/build.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 REPO_URL = "https://github.com/machine-made/type"
 ORG_URL = "https://github.com/machine-made"
 RELEASES = {
-    "weft": REPO_URL + "/releases/tag/weft-v0.1.0",
+    "weft": REPO_URL + "/releases/tag/weft-v0.2.0",
     "sans": REPO_URL + "/releases/tag/sans-v0.1.0",
     "heddle": REPO_URL + "/releases/tag/heddle-v0.1.0",
     "warp": REPO_URL + "/releases/tag/warp-v0.1.0",

site/pages/download/index.html

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ <h1 id="dl-h">Download and install</h1>
 <section class="wrap band" id="weft" aria-labelledby="dl-weft-h">
   <div class="sec-head">
     <p class="eyebrow">Monospace</p>
-    <h2 id="dl-weft-h" class="weft-title">machine-made Weft 0.1</h2>
+    <h2 id="dl-weft-h" class="weft-title">machine-made Weft 0.2</h2>
   </div>
-  <p><a class="btn" href="{{WEFT_RELEASE}}">Download Weft 0.1 from GitHub</a></p>
+  <p><a class="btn" href="{{WEFT_RELEASE}}">Download Weft 0.2 from GitHub</a></p>
   <h3>On your computer</h3>
   <p>Unzip the release. On macOS, open the TTF files and select Install. On Windows, right-click the files and select Install. On Linux, copy them to <code>~/.local/share/fonts</code> and run <code>fc-cache</code>.</p>
   <h3>On the web</h3>

site/pages/weft/index.html

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!--
 title: machine-made Weft: a grid-built variable monospace
-description: machine-made Weft 0.1. A monospace built from strokes on a 12-unit grid, with a weight axis and a FRAG axis from clean to broken. Free under the SIL Open Font License.
+description: machine-made Weft 0.2. A monospace built from strokes on a 12-unit grid, with a weight axis and a FRAG axis from clean to broken. Free under the SIL Open Font License.
 nav: weft
 class: page-weft
 preload: weft,sans
@@ -164,6 +164,6 @@ <h3>Agent commits</h3>
 </section>
 
 <section class="wrap band cta" aria-labelledby="get-weft-h">
-  <h2 id="get-weft-h">Get Weft 0.1</h2>
+  <h2 id="get-weft-h">Get Weft 0.2</h2>
   <p><a class="btn" href="{{WEFT_RELEASE}}">Download from GitHub</a> <a class="btn btn-ghost" href="../download/#weft">Install and @font-face</a></p>
 </section>

weft/BRIEF.md

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ the axes and the build plan. Source of all shapes: the approved sketch 0.1
 > Update for Weft 0.1 (phase 2): the build plan below is done up to
 > phase 4. The width axis and the Thread style are not in 0.1. See
 > `STATUS.md`, `CHANGELOG.md` and `RELEASE-NOTES-0.1.md`.
+>
+> Update for Weft 0.2: l, I, 1, 0 and q changed for code look-alikes,
+> and the set grew to Latin Extended-A, combining marks, box drawing
+> and arrows. See `STATUS.md` (deviations from the sketch) and
+> `RELEASE-NOTES-0.2.md`.
 
 ## Name check: "Weft"