New | Sinhala X256

Specifically engineered for digital reading:

| Metric | Value / Feature | |--------|----------------| | X-Height | Increased by 12% over legacy fonts (improves readability on small screens) | | Baseline Shift | Zero – fully aligned with Latin text when mixed | | Line Gap | 1.35× default – prevents Is-sess (descender clash) in double-stacked conjuncts | | Ascender / Descender | Generous – allows for Pilla (vowel strokes) above and Yansaya below without clipping | sinhala x256 new

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The "New" tag signifies a rebuilt shaping engine or font logic: Specifically engineered for digital reading: | Metric |

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For users looking to utilize these "new" standards effectively: The "New" tag signifies a rebuilt shaping engine

| Platform | Support Level | |----------|----------------| | Windows 10/11 (Sinhala Language Pack) | Full | | macOS Ventura+ / iOS 16+ | Full (AAT fallback included) | | Android 13+ (HarfBuzz) | Full | | Web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) | Full (via WOFF2) | | EPOS / Embedded Linux (FB console) | Yes – with 8-bit fallback mode | | Adobe InDesign / Illustrator (CC 2023+) | Partial – complex conjuncts may require manual override |

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In Unicode terminology, scripts are organized into "blocks." A standard Unicode block is often defined by a range of 256 characters (hexadecimal 00 to FF). This is likely what is meant by "x256" in this context.

The main Sinhala Block is allocated at the range U+0D80 to U+0DFF.