Bug#732380: libreoffice-writer: Vertical text alignment problem with Japanese text

[Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>]

On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 09:52:59PM +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> Package: libreoffice-writer
> Version: 1:4.1.3-1+b1
> Severity: normal
> 
> The vertical text alignment always bothered me and made me use non-free
> fonts.  Problem seems to be in several places.
>  * libreoffice screen rendering
>  * libreoffice PDF/printing output
>  * reference font cordinates of Japanese fonts seems to be inconsistent
> 
> Almost all FreeFonts cause screen arrangement problem while its PDF
> looks better (not perfect).
> 
> MS fonts are almost perfect for both (excluding FULL size Alphabet)
> 
> EPSON fonts are least problematic.
> 
> (Not included here but many Japanese fonts in the Windows 8 disk works
> as good as MS font.)
> 
> I attache test odt file and PDF file generated by libreoffice.
> (Containing screeshot so you know how things change)
> 
> Keep special attention on 2 alignment reference lines I placed.
> 
> The vertical line character for long sound has problem on some fonts and
> these are font problem.
> 
> Since PDF file looks good enough, I think screen rendering engine of
> libreoffice has room to be improved.

Please file this upstream and mark this Debian bug as forwarded:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/BugReport

Cheers,
        Moritz