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Consider rephrasing "Hide irrelevant features" to be semantically correct


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There's a small linguistic issue in the character panel. I suggest "Hide unsupported features" instead of "Hide irrelevant features". It's all about the semantics. If the intention is to remove features that cannot be used due to technical constraints, "Hide unsupported features" would be more accurate. However, if the purpose is to remove features that are not relevant to the user's current work, even though they are technically supported, then "Hide irrelevant features" is more appropriate. But that is not the case, eh?

"Hide irrelevant features" suggests that the program will conceal OpenType features that are not relevant to the current text or font. This implies a focus on the user's context, hiding features that, while technically supported, are not applicable or useful in the current situation. For instance, it might hide features specific to different languages or scripts that aren't relevant to the user's current task.

"Hide unsupported features", on the other hand, indicates that the program hides features that are not supported by the current font or the text processing software. This is a more technical approach, referring to the limitations of the software or font, rather than the relevance to the user's task.

In return, this option evidently appeared to be irrelevant for mention in the online help. 🫥

I simply no longer believe that there are any professional graphic designers here. Everything follows suit. Just everything.

 

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