Localization

When localization means more than just EN, DE, IT, ES, FR et al.

DatoCMS explains how a Firefox rendering bug with S'gaw Karen text (dotted circles instead of glyphs) led the team to add on-demand Google Noto font fallbacks covering 43 writing systems in the CMS, and shares lessons and a checklist on locale codes, fallbacks, text direction and fonts for less common scripts.

Blog post · Localization · Typography · Web Development