Byzantine, really byzantine matter.

If even John fails to manage it, there must be something *seriously* wrong. (not on his side, of course)

Based on current technologies we’ll never get rid of such problems I suppose.
I just trap myself imagining that those things being automated by default in the font making application one day. Otherwise, I fear, we’ll never live up to the goal…

sorry for becoming radical again.

I've checked the double grave horizontal offset in our Cambria italic glyph source, and it is correct. The problem seems to be in the actual anchor attachment data. Will investigate and discuss with MS.
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Update: bug found; fix underway.

That's great!

Will they release it via Windows Update this time?

>Will they release it via Windows Update this time?

That is unlikely. Based on the kind of issue that have met the bar for a Windows Update font update (for example new currency symbol support requested by governments) I don't think this is likely. But thanks again for reporting these issues. Of the billions of people who use Cambria and Calibri every day you are the only person to reach out and report these problems. Thank you!

What I find frustrating is that, due to the EULA, users may not fix the bugs for themselves even if it is just a minor fix.

I agree that that EULAs of commercial software are not conducive to tinkerers who want to stay within the "rules". At least on Windows installing additional fonts doesn't require any jail-breaking.

...easy to say now. When I was a kid, every time we wanted to install a font on Windows, first we had to go build a jail.

That's not a fair comment. Adobe Type Manager,was a lot of things, but really, a build it yourself jail? :-)

You're welcome, Si!

But could you tell me the reasoning behind not releasing a patch?

Basically, I will need to wait for the first service pack?

Sorry, no I can't. But if you review the typical fixes that go into software service packs and updates they are usually the most critical and serious of issues, affecting many customers. The problems you've identified are real, but I don't think they would meet this definition.

Macron over r:

Hopefully the October Windows 8.1 release will fix these annoying, several years long problems.