Use Inter as the default editor font, features enabled

COPYRIGHT.txt

@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@ Comment: DroidSans font
 Copyright: 2008, The Android Open Source Project
 License: Apache-2.0
 
+Files: thirdparty/fonts/Inter*.woff2
+Comment: Inter font
+Copyright: 2016, The Inter Project Authors
+License: OFL-1.1
+
 Files: thirdparty/fonts/JetBrainsMono_Regular.woff2
 Comment: JetBrains Mono font
 Copyright: 2020, JetBrains s.r.o.

doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml

@@ -927,6 +927,7 @@
 		<member name="interface/editor/main_font_custom_opentype_features" type="String" setter="" getter="">
 			List of custom OpenType features to use, if supported by the currently configured main font. Check what OpenType features are supported by your font first.
 			The string should follow the OpenType specification, e.g. [code]ss01,tnum,calt=false[/code]. Microsoft's documentation contains a list of [url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/opentype/spec/featurelist]all registered features[/url].
+			[b]Note:[/b] The default editor main font ([url=https://rsms.me/inter]Inter[/url]) has custom OpenType features in its font file, with [code]ss04[/code] and [code]tnum[/code] enabled and [code]calt[/code] disabled by default. Supported features can be found at its website.
 		</member>
 		<member name="interface/editor/main_font_size" type="int" setter="" getter="">
 			The size of the font in the editor interface.

editor/themes/editor_fonts.cpp

@@ -154,8 +154,13 @@ void editor_register_fonts(const Ref<Theme> &p_theme) {
 	const int default_font_size = int(EDITOR_GET("interface/editor/main_font_size")) * EDSCALE;
 	const float embolden_strength = 0.6;
 
-	Ref<Font> default_font = load_internal_font(_font_NotoSans_Regular, _font_NotoSans_Regular_size, font_hinting, font_antialiasing, true, font_subpixel_positioning, font_disable_embedded_bitmaps, false);
-	Ref<Font> default_font_msdf = load_internal_font(_font_NotoSans_Regular, _font_NotoSans_Regular_size, font_hinting, font_antialiasing, true, font_subpixel_positioning, font_disable_embedded_bitmaps, font_allow_msdf);
+	Ref<Font> default_font = load_internal_font(_font_Inter_Regular, _font_Inter_Regular_size, font_hinting, font_antialiasing, true, font_subpixel_positioning, font_disable_embedded_bitmaps, false);
+	Ref<Font> default_font_msdf = load_internal_font(_font_Inter_Regular, _font_Inter_Regular_size, font_hinting, font_antialiasing, true, font_subpixel_positioning, font_disable_embedded_bitmaps, font_allow_msdf);
+
+	Dictionary default_features;
+	default_features["calt"] = false; // Disable contextual alternates by default.
+	default_features["ss04"] = true; // Serifed I, tailed l for better distinction.
+	default_features["tnum"] = true; // Tabular numbers for better alignment.
 
 	String noto_cjk_path;
 	String noto_cjk_bold_path;
@@ -189,8 +194,8 @@ void editor_register_fonts(const Ref<Theme> &p_theme) {
 	default_font->set_fallbacks(fallbacks);
 	default_font_msdf->set_fallbacks(fallbacks);
 
-	Ref<FontFile> default_font_bold = load_internal_font(_font_NotoSans_Bold, _font_NotoSans_Bold_size, font_hinting, font_antialiasing, true, font_subpixel_positioning, font_disable_embedded_bitmaps, false);
-	Ref<FontFile> default_font_bold_msdf = load_internal_font(_font_NotoSans_Bold, _font_NotoSans_Bold_size, font_hinting, font_antialiasing, true, font_subpixel_positioning, font_disable_embedded_bitmaps, font_allow_msdf);
+	Ref<FontFile> default_font_bold = load_internal_font(_font_Inter_Bold, _font_Inter_Bold_size, font_hinting, font_antialiasing, true, font_subpixel_positioning, font_disable_embedded_bitmaps, false);
+	Ref<FontFile> default_font_bold_msdf = load_internal_font(_font_Inter_Bold, _font_Inter_Bold_size, font_hinting, font_antialiasing, true, font_subpixel_positioning, font_disable_embedded_bitmaps, font_allow_msdf);
 
 	TypedArray<Font> fallbacks_bold;
 	Ref<FontFile> arabic_font_bold = load_internal_font(_font_Vazirmatn_Bold, _font_Vazirmatn_Bold_size, font_hinting, font_antialiasing, true, font_subpixel_positioning, font_disable_embedded_bitmaps, false, &fallbacks_bold);
@@ -246,6 +251,7 @@ void editor_register_fonts(const Ref<Theme> &p_theme) {
 		default_fc->set_base_font(custom_font);
 	} else {
 		EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_manually("interface/editor/main_font", "");
+		default_fc->set_opentype_features(default_features);
 		default_fc->set_base_font(default_font);
 	}
 	default_fc->set_spacing(TextServer::SPACING_TOP, -EDSCALE);
@@ -265,6 +271,7 @@ void editor_register_fonts(const Ref<Theme> &p_theme) {
 		default_fc_msdf->set_base_font(custom_font);
 	} else {
 		EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_manually("interface/editor/main_font", "");
+		default_fc_msdf->set_opentype_features(default_features);
 		default_fc_msdf->set_base_font(default_font_msdf);
 	}
 	default_fc_msdf->set_spacing(TextServer::SPACING_TOP, -EDSCALE);
@@ -292,6 +299,7 @@ void editor_register_fonts(const Ref<Theme> &p_theme) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_manually("interface/editor/main_font_bold", "");
+		bold_fc->set_opentype_features(default_features);
 		bold_fc->set_base_font(default_font_bold);
 	}
 	bold_fc->set_spacing(TextServer::SPACING_TOP, -EDSCALE);
@@ -321,6 +329,7 @@ void editor_register_fonts(const Ref<Theme> &p_theme) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_manually("interface/editor/main_font_bold", "");
+		bold_fc_msdf->set_opentype_features(default_features);
 		bold_fc_msdf->set_base_font(default_font_bold_msdf);
 	}
 	bold_fc_msdf->set_spacing(TextServer::SPACING_TOP, -EDSCALE);

tests/scene/test_fontfile.h

@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ TEST_CASE("[FontFile] Create font file and check data") {
 	ERR_PRINT_ON
 
 	// Load a valid file.
-	CHECK(font_file->load_dynamic_font("thirdparty/fonts/NotoSans_Regular.woff2") == OK);
+	CHECK(font_file->load_dynamic_font("thirdparty/fonts/Inter_Regular.woff2") == OK);
 
 	// Check fontfile data.
 	CHECK_MESSAGE(font_file->get_data().is_empty() == false, "Fontfile should have been loaded.");
-	CHECK_MESSAGE(font_file->get_font_name() == "Noto Sans", "Loaded correct font name.");
+	CHECK_MESSAGE(font_file->get_font_name() == "Inter", "Loaded correct font name.");
 	CHECK_MESSAGE(font_file->get_font_style_name() == "Regular", "Loaded correct font style.");
-	CHECK_MESSAGE(font_file->get_data().size() == 148480llu, "Whole fontfile was loaded.");
+	CHECK_MESSAGE(font_file->get_data().size() == 111268llu, "Whole fontfile was loaded.");
 
 	// Valid glyphs.
 	CHECK_MESSAGE(font_file->get_glyph_index(2, 'a', 0) != 0, "Glyph index for 'a' is valid.");

tests/servers/test_text_server.h

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ TEST_SUITE("[TextServer]") {
 				}
 
 				RID font = ts->create_font();
-				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font, _font_NotoSans_Regular, _font_NotoSans_Regular_size);
+				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font, _font_Inter_Regular, _font_Inter_Regular_size);
 				CHECK_FALSE_MESSAGE(font == RID(), "Loading font failed.");
 				ts->free_rid(font);
 			}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ TEST_SUITE("[TextServer]") {
 				}
 
 				RID font1 = ts->create_font();
-				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_NotoSans_Regular, _font_NotoSans_Regular_size);
+				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_Inter_Regular, _font_Inter_Regular_size);
 				ts->font_set_allow_system_fallback(font1, false);
 				RID font2 = ts->create_font();
 				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font2, _font_NotoSansThai_Regular, _font_NotoSansThai_Regular_size);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ TEST_SUITE("[TextServer]") {
 				}
 
 				RID font1 = ts->create_font();
-				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_NotoSans_Regular, _font_NotoSans_Regular_size);
+				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_Inter_Regular, _font_Inter_Regular_size);
 				RID font2 = ts->create_font();
 				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font2, _font_Vazirmatn_Regular, _font_Vazirmatn_Regular_size);
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ TEST_SUITE("[TextServer]") {
 				}
 
 				RID font1 = ts->create_font();
-				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_NotoSans_Regular, _font_NotoSans_Regular_size);
+				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_Inter_Regular, _font_Inter_Regular_size);
 				ts->font_set_allow_system_fallback(font1, false);
 				RID font2 = ts->create_font();
 				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font2, _font_NotoSansThai_Regular, _font_NotoSansThai_Regular_size);
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ TEST_SUITE("[TextServer]") {
 				//                   5^  10^
 
 				RID font1 = ts->create_font();
-				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_NotoSans_Regular, _font_NotoSans_Regular_size);
+				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_Inter_Regular, _font_Inter_Regular_size);
 				RID font2 = ts->create_font();
 				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font2, _font_NotoSansThai_Regular, _font_NotoSansThai_Regular_size);
 
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ TEST_SUITE("[TextServer]") {
 				}
 
 				RID font1 = ts->create_font();
-				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_NotoSans_Regular, _font_NotoSans_Regular_size);
+				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_Inter_Regular, _font_Inter_Regular_size);
 				RID font2 = ts->create_font();
 				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font2, _font_Vazirmatn_Regular, _font_Vazirmatn_Regular_size);
 
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ TEST_SUITE("[TextServer]") {
 				}
 
 				RID font1 = ts->create_font();
-				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_NotoSans_Regular, _font_NotoSans_Regular_size);
+				ts->font_set_data_ptr(font1, _font_Inter_Regular, _font_Inter_Regular_size);
 
 				Array font = { font1 };
 				RID ctx = ts->create_shaped_text();

thirdparty/README.md

@@ -274,14 +274,14 @@ Patches:
   * Upstream: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/data/fonts/
   * Version: ? (pre-2014 commit when DroidSansJapanese.ttf was obsoleted)
   * License: Apache 2.0
+- `Inter*.woff2`:
+  * Upstream: https://github.com/rsms/inter
+  * Version: v4.1 (e3a3d4c57d5ecc01453a575621882a384c1995a3, 2024)
+  * License: OFL-1.1
 - `JetBrainsMono_Regular.woff2`:
   * Upstream: https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono
   * Version: 2.304 (cd5227bd1f61dff3bbd6c814ceaf7ffd95e947d9, 2023)
   * License: OFL-1.1
-- `NotoSans*.woff2`:
-  * Upstream: https://github.com/notofonts/latin-greek-cyrillic
-  * Version: 2.012 (9ea0c8d37bff0c0067b03777f40aa04f2bf78f99, 2023)
-  * License: OFL-1.1
 - `NotoSansBengali*.woff2`:
   * Upstream: https://github.com/notofonts/bengali
   * Version: 2.003 (020a5701f6fc6a363d5eccbae45e37714c0ad686, 2022)

thirdparty/fonts/LICENSE.Inter.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+Copyright (c) 2016 The Inter Project Authors (https://github.com/rsms/inter)
+
+This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
+This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at:
+http://scripts.sil.org/OFL
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE Version 1.1 - 26 February 2007
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+
+PREAMBLE
+The goals of the Open Font License (OFL) are to stimulate worldwide
+development of collaborative font projects, to support the font creation
+efforts of academic and linguistic communities, and to provide a free and
+open framework in which fonts may be shared and improved in partnership
+with others.
+
+The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and
+redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. The
+fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded,
+redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved
+names are not used by derivative works. The fonts and derivatives,
+however, cannot be released under any other type of license. The
+requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply
+to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives.
+
+DEFINITIONS
+"Font Software" refers to the set of files released by the Copyright
+Holder(s) under this license and clearly marked as such. This may
+include source files, build scripts and documentation.
+
+"Reserved Font Name" refers to any names specified as such after the
+copyright statement(s).
+
+"Original Version" refers to the collection of Font Software components as
+distributed by the Copyright Holder(s).
+
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+or substituting -- in part or in whole -- any of the components of the
+Original Version, by changing formats or by porting the Font Software to a
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+
+"Author" refers to any designer, engineer, programmer, technical
+writer or other person who contributed to the Font Software.
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+
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