Google Logo Ligature Bug
a year ago
- #tech
- #security
- #unicode
- Google's font 'Google Sans' includes a ligature that changes 'googlelogoligature' to display as 'Google'.
- This feature, intended for aesthetic improvements like 'fi' blending, was misused in a general-purpose font.
- The ligature poses a security risk by potentially misleading users in text-only, security-sensitive contexts.
- The issue is not a Unicode vulnerability but a font design choice.