Request to rename a section of lower `m` serif variants.

[jmcwilliams403]

For eared variants:

m = "top-left-and-bottom-right-serifed" → m = "motion-serifed". m = "tailed-top-left-serifed" → m = "tailed-motion-serifed".

m = "short-leg-top-left-and-bottom-right-serifed" → m = "short-leg-motion-serifed". m = "short-leg-tailed-top-left-serifed" → m = "short-leg-tailed-motion-serifed".

For earless variants:

m = "earless-corner-double-arch-bottom-right-serifed" → m = "earless-corner-double-arch-motion-serifed". m = "earless-corner-double-arch-short-leg-bottom-right-serifed" → m = "earless-corner-double-arch-short-leg-motion-serifed".

m = "earless-rounded-double-arch-bottom-right-serifed" → m = "earless-rounded-double-arch-motion-serifed". m = "earless-rounded-double-arch-short-leg-bottom-right-serifed" → m = "earless-rounded-double-arch-short-leg-motion-serifed".

m = "earless-single-arch-bottom-right-serifed" → m = "earless-single-arch-motion-serifed". m = "earless-single-arch-short-leg-bottom-right-serifed" → m = "earless-single-arch-short-leg-motion-serifed".

[Logo121]

I have a question: What exactly is a motion serif anyway? Should it include both top-left and bottom-right serifs (where possible), or just the top left?

For example, at least, x has a "motion-serif" variant which is just the top left*, and there are a few cv descriptions that neither label top-left only nor top-left bottom-right serif forms as "motion serifs", and some variants that are described as "top-left and bottom-right serifs" but are internally "motion serifs".

(*: On that note, a "top-left bottom-right serif" form exists for x in code but it is not included in the variants.toml file?)

[jmcwilliams403]

I have a question: What exactly is a motion serif anyway? Should it include both top-left and bottom-right serifs (where possible), or just the top left?

I've always interpreted it to mean a sort of dynamic directional serif used primarily for italics to mimic the motion of handwriting, but that could be an overanalyzation.

(*: On that note, a "top-left bottom-right serif" form exists for x in code but it is not included in the variants.toml file?)

Those are used for Greek Lower Chi.

[be5invis]

Actually I'd like something opposite: remove the "motion serif" name completely from the variant atlas, and use more specific (top-left serifed, bottom-right serifed, etc.) names.

[be5invis]

But for V28 I'd like to NOT rename variants -- I've broken too many things in this version.

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