Some smart quotes render incorrectly with CJK

[Elecleus]

Description

Just as the example code:

#set text(
  font: "Noto Serif CJK SC",
  lang: "zh",
  region: "cn",
)

#grid(
  columns: 2,
  column-gutter: 1em,
  row-gutter: 2em,
)[
  双括号、不相连\ 
  double quote, not connected:
][
  我能 "吞下" 玻璃而不伤身体
][
  双括号、相连\ 
  double quote, connected:
][
  我能"吞下"玻璃而不伤身体
][
  单括号、不相连\ 
  single quote, not connected:
][
  我能 '吞下' 玻璃而不伤身体
][
  单括号、相连\ 
  single quote, connected:
][
  我能'吞下'玻璃而不伤身体
]

compile result:

This picture should show the problem :)

Operating system

Linux

Typst version

• I am using the latest version of Typst

[YDX-2147483647]

I agree that 我能'吞下'玻璃而不伤身体 is rendered wrongly, but I don't think it's necessary to use the smart quote feature for Chinese texts.

Chinese characters are input with IMEs (Input Method Editors, 输入法).
As a result, dumb quotes (" and ') are actually more difficult to input than curved quotes (“” and ‘’).
A workaround for controlling widths of quotation marks even relies on this fact.

(I'm not sure about J and K, though.)

[Elecleus]

I agree that 我能'吞下'玻璃而不伤身体 is rendered wrongly, but I don't think it's necessary to use the smart quote feature for Chinese texts.

Chinese characters are input with IMEs (Input Method Editors, 输入法). As a result, dumb quotes (" and ') are actually more difficult to input than curved quotes (“” and ‘’). A workaround for controlling widths of quotation marks even relies on this fact.

(I'm not sure about J and K, though.)

I agree with you. But I have to note that in some copied text, book or something, dumb quote may be the default.

Using regex and global replace may be a good idea :)

[YDX-2147483647]

smart single quote renders wrongly with CJK

The word single can be deleted because some double quotes don't work either.

See the last ":

"掌柜说，'还欠钱呢！'到了端午又说'还欠钱呢！'到中秋可是没有说。"

https://gap.zhtyp.art/#some-smart-quotes-among-chinese-texts-are-wrong