* src/libs/libgroff/font.cpp (font::contains, font::get_code):

Handle single-letter names correctly.

* doc/groff.texinfo, man/groff_diff.man: Extend documentation of \^
and \|.
* NEWS: Updated.

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/man/groff_diff.man b/man/groff_diff.man
index 1477f864..fb3121b8 100644
--- a/man/groff_diff.man
+++ b/man/groff_diff.man
@@ -3161,6 +3161,19 @@ request can now map characters onto
 .BR \[rs]~ .
 .
 .P
+The space width emitted by the
+.B \[rs]|
+and
+.B \[rs]^
+escape sequences can be controlled on a per-font basis.
+If there is a glyph named
+.B \[rs]|
+or
+.BR \[rs]^ ,
+respectively (note the leading backslash), defined in the current font file,
+use this glyph's width instead of the default value.
+.
+.P
 It is now possible to have whitespace between the first and second dot
 (or the name of the ending macro) to end a macro definition.
 .