References: 1. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543906 2. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497090 3. http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/ticket/7601 4. https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27485 Decomposition is sometimes required for contextual alternates. Pango as well as uniscribe, seem to have this feature for indic (CTL scripts). Thanks & regards Naveen Kumar Mobile : +91 9987231547 ( http://naveenk.wikidot.com )