Add localized Nepali form for Devanagari Digit One (१, U+0967)

[agusbou2018]

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*NotoSansDevanagari-Regular.otf
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Fedora Linux 42 (Workstation Edition)

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Version: 25.2.6.2 (X86_64)
Build ID: 520(Build:2)
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 6.17; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: es-AR (es_AR.UTF-8); UI: es-ES
Calc: threaded

Issue

Nepali language prefers a localized form for Devanagari Digit One (१, U+0967) in which the right bar is fully vertical, rather than the zigzagged shape of that character used in other languages using the Devanagari script such as Hindi or Marathi. See the results of the Typotheque Devanagari survey for more information (the right form is the preferred for Nepali):

An example of attestation of the preferred form of Devanagari Digit One (१, U+0967) is shown at the obverse of the NPR 1 coin:

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open LibreOffice 25.2.6.2
2. Set font to Noto Sans Devanagari or Noto Serif Devanagari
3. Set document language to Nepali
4. Insert Devanagari Digit One (१, U+0967) to your document
   Observed results
   Devanagari Digit One (१, U+0967) shows the generic form of that character

Expected results
Devanagari Digit One (१, U+0967) should show the Nepali localized form of that character

Additional information
See the results of the Typotheque Devanagari survey for more information (the right form is the preferred for Nepali):

An example of attestation of the preferred form of Devanagari Digit One (१, U+0967) is shown at the obverse of the NPR 1 coin:

Character data

DEVANAGARI DIGIT ONE (१, U+0967)

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[simoncozens]

I've made some drawings for this glyph. I'm not a great designer and will need to get these reviewed.

[MAZ06]

Maybe @Mercury13 could try drawing this.

[Mercury13]

Have no experience with variable fonts and font programming.