diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 922070c0e..1f4676983 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 
 - macOS: Fix a rare crash on exit (:iss:`3686`)
 
+- Fix ligatures not working with the Iosevka font (requires Iosevka >= 7.1)
+  (:iss:`297`)
+
 
 0.20.3 [2021-05-06]
 ----------------------
diff --git a/kitty/freetype.c b/kitty/freetype.c
index aa2212a60..d6a53a836 100644
--- a/kitty/freetype.c
+++ b/kitty/freetype.c
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ place_bitmap_in_canvas(pixel *cell, ProcessedBitmap *bm, size_t cell_width, size
         dest.top = baseline - yoff;
     }
 
-    /* printf("x_offset: %d bearing_x: %f y_offset: %d bearing_y: %f src_start_row: %u src_start_column: %u dest_start_row: %u dest_start_column: %u bm_width: %lu bitmap_rows: %lu\n", xoff, bearing_x, yoff, bearing_y, src.top, src.left, dest.top, dest.left, bm->width, bm->rows); */
+    /* printf("x_offset: %d y_offset: %d src_start_row: %u src_start_column: %u dest_start_row: %u dest_start_column: %u bm_width: %lu bitmap_rows: %lu\n", xoff, yoff, src.top, src.left, dest.top, dest.left, bm->width, bm->rows); */
 
     if (bm->pixel_mode == FT_PIXEL_MODE_BGRA) {
         copy_color_bitmap(bm->buf, cell, &src, &dest, bm->stride, cell_width);
diff --git a/kitty_tests/fonts.py b/kitty_tests/fonts.py
index 52b30aad6..a64e60175 100644
--- a/kitty_tests/fonts.py
+++ b/kitty_tests/fonts.py
@@ -99,16 +99,22 @@ class Rendering(BaseTest):
         def groups(text, font=None):
             return [x[:2] for x in ss(text, font)]
 
-        for font in ('FiraCode-Medium.otf', 'CascadiaCode-Regular.otf'):
+        for font in ('FiraCode-Medium.otf', 'CascadiaCode-Regular.otf', 'iosevka-regular.ttf'):
             g = partial(groups, font=font)
             self.ae(g('abcd'), [(1, 1) for i in range(4)])
-            self.ae(g('----'), [(4, 4)])
             self.ae(g('A===B!=C'), [(1, 1), (3, 3), (1, 1), (2, 2), (1, 1)])
-            self.ae(g('F--a--'), [(1, 1), (2, 2), (1, 1), (2, 2)])
-            self.ae(g('===--<>=='), [(3, 3), (2, 2), (2, 2), (2, 2)])
-            self.ae(g('==!=<>==<><><>'), [(4, 4), (2, 2), (2, 2), (2, 2), (2, 2), (2, 2)])
             self.ae(g('A=>>B!=C'), [(1, 1), (3, 3), (1, 1), (2, 2), (1, 1)])
-            self.ae(g('-' * 18), [(18, 18)])
+            if 'iosevka' in font:
+                self.ae(g('--->'), [(4, 4)])
+                self.ae(g('-' * 12 + '>'), [(13, 13)])
+                self.ae(g('<~~~'), [(4, 4)])
+                self.ae(g('a<~~~b'), [(1, 1), (4, 4), (1, 1)])
+            else:
+                self.ae(g('----'), [(4, 4)])
+                self.ae(g('F--a--'), [(1, 1), (2, 2), (1, 1), (2, 2)])
+                self.ae(g('===--<>=='), [(3, 3), (2, 2), (2, 2), (2, 2)])
+                self.ae(g('==!=<>==<><><>'), [(4, 4), (2, 2), (2, 2), (2, 2), (2, 2), (2, 2)])
+                self.ae(g('-' * 18), [(18, 18)])
         colon_glyph = ss('9:30', font='FiraCode-Medium.otf')[1][2]
         self.assertNotEqual(colon_glyph, ss(':', font='FiraCode-Medium.otf')[0][2])
         self.ae(colon_glyph, 1031)
diff --git a/kitty_tests/iosevka-regular.ttf b/kitty_tests/iosevka-regular.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34d888641
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