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This refers to the latest ttf-google-webfonts aur package (version: 2369-1, revision: f50f26f0c77c).

Problem #1: tilde character looks like a dash when font size is less than 10
Problem #2: semicolon glyph is missing

I’ve entered a bug report here

Fix:

1. Download latest files from the source:
   https://googlefontdirectory.googlecode.com/hg/cousine/src/
2. Install fontforge

   # pacman -S fontforge

3. Open Cousine-Regular.ttf in fontforge
4. Element -> Font Info -> PS Names
5. Change font name to distinguish it from the ttf-google-webfonts package

   Fontname: CousineRegen Family Name: Cousine Regen Name of Humans: Cousine Regen

6. OK -> Change
7. File -> Generate Fonts -> Truetype -> untick Validate before saving -> Save
8. Repeat 3-7 for the bold, italic and boldItalic ttf files
9. Add CousineRegen*.ttf to a directory in your FontPath
10. Refresh font cache

    # fc-cache -fv

tl;dr: Source ttf fonts provide missing glyph. Regenerating fonts in fontforge fixes tilde character at low fontsizes.

Before vs after: