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Re: FreeType 2 questions
From: |
David Turner |
Subject: |
Re: FreeType 2 questions |
Date: |
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 08:44:10 +0200 |
Hi J.
> DT> For now, there is no interface but it should be easy to add using
> DT> a procedural API "a la" FreeType 1.x. Which tables are you interested
> DT> in precisely ??
>
> Head, OS/2, post, hmtx.
>
OK, look for some new functions at the end of this week..
> >> On an unrelated note, could someone explain where the autohinter fits
> >> in?
>
> DT> The auto-hinter is capable of performing real-time auto-hinting for
> DT> a given font, only using the outlines found in it. It already works
> DT> with TrueType and Type 1 fonts..
>
> Right. But how do you decide whether to use it or not? I suspect
> that you don't want to always autohint (so as not to interfere with
> quality hints), so how do you determine when to apply it? Is it the
> application's responsibility to decide that?
>
Probably with a FT_LOAD_NO_AUTO_HINT flag to use when calling FT_Load_Glyph
(and related glyph loading functions)..
As to know when to use it, this is left to the client application :o)
- David
> Thanks,
>
> J.