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Re: [ft] Spacing/hinting problem with a Microsoft font
From: |
Werner LEMBERG |
Subject: |
Re: [ft] Spacing/hinting problem with a Microsoft font |
Date: |
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:56:41 +0200 (CEST) |
> I'm currently trying to get one of the new Office 2007 fonts working
> correctly under FreeType. The font in question is Calibri. Where I'm
> encountering problems are letters like T, Y, V.
>
> Best example is the letter T, where any follow up letter, that fits
> under the top horizontal line of the T, will be squeezed under it.
> Similar effects also happen with other letters. See the image attached.
>
> Is this an issue with the font, FreeType, or does it happen somewhere
> else? Can it be solved?
I suppose this is a problem with the application, probably trying to
apply both the `GPOS' and the `kern' kerning (which are both available
in this font)...
Werner