Package: libfreetype6 Version: 2.5.2-2 Followup-For: Bug #730742 Control: reopen -1
Dear Maintainer, I also prefer Adobe rasterizer, to the point that my font packages, namely fonts-tlwg-*, have switched from TTF to OTF due to the improved quality it provides. The result was better control on glyph shapes (because the fonts are developed using cubic splines) with smaller installation size. Switching back to the old engine causes regression on my fonts, especially on terminal with dark background: New engine: http://linux.thai.net/~thep/shots/20140923-tlwgtypo-new-engine-2.png Old engine: http://linux.thai.net/~thep/shots/20140923-tlwgtypo-old-engine-2.png New engine: http://linux.thai.net/~thep/shots/20140923-tlwgtypo-new-engine-1.png Old engine: http://linux.thai.net/~thep/shots/20140923-tlwgtypo-old-engine-1.png So, I agree with Jason Pleau that Adobe engine is preferred. However, instead of providing alternative packages, I think the patch should be reverted and the poorly-hinted Cantarell font be fixed instead, as pointed out here in upstream mailing list (according to BubuXP's comment #118 above): https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2014-01/msg00011.html I've checked Cantarell font, and its hints are really poor as described. I'm reopening the bug, so the discussion can be continued. -- System Information: Debian Release: jessie/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Foreign Architectures: i386 Kernel: Linux 3.16-2-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=th_TH.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=th_TH.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages libfreetype6 depends on: ii libc6 2.19-11 ii libpng12-0 1.2.50-2 ii multiarch-support 2.19-11 ii zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2 libfreetype6 recommends no packages. libfreetype6 suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- Theppitak Karoonboonyanan http://linux.thai.net/~thep/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
