On Sun, 16 May 2021 07:35:04 +0000 (UTC), Werner LEMBERG wrote: > On Sat, 15 May 2021 18:45:55 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote: >> >> Too many times I see questions on this list from people trying to do >> complicated font rendering directly in FreeType, when they should be >> using higher-level rendering/shaping engines like Cairo, HarfBuzz >> and Fribidi. They should be saving themselves some work. > > Can you suggest or provide a documentation fix for the web page that > guides people into the right direction?
You want me to submit an item for the FAQ along the lines of “How do I do advanced/language-specific text layout?”? Sure, I can do that. I can mention Fribidi for bidirectional arrangement, HarfBuzz for shaping/placement/substitution, and Cairo for actual rendering. Anything else along those lines anybody wants to see covered?
