>>> 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.
Mhmm, this too, but I have thought of something quite at the top level to really, really scare people away from inventing the wheel again, underestimating the many difficulties that come with good typesetting. > 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? This looks very promising, thanks! Maybe it makes sense to mention ICU also. Werner