> (The patent issue is with the freetype2 library's TT hinting. For
> patent reasons, my official distribution of PalmFontConv uses ft2 in
> autohint mode.)
I've ALWAYS changed the bytecode and Apple rendering on
freetype on all of my systems, before I even install the Bitstream
Vera or any other truetype fonts. The Apple rendering is SO much nicer
than the Microsoft rendering of the same fonts. Add to that, the
bytecode interpretor, and you've got yourself some pretty snazzy
looking fonts.
Then again, I'm a bit unique, with 20/5 vision and 6-7px fonts
on 1400x1050 and 1600x1200 screen, for my normal work days. People
lean really close in and squint just to read my screen, but I see it
just fine.
Your idea is interesting though. I'm actually collecting a lot
of fonts and related licensing bits to make "Font Packs" for download
from the Plucker site for the 2.0 release.
Incidentally... I haven't heard from Mike or Robert O'Connor
in a long time now (and the lists have been pretty quiet, though "tis
the season" I guess).
Have you heard/seen from them at all? I'm getting a lot of
people on irc asking about a newer version of Plucker Desktop, and
Robert has the keys to that castle. I've built it before for a client
in Spain, but it wasn't pretty, and I'd really prefer that he handle
those pieces.
Robert/Mike, are you out there?
David A. Desrosiers
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