Re: [ft] Font rasterization

2010-05-13 Thread Werner LEMBERG
Is hinting the default for FreeType? Basically yes, but the default font flags is something to be selected by the application. Does it need rewriting to use design metrics? I think so. At least for TrueType, you have to make a distinction between rendering for screens and rendering on

Re: [ft] Font rasterization

2010-05-11 Thread Werner LEMBERG
I have recently come across a great article about font rendering, http://www.antigrain.com/research/font_rasterization/ Thanks for the pointer, I haven't known this article. It basically states (and very convincingly illustrates) that the secret to very good font rendering is to use only

Re: [ft] Font rasterization

2010-05-11 Thread Tor Andersson
Victor, On 5/11/10, Victor loonyphoe...@gmail.com wrote: Hello! I apologize in advance if this is not the place to ask this question, but freetype doesn't seem to have a forum anywhere, so... I have recently come across a great article about font rendering,