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[freetype2] master b8dd404: freetype.h: Add warning w.r.t. B/W hinting a
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Werner LEMBERG |
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[freetype2] master b8dd404: freetype.h: Add warning w.r.t. B/W hinting and rendering (#54589). |
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Sun, 16 Sep 2018 01:23:24 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: master
commit b8dd404d1342d435d207fb2377a7dc6e281f3b22
Author: Werner Lemberg <address@hidden>
Commit: Werner Lemberg <address@hidden>
freetype.h: Add warning w.r.t. B/W hinting and rendering (#54589).
---
include/freetype/freetype.h | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/freetype/freetype.h b/include/freetype/freetype.h
index 83c7f14..25db584 100644
--- a/include/freetype/freetype.h
+++ b/include/freetype/freetype.h
@@ -3091,6 +3091,12 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
* output. The result is probably unpleasant if the glyph is rendered
* in non-monochrome modes.
*
+ * Note that for outline fonts only the TrueType font driver has proper
+ * monochrome hinting support, provided the TTFs contain hints for B/W
+ * rendering (which most fonts no longer provide). If these conditions
+ * are not met it is very likely that you get ugly results at smaller
+ * sizes.
+ *
* FT_LOAD_TARGET_LCD ::
* A variant of @FT_LOAD_TARGET_LIGHT optimized for horizontally
* decimated LCD displays.
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