Re: [ft-devel] Clean-up of af_loader_load_glyph()

[Werner LEMBERG]

>>> What exactly is this subpixel hinting and what is needed to
>>> support it?
>>
>> Good question.  I guess it means that hinting support should be
>> added for glyphs where the origin is not positioned at an integer
>> pixel value.
> 
> Do those exist? Would it make a difference?

Sorry, bad wording.  I mean that the user wants to position the glyph
at a non-integer x value, and the auto-hinter tries to `warp' the
glyph horizontally so that it still gets aligned to the grid.


    Werner