Re: [Freetype-devel] Re: GSOC - Distance Fields

[Timo Suoranta]

Random note: http://w3.impa.br/~diego/projects/GanEtAl14/ describes a way of dealing with intersections, around section 3.2 I think.

On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 9:47 PM Werner LEMBERG <wl@gnu.org> wrote:

>> However there is an issue with the program, the glyphs which
>> contain intersecting contours have an issue.  (example:
>> https://imgur.com/MxJfAwY)
>
> The intersecting contours used to be discouraged and [are] still
> quite rare.  [...]

This is no longer true: Variation fonts have officially re-introduced
intersecting contours.  In other words, it is absolutely necessary to
cover this case.


    Werner