Re: [ft] Bad emulation of boldness.

[Werner LEMBERG]

> > No.  Embolding with fixed values is always problematic.  Recent
> > FreeType version have a function which enables the user to
> > fine-tune the boldness.
> 
> Do you mean a CVS version or the stable version (2.2.1, which I also
> use)?

A stable version (otherwise I would have talked about the CVS).
Looking into the CHANGES file you can find the following for 2.1.10:

  - A new API in FT_BITMAP_H (`FT_Bitmap_New', `FT_Bitmap_Convert',
    `FT_Bitmap_Copy', `FT_Bitmap_Embolden', `FT_Bitmap_Done') has been
    added.  Its use is to convert an FT_Bitmap structure in 1bpp,
    2bpp, 4bpp, or 8bpp format into another 8bpp FT_Bitmap, probably
    using a different pitch, and to further manipulate it.

  - A new API `FT_Outline_Embolden' (in FT_OUTLINE_H) gives finer
    control how outlines are embolded.

  - `FT_GlyphSlot_Embolden' (in FT_SYNTHESIS_H) now handles bitmaps
    also (code contributed by Chia I Wu).  Note that this function is
    still experimental and may be replaced with a better API.

Does this answer the question?


    Werner