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Re: [ft-devel] glyph metrics rounded to integer when hinting?


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [ft-devel] glyph metrics rounded to integer when hinting?
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:43:49 +0200 (CEST)

> I find that glyph metrics are rounded to integer in font drivers when
> loading a glyph with hinting.  I think this is to prevent application
> from accidentally ruining the hinting (i.e. from translating the glyphs
> by non integral offset).  Is it true?

As far as I know, yes.

> If it's true, then maybe the rounding process is better being done
> in FT_Load_Glyph, so that font drivers don't have to do this
> themselves.  (after 2.1.10, of course)

This is fine with me.


    Werner




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