Re: [ft-devel] new CFF engine

[Werner LEMBERG]

> 1. The new engine only works for .otf fonts with included hints and
>    does nothing for .ttfs

Correct.  Similar to TTFs, however, an eternal rule applies: A badly
hinted font appears better if displayed without hints (or with
auto-hinting).  But this is beyond the control of FreeType, entering
the realms of FontConfig...

> 2. Setting the new engine as the default like in your mail sets it
> up automatically for all .otf fonts regardless of hinting settings
> in fontconfig, meaning I don't have to do anything else to bask in
> fontilicious glory?

Yep.  But note the `eternal rule' above :-)


    Werner