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Re: [Freetype] Re: [Gltt-discuss] Re: Font styles


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [Freetype] Re: [Gltt-discuss] Re: Font styles
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 17:20:22 +0200 (CEST)

> I don't seem to understand why gltt and Freetype should fail to
> support bold.  My understanding of a facetype is that is is
> "completely" a different font file.  That means it was designed to
> be bold.

Correct.

> It also says Freetype supports Multiple Master fonts.  By
> implication this should also support bold.

Not necessarily.  It is possible that an MM font doesn't have an axis
to change the boldness.


   Werner



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