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Re: [Freetype] glyph contours


From: David Turner
Subject: Re: [Freetype] glyph contours
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 10:36:27 +0200

Hello Wallace,

Wallace Chigona a écrit :
> 
> I have question on the glyph contours:
> 
> When a glyph has disjointed contours (e.g. i, %, ?).  For clarity I will
> call the different parts sub-glyphs (what is the correct term?).  Now
> (some of) the sub-glyphs have more one contour: (e.g. % the o's have an
> external and an internal contour).  How are the contours arranged in the
> FT_GlyphSlot->outline.contours? Do the internal contours follow directly
> after their external contours? in other words, are the sub-glyphs
> grouped together? Or should I assume they are random and I should make
> effort to sort them?
>
Assume that they're random, otherwise you could get problems with certain
automatically-generated/converted fonts..

Regards,

- David

 
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