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Re: [ft] Differences between 2.1.10 and 2.4.6


From: Vojtěch Meluzín
Subject: Re: [ft] Differences between 2.1.10 and 2.4.6
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:07:18 +0200

Isn't that what I just did? You know, all I want is it to work the same way it did before :(.

Vojtech

2011/10/16 Wojtek Mamrak <address@hidden>
Maybe try various types of hinting algorithms.

2011/10/16 Vojtěch Meluzín <address@hidden>:
> Ok folks, so I checked various flags and they cause various changes to the
> appearance, but no luck so far, the 2.1 was still better.
> FT_LOAD_DEFAULT does basically nothing as it is 0 anyway :)
> FT_LOAD_NO_AUTOHINT does nothing as well
> FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING makes everything kinda blurried
> FT_LOAD_FORCE_AUTOHINT is probably the best, but still not good as 2.1
>
> Vojtech
>
> Dne 16. října 2011 14:07 Vojtěch Meluzín <address@hidden>
> napsal(a):
>>
>> Thank you folks, I'll try that. Anyway here are the samples and I
>> definitely like the former more:
>>
>> former: http://www.meldaproduction.com/download/ft211.jpg
>> latter: http://www.meldaproduction.com/download/ft246.jpg
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Vojtech
>>
>> 2011/10/16 Wojtek Mamrak <address@hidden>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> try to use automatic hinter (auto-hinter) instead of bytecode one
>>> (which is default I believe).
>>>
>>> To use the former load_flag FT_LOAD_DEFAULT should be used.
>>> To use the latter load_flag FT_LOAD_FORCE_AUTOHINT should be used.
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>>
>>> 2011/10/16 suzuki toshiya <address@hidden>:
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > One of the most big change between 2.1.10 to 2.4.6 would be
>>> > that the genuine TrueType hinting is enabled because the patent
>>> > was expired.
>>> >
>>> > Anyway, I'm interested in the difference you prefer 2.1.10 than
>>> > 2.4.6, could you post some screen shots comparing both result?
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> > mpsuzuki
>>> >
>>> > Vojtěch Meluzín wrote (2011/10/16 20:46):
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >>
>>> >> I recently tried to upgrade FT from 2.1.10 to 2.4.6, because the prior
>>> >> version couldn't been compiled on 64-bit mac os x. The latter one can
>>> >> be
>>> >> compiled, but the problem is that fonts look considerably different,
>>> >> worse
>>> >> I'd say. Have there been some changes I need to adapt to? (like some
>>> >> flags
>>> >> to turn off some new processing)
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks in advance,
>>> >> Vojtech
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
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