Re: Truetype scaled font issue

[Adam Twardoch (Lists)]

The first image looks like it's coming from either an embedded bitmap or
from native TrueType hinting. The second looks like it's rasterized from
the outline.

Either way, it's not a matter of FreeType itself but of how it's used.
FreeType CAN render native TrueType hinting and/or embedded bitmaps but it
has modes where it ignores those. The operating system or app chooses which
mode it uses.

On Sat, 28 Aug 2021 at 08:58, Ben Smith <ben.ellis.smith@gmail.com> wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Ben Smith <ben.ellis.smith@gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 4:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Truetype scaled font issue
> To: Werner LEMBERG <wl@gnu.org>
>
>
> Hi Werner,
>
> Thanks for the quick response. I installed OpenSUSE.
>
> 1. $ sudo zypper install xfontsel
> 2. $ xfontsel -scaled
> 3. Set the parameters as follows:
> fndry: "misc",
> family: "liberation mono",
> weight: "medium",
> slant: "r"
>
> I can give you other examples if required. It's also apparent in Fontforge
> when you do the "Element|Bitmap Strikes Available" action.
>
> See attached Images. Left hand side is Ubuntu 16, right hand side is
> OpenSUSE.
>
> Let me know if there's anything else I can do.
>
> Cheers,
> Ben
>
> [image: Comparison2.JPG][image: Comparison.JPG]
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