Re: [ft-devel] Fwd: merged CFF and Type1 hinting code now in master

[Alexei Podtelezhnikov]

> On Oct 10, 2017, at 11:05, Nikolaus Waxweiler <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> NORMAL allows x-axis modification. v40 will allow that if the font
> declares itself "ClearType native", v40 is then just v35 with some
> additional GETINFO flags.

Doesn't "ClearType native" mean light on x-hinting, without old-fashion abuses? 
So v40 overall feels light despite some exceptions.

> 
> v40 in LIGHT doesn't really work right now because TT hints may snap
> horizontal stems to full pixels, which looks out of place when the
> autohinter and CFF engine don't modify stem widths.

It is clear that such expert level details are beyond casual desktop 
customization.