Re: [ft-devel] Regression in 2.3.6

[mpsuzuki]

Hi,

According to:

        http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/2d/new_features.html#FH

>Font Rasterizer support for TrueType hinting
>
>Before this release, the T2K font rasterizer used by
>Java 2D did not support font-hinting for TrueType fonts.
>As a result, when TrueType fonts did not always display
>with a consistent, attractive appearance. For this release,
>the T2K rasterizer has been modified to use the hints
>stored in the TrueType fonts. 

And, According to:

        http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/build-dev/2007-July/000136.html

still T2K rasterizer (maybe modified) is used in the source
of Java written by Sun. Yet I don't know other implementation
that uses another TrueType rasterizer.

Regards,
mpsuzuki



On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:20:28 +0200 (CEST)
Werner LEMBERG <address@hidden> wrote:

>
>> Apparently, java has own font engine.
>
>I seem to recall that Java sources are now freely available.  Can you
>check details, please?
>
>
>    Werner