Re: [ft-devel] ttfautohint: How to install

[Dave Crossland]

On 18 June 2011 04:42, Werner LEMBERG <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Please post a URL
> where I can download the Ubuntu font you've used.

http://font.ubuntu.com

>> Of note is that at larger sizes (20px - 30px) the rendering breaks up
>> on curves. Is it possible that the autohinter is not yet set to
>> instruct those larger sizes?
>
> What do you mean with `breaks up'?

British sland for 'does not work well' :-)

> Please give more details what
> exactly you think is bad.  The hinting range is set to 8ppem-1000ppem,
> BTW, so these sizes are covered.

The original 'o' in Ubuntu appears more circular - more symmetrical in
both x and y directions - but the autohinted 'o' appears 'egg' shaped
with x symmetry but the top is thinner than the bottom.

>> Overall it's looking good to me. There are specific issues at
>> certain sizes, e.g uppercase bowls are flattening too abruptly at
>> the cap-height, see 'O' at 15, 19, 21px, but i'm assuming these
>> things can be tweaked away.
>
> Yes, this is what I've noted too.  I'll look into it.

Great!

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Cheers
Dave