Re: [ft-devel] Improved Arabic auto-hinting

[Behdad Esfahbod]

I'll try to get back to this topic soon.

On 15-08-20 03:25 PM, Alexei Podtelezhnikov wrote:
>>>>>> This effect:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   https://www.flickr.com/photos/behdad/34769511/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> still happens in my limited testing.
> 
> This looks like a text layout problem, which was traditionally outside
> of FreeType's responsibilities. The extra ink is a result of bitmap
> addition, which would be swept under the rug by strong hinting in the
> new blue zone, of course. The text layout engine on its part could
> also be a little smarter (read smoother): instead of a+b in the
> overlap zone, it should try max(a,b). I bet it will solve the issue.
>