Re: [ft-devel] New FreeType release within a week

[Werner LEMBERG]

>> I'm wondering, how about leaving the CFF limit as is and apply it
>> to Type1, too, and just turn off hinting for that glyph?  Not
>> entirely correct, but an easy way out when the hinting obviously
>> went wrong.
> 
> Actually, since the FreeType hinter handles it fine, how about
> returning a specific error code when this happens and fall back to
> the old engine, if it is available?  Otherwise, perhaps the
> autohinter?

Maybe, yes, but I think unhinted is the easiest solution.  However,
this shouldn't prevent you with testing other solutions :-)


    Werner