Re: [ft-devel] Rendering issues with xpdf (and other Linux based pdf viewers)

[Derek B. Noonburg]

On Thu, 4 Oct 2018 11:05:43 -0400
Alexei Podtelezhnikov <address@hidden> wrote:

> > > Regarding the first issue (missing dots --
> > > FontVal-TypoLabs2018.pdf page 73 / FontVal-x.pdf page 1):  
> 
> I was able to reproduce the missing dots with ftview in the embedded
> file RSOAVR+Lohit-Devanagari.ttf (attached, they are OFL). With native
> default hinter enabled, some dots are always missing with sizes less
> than 57. There is no problem with autohinter or with hinting disabled.
> 
> ftview 48 RSOAVR+Lohit-Devanagari.ttf

One more confirmation -- I can get Xpdf to show the problem by changing
the zoom factor (using FreeType 2.8 or 2.9.1).

- Derek