[Freetype] Re: [Render] PS Type1 vs. TrueType

[Francesco Zappa Nardelli]

Hello.

VP> I found that with recent FreeType release, FT 2.0.3, and AA
VP> enabled (in XFree86), rendering quality of Type1 fonts is very
VP> good.

Happy to hear this.

VP> -there are some Cyrillic fonts available nowdays, and it's
VP> possible to hint them for better rendering quality.

Please, don't forget that native hinting in Type1 fonts is currently
ignored by FreeType2 (this will possibly change in future relases).

The magic you see comes from the autohinter (great work, David).

Regards,
-francesco