Re: [ft] otf autohint/nohint problem

[Werner LEMBERG]

> 1. Diagnosing the freetype configuration problem by code inspection
> and email to the freetype list is too costly.  I think that use of a
> font that needs a module that has been removed should result in an
> error code.

Normally, it does.  The exception is the hinter which isn't needed.

> 2. I was/am confused about hinting in ft.  I was under the
> impression that I had configured the code to run in a no hinting
> mode, and that that was not working.  But apparently the code was
> using the pshinter and not finding it.

What's the problem with FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING?

> 3. I think the font size should have been rendered closer to what
> the other hinters produced.  Specifically, if no hinter is found
> (because all of their modules were removed), I think the size
> produced should be comparable.

This is a bug in all modules which use PS outlines.  I've just fixed
it in the CVS.  Please test.


    Werner