> > . Add `FT_FACE_FLAG_TRICKY'. If set, the font is tricky. To
> > access it, add a macro `FT_IS_TRICKY'. [This is a read-only
> > flag.]
> >
> > . Change the meaning of `FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING' so that fonts which
> > always need TrueType instructions (these are fonts which have
> > FT_FACE_FLAG_TRICKY set) ignore it.
> >
> > . Instead of adding a new `FT_LOAD_RAW' flag which would do what
> > `FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING' currently does, I propose that we get the
> > behaviour of `raw' loading if both `FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING' and
> > FT_LOAD_NO_AUTOHINT are set.
>
> For the patented hinter, the FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING turns off the
> hinting. Do you want to change that behavior for the applications
> that use the patented hinter?
Yes, such a change makes only sense IMHO if done in a uniform way.
The tricky fonts look bad with both patented and unpatented hinting
switched off.
Werner
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