> 1. The new engine only works for .otf fonts with included hints and
> does nothing for .ttfs
Correct. Similar to TTFs, however, an eternal rule applies: A badly
hinted font appears better if displayed without hints (or with
auto-hinting). But this is beyond the control of FreeType, entering
the realms of FontConfig...
> 2. Setting the new engine as the default like in your mail sets it
> up automatically for all .otf fonts regardless of hinting settings
> in fontconfig, meaning I don't have to do anything else to bask in
> fontilicious glory?
Yep. But note the `eternal rule' above :-)
Werner
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