> The 'stretched' x-height could be a matter of taste, but personally
> i would like to see the autohinter err on the side of less
> stretching if possible.
Hmm. I could add the ability to switch off x-size snapping, and I
could also change the rounding rules to something similar the SROUND
inst
>> Finally, there is the problem of glyphs which can't be addressed
>> with a cmap directly, like small caps which are activated by an
>> OpenType feature. Similar to FreeType's autohinter, such glyphs
>> don't get any special consideration and are treated by the default
>> hinting module (in Free
Vern,
> I have now added some simple upper & lowercase waterfall tests to
> 'ttfautohint tests' at http://code.newtypography.co.uk
thanks a lot for the tests and the test images! Please post a URL
where I can download the Ubuntu font you've used.
> Of note is that at larger sizes (20px - 30px
I have now added some simple upper & lowercase waterfall tests to 'ttfautohint
tests' at http://code.newtypography.co.uk
overshoots, undershoots and heights seem to be snapping accurately across
glyphs - no irregularities which usually seem a big issue with autohinters :)
Of note is that at la
On 17 Jun 2011, at 19:43, Dave Crossland wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 17 June 2011 18:12, vernon adams wrote:
>> I've carried out some simple tests using ttfautohint with the Ubuntu Font on
>> Win XP & Win7, Chrome12 & Firefox4.
>> The screenshots are at http://code.newtypography.co.uk/
>
> Awesome! Th
On 17 June 2011 19:43, Dave Crossland wrote:
> A Verdana comparison would be nice! :)
Yet, on consideration, impossible, due to proprietary licensing
restrictions. What a pain! :)
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Hi,
On 17 June 2011 18:12, vernon adams wrote:
> I've carried out some simple tests using ttfautohint with the Ubuntu Font on
> Win XP & Win7, Chrome12 & Firefox4.
> The screenshots are at http://code.newtypography.co.uk/
Awesome! Thanks Vernon!
> Looks good so far, but i shall test more fonts,
I've carried out some simple tests using ttfautohint with the Ubuntu Font on
Win XP & Win7, Chrome12 & Firefox4.
The screenshots are at http://code.newtypography.co.uk/
Looks good so far, but i shall test more fonts, particularly a serif and a bold
display face. I chose Ubuntu Font as i know it'
> but i am embarrassed to admit that i have built the library but have
> not found how to use the 'autohint' function :) a quick howto,
> please!
One important thing I've forgotten to mention: You need the current
git version of FreeType to test the ttfautohint library; the
`configure' test for 2
