> > I can implement real font family support now, which would leverage > > ttf.library features to load real Italic glyphs, via standard ordinary > > font APIs (i.e. load the font as "Helvetica" with italic set in the > > ta_Style flags and see if it comes back with the flag still set..) > > Algorithmic bold and italics as done with Amiga bitmap fonts works badly > because the kerning doesn't get changed, so you end up with letters > touching each other. > > Family support would be a big improvement.
But it won't help kerning too much. It does look nicer (I have a little test app.. but the code and screenshots are on a SCSI disk and currently unattached..) but it's not as excellent as pulling stuff off the font directly can be. I *will* do family support first, since it's simple and will give a very good effect even on older Amigas. Then the rest is an exercise in wondering if it's worth it, or if your Amiga is up to it.. -- Matt Sealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
