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FreeType 2.7 Released With A Big Font Rendering Change
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Originally posted by sdack View PostThe JPEG conversion ruins it a bit... Here is the original link: http://i.imgur.com/rH52AZY.png
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Originally posted by carewolf View PostYeah, I have been testing it since 2.6.5 was released. It looks like crap on normal 96dpi screens. Its is only an improvement on HiDPI screens.
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Ubuntu is not affected in any way because they never used the old interpreter, just the autohinter. Different part of the code. You will only see v40 if you use "full" or "medium" hinting (same thing). Ubuntu has been using "slight" since forever.
The comparison sdack posted is the intended result. It's only blurry because your brain isn't accustomed to it.
The RGBA setting turns subpixel rendering on. This is a compile-time option that is only enabled in Ubuntu and Debian by default I think. Maybe Arch? You need it for improved contrast/sharpness.
It looks like crap on normal 96dpi screens. Its is only an improvement on HiDPI screens.
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Originally posted by mudig View PostUbuntu is not affected in any way because they never used the old interpreter, just the autohinter. Different part of the code. You will only see v40 if you use "full" or "medium" hinting (same thing). Ubuntu has been using "slight" since forever.
The comparison sdack posted is the intended result. It's only blurry because your brain isn't accustomed to it.
The RGBA setting turns subpixel rendering on. This is a compile-time option that is only enabled in Ubuntu and Debian by default I think. Maybe Arch? You need it for improved contrast/sharpness.
From my perspective, it's fine on either. Ubuntu has been using an even softer method of hinting for years and their users seem to be mostly fine with it
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Originally posted by mudig View PostThe comparison sdack posted is the intended result. It's only blurry because your brain isn't accustomed to it.
Same thing happened on Windows when browsers started using the Direct2D accelerated fonts - everyone complained that they were too fuzzy, and yet a year later everyone had forgotten about it and thought the old fonts looked like crap.
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To me, freetype+infinality, with the standard infinality config (not osx or anything else), looks better than anything else I've ever seen, including Windows's directwrite/cleartype bullshit and Ubuntu. Windows fonts look horrible in comparison; hurt my eyes.
So, to the freetype devs trying to imitate Windows behaviour, I will say: no, thank you, I will stick to my infinality. Maybe you should merge that instead.
Have fun.
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