Re: [Fontforge-devel] freetype source

[Barry S. <che...@ch...>]

Dave Crossland <da...@la...> skribis:
> On 18 July 2012 19:45, Barry Schwartz <che...@ch...> wrote:
> > This is a tricky feature to build, and
> >       will not be used by a casual user.
> 
> I diagree :) Its very useful to have freetype linked in because then
> you can preview what your type will rasterize as - using the Glyph
> window, Grid Fit menu.

If you are generating CFF fonts then you have no idea how it will be
rasterized, because that's left up to the rasterizer. You can try
different rasterizers and see how it comes out, but they'll all be
different. If you are generating TrueType fonts and spending time
tweaking rasterization, then you are designing rasterizers again and
again and again, not typefaces. Much human lifespan has been
wasted. :)

It can be "yes" by default if freetype source is included, otherwise I
think it ought to be "no" by default, because it is a tricky feature
to build.