Re: [ft] otf2bdf tool...

[Mark Leisher]

Jonathan Roewen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is probably the wrong place, but it concerns freetype I believe.
>
> http://dst.purevoid.org/antialiasing-to-mono.png is a screenshot of my
> BDF renderer at work (I have no idea why the y-offsets are wrong), and
> I'm particularly concerned about the output of Courier New @
> 13pt/72dpi.
>
> To me, it seems like freetype2 is doing anti-aliasing, when using the
> function: FT_Render_Glyph(face->glyph, FT_RENDER_MODE_MONO). Is there
> a way to disable anti-aliasing? IMO, I think it's a bad choice if it
> can't be done.

On my Linux box, the font generated by otf2bdf looks pretty clean. Image 
attached. I am assuming from the Subject line you used otf2bdf. If so, please 
send me the Courier New BDF it generated on your machine so I can take a look 
at it.
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