Re: [ft] Font-Metrics, FreeType and Qt.

[George Williams]

On Thu, 2009-07-30 at 14:41, address@hidden wrote:
> Qt on X11 uses FontConfig and FreeType for text rendering.
> The general ascent/descent/height metrics for most faces
> (provided by FreeType) appear overstated to the point where
> the text looks double spaced. (I am referring to text rendered
> in list-boxes and pop-up windows etc.)
Remember most sfnt wrappers contain at least three different values that
can be used for vertical line spacing. The three different values have
slightly different meanings and can lead to wildly different line
spacings.

Perhaps QT is using the wrong set of values?