Re: [ft] Existence of Autohinter in the Future ?

[Werner LEMBERG]

>> Are there any fonts that even with Autohinter on, can replace the
>> M$ Fonts and have the exact same length on the screen ?
> 
> By design, the answer is no.

Well, theoretically the answer could be yes, since clones of Microsoft
fonts look very similar[1], but even then it would be pure luck if you
get exactly the same screen metrics for all possible ppem values.


    Werner


[1] In many cases, MS fonts are clones of other famous fonts.