Re: [ft] FT_Set_Char_Size vs. FT_Set_Pixel_Sizes

[Werner LEMBERG]

> I assumed the pipe symbol was the tallest glyph in the font.

In many cases it is, but you have to check of course :-)

> I guess the only way to determine the tallest or widest glyph (or
> the FT_Size_RequestRec parameters) is, as you said, by trial and
> error.

Well, the global bounding box that includes all glyphs is
`face->bbox'.


    Werner