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Bug 576890 - Prefer outline fonts in vector output
Prefer outline fonts in vector output
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: pango
Classification: Platform
Component: cairo
unspecified
Other Linux
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Assigned To: pango-maint
pango-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-03-26 20:05 UTC by Behdad Esfahbod
Modified: 2012-08-25 20:30 UTC
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Description Behdad Esfahbod 2009-03-26 20:05:56 UTC 
That is, we'll set scalable=true in the pattern if metrics hinting is disabled.  This has the benefit that vector output (PS/PDF/SVG) will prefer outline.
Comment 1 Behdad Esfahbod 2009-03-26 20:15:01 UTC 
Humm, that's not possible as we don't have metrics hinting until fonts are created.  What we can do instead is to set scalable=true in pangocairo's context_substitute.  Now the question is whether this should be done in pangocairo or in cairo_ft_font_options_substitute().
Comment 2 Behdad Esfahbod 2009-03-27 17:12:14 UTC 
Humm, this currently doesn't work.  Because fontconfig prefers both strong and weak family matches over outline setting. :(