Updating freetype in 7.6-1810 renders my fonts not smooth and ugly. I don't know if the hinting or subpixelation is the cause but one or both seems to be crippled.
I created /etc/fonts/local.conf but no change.
I'm using MATE.
The problemis definitely the newer freetype package. If I start with a fully updated 7.5 install and only update freetype then the fonts get hammered.
Any ideas?
Thanks again.
freetype in 7.6-1810
Re: freetype in 7.6-1810
Some new info and clarification:
freetype in 7.5: 2.4.11
freetype in 7.6: 2.8
Changes were made in freetype 2.7 affecting TrueType fonts.
I do use TrueType fonts. Those fonts seem to be the ones affected.
Looks like a solution might be:
/etc/environment:
Still tinkering but welcoming suggestions.
Yeah, I know the snarky solution -- don't use TrueType fonts.
freetype in 7.5: 2.4.11
freetype in 7.6: 2.8
Changes were made in freetype 2.7 affecting TrueType fonts.
I do use TrueType fonts. Those fonts seem to be the ones affected.
Looks like a solution might be:
/etc/environment:
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FREETYPE_PROPERTIES="truetype:interpreter-version=35 cff:no-stem-darkening=1 autofitter:warping=1"
Yeah, I know the snarky solution -- don't use TrueType fonts.
Re: freetype in 7.6-1810
See here: https://www.freetype.org/freetype2/docs ... nting.html
Basically, they have declared Arial et al to be fonts from the 90s.
Basically, they have declared Arial et al to be fonts from the 90s.
Re: freetype in 7.6-1810
There is nothing in the release notes. Traditionally the Red Hat policy is not updating packages in order to support "long term stability." This kind of change upsets that stability.Basically, they have declared Arial et al to be fonts from the 90s.
Moreso, freetype changes affect the desktop only. Red Hat systems, although usable for the desktop, are primarily focused on servers. So updating the freetype package makes little sense to me.
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Re: freetype in 7.6-1810
I imagine this change is what has improved font rendering in NetBeans. Prior to CentOS 7.6 I used JetBrain's version of OpenJDK with their font patches on Linux because the fonts looked horrid with the default OpenJDK. Now everything looks fine with the default OpenJDK.