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* Some Type 1, Multiple Masters, and CID-keyed PostScript fonts aren't * Some Type 1, Multiple Masters, and CID-keyed PostScript fonts aren't
handled correctly. handled correctly.
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Of course, there might be bugs in FreeType, but some fonts based on Of course, there might be bugs in FreeType, but some fonts based on
the PostScript format can't behandled indeed. The reason is that the PostScript format can't be handled indeed. The reason is that
FreeType doesn't contain a full PostScript interpreter but applies FreeType doesn't contain a full PostScript interpreter but applies
pattern matching instead. In case a font doesn't follow the standard pattern matching instead. In case a font doesn't follow the standard
structure of the given font format, FreeType fails. A typical example structure of the given font format, FreeType fails. A typical example
is Adobe's `Optima' font family which contains extra code to switch is Adobe's `Optima' font family which contains extra code to switch
between low and high resolution versions of the glyphs. between low and high resolution versions of the glyphs.
It might be possible to patch FreeType in some situations, though. It might be possible to patch FreeType in some situations, though.
Please report failing fonts so that we investigate the problem and set Please report failing fonts so that we investigate the problem and set
up a list of such problematic fonts. up a list of such problematic fonts.
* Why do identical FreeType versions render differently on different
platforms?
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Different distributions compile FreeType with different options. The
developer version of a distribution's FreeType package, which is
needed to compile your program against FreeType, includes the file
ftoption.h. Compare each platform's copy of ftoption.h to find the
differences.
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Compilation Problems Compilation Problems
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* I get an `internal compilation error' (ICE) while compiling FreeType * I get an `internal compilation error' (ICE) while compiling FreeType
2.2.1 with Intel C++. 2.2.1 with Intel C++.
This has been reported for the following compiler version: This has been reported for the following compiler version:
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