Re: hinting lost on generating ttf

On Monday 28 August 2006 14:03, George Williams wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-08-27 at 18:53, Con Kolivas wrote:
> > I have a problem that simply loading any ttf font with hinting and then
> > choosing "generate fonts->truetype" will always lose the hinting, even if
> > I make no modifications.
>
> I cannot duplicate this. In my test fonts hinting is retained.
> (hinting is not really the right there, though fontforge uses it, the
> truetype instructions are retained and appear to work).
>
> How do you determine that hinting has been lost?
>
> You will probably have to send me a copy of the font you are working on.

The big Japanese fonts are the ones causing me trouble. Specifically the 
hiragino open type fonts. The MS Mincho and MS Gothic retain a lot but not 
all the hints it seems.

Con

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