Ghost hint values

Jeff Peters Posts: 36

August 2018 in Font Technology

Why are they -20 and -21 and not the same?

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  John Hudson Posts: 3,677

  August 2018

  -20 is for a top hint, and -21 is for a bottom hint, so the difference in value helps the rasteriser determine whether it is dealing with the top or bottom of a stem.

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  Tobias Kvant Posts: 20

  August 2018 edited August 2018

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  Jeff Peters Posts: 36

  August 2018

  Thanks for explaining, John!

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