Re: The current state of rendering and overlap

Hey Skef,
This thread might be of interest to you
https://github.com/fonttools/fonttools/issues/2059


On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 10:58 AM Skef Iterum <[email protected]> wrote:

> I'm afraid I don't have an exact overlap-less example handy because the
> equivalent static font also hints a bit differently, hiding the issue.
> But I'm referring to the fact that the upper serifs cover the upper
> parts of the stems but the pixels above the stems are darker, so the
> overlapping area appears to be double-counted.
>
> Skef
>
> On 12/19/23 01:58, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> >> I've been looking into various FreeType issues related to the
> >> combination of CFF2 and hinting. As part of that I ran into the
> >> phenomenon represented in the attached capture of ftgrid. Which, to
> >> summarize, has a rendering artifact caused by overlap.
> > What exactly is the artifact?  I don't see it.  Do you have a
> > comparison image of the same outline without overlaps?
> >
> >
> >      Werner
>
>