Re: Hinting regression in Ubuntu 23.04

On Thursday, May 4, 2023 6:28:47 PM CEST Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> Below 12ppem, essentially *all* fonts, whether they are serif or
> sans-serif, look exactly the same – there are simply not enough
> possibilities to position the pixels differently and still maintain
> legibility.  You might simply use a single bitmap font instead.

That's where my roots are and what got replaced when I discovered hinting in 
well-designed ttf's like Verdana. And hinted Ubuntu (before the regression) is 
different enough to make that my preferred desktop font for the moment.

Oh well, taste...

Martin