[DejaVu-bugs] [Bug 7433] New: Stems are too thin at high resolution with the autohinter

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           Summary: Stems are too thin at high resolution with the
                    autohinter
           Product: DejaVu
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: General
        AssignedTo: dejavu-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: nicolas.mailhot at laposte.net


Eric reports the following (stock FC5 means autohinter)

---------------------------- Message original ----------------------------
Objet:    Re: Vera font performance on  120DPI screens
De:       "Eric S. Raymond" <esrat thyrsus dot com>
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> > I use a Mitsubishi DiamondPro rumnning at 1920x1440.  I followed the
> > procedure given at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fonts/DejavuFeedbackCall
> > 
> > In general the Vera fonts look pretty good.
> 
> You mean DejaVu here right?

Yes.
 
> > However, in
> > white-on-black at the default size on a 120DPI display (e.g. in
> > desktop icon captions on a dark background) they look a bit too
> > spindly; diagonals and thin vertical strokes almost vanish.  I've seen
> > similar problems before
> 
> Do you use the fontconfig autohinter or a version with the patented
> bytecode interpreter enabled ? I hear it makes a difference with line
> widths

I'm not sure how to answer that question.  As far as I know I'm using
the stock FC5 font system.  Is there some report I can generate that will
give you a definitive answer?          
     
     
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