[HarfBuzz] Using harfbuzz / Howto / Sample code

[Adam Twardoch (List)]

Deepak,

there are two sample applications in the HarfBuzz repository: hb-shape
and hb-view. hb-shape takes text and font info and outputs the glyph IDs
and the coordinates of the shaped glyphs, and hb-view also uses FreeType
to additionally render the actual glyphs using FreeType (it uses the
Cairo drawing canvas).

Both applications are quite cleanly written and should give you insight
as how to use HarfBuzz.

Best,
Adam

On 11-12-13 06:34, Deepak Joglekar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using Ultimate++ IDE for C++ development. This is a cross
> platform tool for making programs for Windows and Linux.
>
> It has its own Draw / Paint routines. It is not using GTK.  For font
> rendering on windows it is using winapi, and on Linux FreeType.
>
> I want to use Indic scripts in my application. Indic font rendering is
> proper on windows platform. Font rendering is not proper on Linux
> platform. Because FreeType only will not render Indic fonts correctly.
>
> I would like to use HarfBuzz for this. Looking for guideline
> /direction for how to use HarfBuzz in place of FreeType or with
> Freetype to get correct rendering of Indic fonts.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Deepak
>
>
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