ftsynth.h

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 * ftsynth.h
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 *   FreeType synthesizing code for emboldening and slanting
 *   (specification).
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2000-2020 by
 * David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
 *
 * This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
 * modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
 * license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
 * this file you indicate that you have read the license and
 * understand and accept it fully.
 *
 */
 
 
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  /* Main reason for not lifting the functions in this module to a  */
  /* 'standard' API is that the used parameters for emboldening and */
  /* slanting are not configurable.  Consider the functions as a    */
  /* code resource that should be copied into the application and   */
  /* adapted to the particular needs.                               */
 
 
#ifndef FTSYNTH_H_
#define FTSYNTH_H_
 
 
#include <freetype/freetype.h>
 
#ifdef FREETYPE_H
#error "freetype.h of FreeType 1 has been loaded!"
#error "Please fix the directory search order for header files"
#error "so that freetype.h of FreeType 2 is found first."
#endif
 
 
FT_BEGIN_HEADER
 
  /* Embolden a glyph by a 'reasonable' value (which is highly a matter of */
  /* taste).  This function is actually a convenience function, providing  */
  /* a wrapper for @FT_Outline_Embolden and @FT_Bitmap_Embolden.           */
  /*                                                                       */
  /* For emboldened outlines the height, width, and advance metrics are    */
  /* increased by the strength of the emboldening -- this even affects     */
  /* mono-width fonts!                                                     */
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  /* You can also call @FT_Outline_Get_CBox to get precise values.         */
  FT_EXPORT( void )
  FT_GlyphSlot_Embolden( FT_GlyphSlot  slot );
 
  /* Slant an outline glyph to the right by about 12 degrees. */
  FT_EXPORT( void )
  FT_GlyphSlot_Oblique( FT_GlyphSlot  slot );
 
  /* */
 
 
FT_END_HEADER
 
#endif /* FTSYNTH_H_ */
 
 
/* END */