ftsynth.h

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 * ftsynth.h
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 *   FreeType synthesizing code for emboldening and slanting
 *   (specification).
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2000-2025 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!                                                     */
  /*                                                                       */
  /* You can also call @FT_Outline_Get_CBox to get precise values.         */
  FT_EXPORT( void )
  FT_GlyphSlot_Embolden( FT_GlyphSlot  slot );
 
  /* Precisely adjust the glyph weight either horizontally or vertically.  */
  /* The `xdelta` and `ydelta` values are fractions of the face Em size    */
  /* (in fixed-point format).  Considering that a regular face would have  */
  /* stem widths on the order of 0.1 Em, a delta of 0.05 (0x0CCC) should   */
  /* be very noticeable.  To increase or decrease the weight, use positive */
  /* or negative values, respectively.                                     */
  FT_EXPORT( void )
  FT_GlyphSlot_AdjustWeight( FT_GlyphSlot  slot,
                             FT_Fixed      xdelta,
                             FT_Fixed      ydelta );
 
 
  /* Slant an outline glyph to the right by about 12 degrees.              */
  FT_EXPORT( void )
  FT_GlyphSlot_Oblique( FT_GlyphSlot  slot );
 
  /* Slant an outline glyph by a given sine of an angle.  You can apply    */
  /* slant along either x- or y-axis by choosing a corresponding non-zero  */
  /* argument.  If both slants are non-zero, some affine transformation    */
  /* will result.                                                          */
  FT_EXPORT( void )
  FT_GlyphSlot_Slant( FT_GlyphSlot  slot,
                      FT_Fixed      xslant,
                      FT_Fixed      yslant );
 
  /* */
 
 
FT_END_HEADER
 
#endif /* FTSYNTH_H_ */
 
 
/* END */