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diff --git a/system/ft2demos/README b/system/ft2demos/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..048f6be971 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/ft2demos/README @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +ft2demos (freetype demos and tools) + +Set of demo programs and tools for freetype. Can be useful for testing +and debugging problems with fonts (or with freetype itself). Includes +these tools: + +ftbench - benchmark some common FreeType paths +ftchkwd - test fixed font width +ftdiff - compare font hinting modes +ftdump - simple font dumper +ftgamma - screen gamma calibration helper +ftgrid - simple glyph grid viewer +ftlint - simple font tester +ftmemchk - simple memory tester (tests FreeType's memory allocator) +ftmulti - multiple masters font viewer +ftpatchk - tests whether patented hinting is necessary +ftstring - string viewer (displays text in specified font) +fttimer - simple performance timer +ftvalid - font layout table validator +ftview - simple glyph viewer +ttdebug - a TrueType bytecode debugger + +Most of the commands have man pages. Also most of the commands show +usage info if you run them with --help (or with no arguments). + +This package is known as "freetype2-demos" on Arch and Debian systems. |