FreeType, a freely available software library to render fonts, has reached the 2.8 release. Here’s how to install it via PPA in Ubuntu. FreeType 2.8 features complete support for CFF2 and OpenType Variation Fonts, a new function `FT_Face_Properties’, 25 more scripts added to the auto-hinter, and various fixes. Changes between FreeType 2.7.1 to 2.8.0: Support for OpenType Variation Fonts is now complete. A new function `FT_Face_Properties’ allows the control of some module and library properties per font Support for following more scripts added to the auto-hinter: Adlam, Avestan, Bamum, Buhid, Carian, Chakma, Coptic, Cypriot, Deseret, Glagolitic, Gothic, Kayah, Lisu, N’Ko,
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