After doing Google Summer of Code last year, I want to participate again this year.
The project idea about making a capability database for the auto-hinter caught my eye. I have a few questions about it though:
- What will be the impact of a capabilities database from the perspective of end users? Particularly, consumers of the library and font authors who want their fonts to look right on all sizes.
- The examples used latin characters, but will this also aim to improve font rendering on other scripts, like Chinese characters?
- In addition to reviewing the getting started guides and auto-hinter documentation, are there any other sources that you recommend I review to better familiarize myself with the problem and its possible solutions?
I have prior experience with C, but not text rendering, and I understand that I'm making first contact somewhat late. However, I'm committed to doing the research necessary to make a successful contribution.