README
1FreeType 2.12.1
2===============
3
4Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
5
6FreeType is a freely available software library to render fonts.
7
8It is written in C, designed to be small, efficient, highly
9customizable, and portable while capable of producing high-quality
10output (glyph images) of most vector and bitmap font formats.
11
12Please read the `docs/CHANGES` file, it contains IMPORTANT
13INFORMATION.
14
15Read the files `docs/INSTALL*` for installation instructions; see the
16file `docs/LICENSE.TXT` for the available licenses.
17
18For using FreeType's git repository instead of a distribution bundle,
19please read file `README.git`.
20
21The FreeType 2 API reference is located in directory `docs/reference`;
22use the file `index.html` as the top entry point. [Please note that
23currently the search function for locally installed documentation
24doesn't work due to cross-site scripting issues.]
25
26Additional documentation is available as a separate package from our
27sites. Go to
28
29 https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/
30
31and download one of the following files.
32
33 freetype-doc-2.12.1.tar.xz
34 freetype-doc-2.12.1.tar.gz
35 ftdoc2121.zip
36
37To view the documentation online, go to
38
39 https://www.freetype.org/freetype2/docs/
40
41
42Mailing Lists
43-------------
44
45The preferred way of communication with the FreeType team is using
46e-mail lists.
47
48 general use and discussion: freetype@nongnu.org
49 engine internals, porting, etc.: freetype-devel@nongnu.org
50 announcements: freetype-announce@nongnu.org
51 git repository tracker: freetype-commit@nongnu.org
52
53The lists are moderated; see
54
55 https://www.freetype.org/contact.html
56
57how to subscribe.
58
59
60Bugs
61----
62
63Please submit bug reports at
64
65 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues
66
67Alternatively, you might report bugs by e-mail to
68`freetype-devel@nongnu.org`. Don't forget to send a detailed
69explanation of the problem -- there is nothing worse than receiving a
70terse message that only says 'it doesn't work'.
71
72
73Patches
74-------
75
76For larger changes please provide merge requests at
77
78 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/merge_requests
79
80Alternatively, you can send patches to the `freetype-devel@nongnu.org`
81mailing list -- and thank you in advance for your work on improving
82FreeType!
83
84Details on the process can be found here:
85
86 https://www.freetype.org/developer.html#patches
87
88
89Enjoy!
90
91 The FreeType Team
92
93----------------------------------------------------------------------
94
95Copyright (C) 2006-2022 by
96David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
97
98This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
99modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
100license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
101this file you indicate that you have read the license and understand
102and accept it fully.
103
104
105--- end of README ---
106
README.OpenSource