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@@ -315,16 +315,68 @@ </dd> </dl> + <dl> + <dt>Integrate VFlib's TeX font support into FreeType</dt> + <dd> + <p>A <a href="https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/tree/GSoC-2018-parth">GSoC + 2018 project</a> was a first try to integrate + <a href="http://www-masu.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/~kakugawa/VFlib/">VFLib</a> + into FreeType. This library contains mature support + for TeX's bitmap formats (in + particular <code>GF</code> and <code>PK</code> fonts, + together with <code>TFM</code> metric files + and <code>VF</code> virtual fonts).</p> + + <p>The project would be as follows.</p> + + <ul> + <li>Evaluate the existing code to find out whether it + can be used as a starting point to complete the + begun task, this is, to merge VFlib's source code + into FreeType, thus providing new modules to handle + TeX bitmap fonts.</li> + + <li>Evaluate different routes if necessary. For + example, it might be easier to provide simple and + small wrapper modules that call VFlib functions. In + other words, this wouldn't integrate the code of + VFlib but have it as an external dependency.</li> + + <li>Create modules.</li> + </ul> + + <p>The canonic reference of + the <code>PK</code>, <code>GF</code>, <code>TFM</code>, + and <code>VF</code> font formats is the source code of + the TeX + tools <a href="https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/knuth/mfware/gftopk.pdf?view=co">gftopk</a> + (for + <code>PK</code>), <a href="https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/knuth/mfware/gftype.pdf?view=co">gftype</a> + (for + <code>GF</code>), <a href="https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/knuth/texware/tftopl.pdf?view=co">tftopl</a> + (for <code>TFM</code>), + and <a href="https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/knuth/etc/vftovp.pdf?view=co">vftovp</a> + (for <code>VF</code>).</p> + + <p><em>Difficulty:</em> medium (hard for VF + support). <em>Requirements:</em> C, Unix build tools, + knowledge of TeX infrastructure + (using <a href="https://www.tug.org/texlive/">TeXLive</a> + is recommended). <em>Potential mentor:</em> Werner + Lemberg (FreeType).</p> + </dd> + </dl> + <p>Do you have more ideas? Please write to - our <a href="mailto:freetype-devel@nongnu.org">mailing + our <a href="mailto:freetype-devel@nongnu.org">mailing list</a> so that we can discuss your suggestions, - eventually adding them to the list!</p> + eventually adding them to the list!</p> </div> <!-- ************************************************** --> <div class="updated"> - <p>Last update: 16-Jan-2021</p> + <p>Last update: 17-Jan-2021</p> </div> </div> </div> |