A set of synthesis options to control how FreeType renders the glyphs for a particular font face.

cairo_ft_synthesize_t

Format

An object of class list of length 2.

Details

Individual synthesis features of a #cairo_ft_font_face_t can be set using cairo_ft_font_face_set_synthesize(), or disabled using cairo_ft_font_face_unset_synthesize(). The currently enabled set of synthesis options can be queried with cairo_ft_font_face_get_synthesize().

Note: that when synthesizing glyphs, the font metrics returned will only be estimates.

Since: 1.12

CAIRO_FT_SYNTHESIZE_BOLD

Embolden the glyphs (redraw with a pixel offset)

CAIRO_FT_SYNTHESIZE_OBLIQUE

Slant the glyph outline by 12 degrees to the right.

See also