4 Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
6 FreeType is a freely available software library to render fonts.
8 It is written in C, designed to be small, efficient, highly
9 customizable, and portable while capable of producing high-quality
10 output (glyph images) of most vector and bitmap font formats.
12 Please read the `docs/CHANGES` file, it contains IMPORTANT
15 Read the files `docs/INSTALL*` for installation instructions; see the
16 file `docs/LICENSE.TXT` for the available licenses.
18 For using FreeType's git repository instead of a distribution bundle,
19 please read file `README.git`. Note that you have to actually clone
20 the repository; using a snapshot will not work (in other words, don't
21 use gitlab's 'Download' button).
23 The FreeType 2 API reference is located in directory `docs/reference`;
24 use the file `index.html` as the top entry point. [Please note that
25 currently the search function for locally installed documentation
26 doesn't work due to cross-site scripting issues.]
28 Additional documentation is available as a separate package from our
31 https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/
33 and download one of the following files.
35 freetype-doc-2.13.2.tar.xz
36 freetype-doc-2.13.2.tar.gz
39 To view the documentation online, go to
41 https://www.freetype.org/freetype2/docs/
47 The preferred way of communication with the FreeType team is using
50 general use and discussion: freetype@nongnu.org
51 engine internals, porting, etc.: freetype-devel@nongnu.org
52 announcements: freetype-announce@nongnu.org
53 git repository tracker: freetype-commit@nongnu.org
55 The lists are moderated; see
57 https://www.freetype.org/contact.html
65 Please submit bug reports at
67 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues
69 Alternatively, you might report bugs by e-mail to
70 `freetype-devel@nongnu.org`. Don't forget to send a detailed
71 explanation of the problem -- there is nothing worse than receiving a
72 terse message that only says 'it doesn't work'.
78 For larger changes please provide merge requests at
80 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/merge_requests
82 Alternatively, you can send patches to the `freetype-devel@nongnu.org`
83 mailing list -- and thank you in advance for your work on improving
86 Details on the process can be found here:
88 https://www.freetype.org/developer.html#patches
95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
97 Copyright (C) 2006-2023 by
98 David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
100 This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
101 modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
102 license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
103 this file you indicate that you have read the license and understand
107 --- end of README ---