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`.
21 The FreeType 2 API reference is located in directory `docs/reference`;
22 use the file `index.html` as the top entry point. [Please note that
23 currently the search function for locally installed documentation
24 doesn't work due to cross-site scripting issues.]
26 Additional documentation is available as a separate package from our
29 https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/
31 and download one of the following files.
33 freetype-doc-2.12.1.tar.xz
34 freetype-doc-2.12.1.tar.gz
37 To view the documentation online, go to
39 https://www.freetype.org/freetype2/docs/
45 The preferred way of communication with the FreeType team is using
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
53 The lists are moderated; see
55 https://www.freetype.org/contact.html
63 Please submit bug reports at
65 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues
67 Alternatively, you might report bugs by e-mail to
68 `freetype-devel@nongnu.org`. Don't forget to send a detailed
69 explanation of the problem -- there is nothing worse than receiving a
70 terse message that only says 'it doesn't work'.
76 For larger changes please provide merge requests at
78 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/merge_requests
80 Alternatively, you can send patches to the `freetype-devel@nongnu.org`
81 mailing list -- and thank you in advance for your work on improving
84 Details on the process can be found here:
86 https://www.freetype.org/developer.html#patches
93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
95 Copyright (C) 2006-2022 by
96 David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
98 This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
99 modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
100 license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
101 this file you indicate that you have read the license and understand
105 --- end of README ---