README (3093B)
1 FreeType 2.14.1 2 =============== 3 4 Homepage: https://freetype.org 5 6 FreeType is a freely available software library to render fonts. 7 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. 11 12 Please read the `docs/CHANGES` file, it contains IMPORTANT 13 INFORMATION. 14 15 Read the files `docs/INSTALL*` for installation instructions; see the 16 file `LICENSE.TXT` for the available licenses. 17 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). 22 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.] 27 28 Additional documentation is available as a separate package from our 29 sites. Go to 30 31 https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/ 32 33 and download one of the following files. 34 35 freetype-doc-2.14.1.tar.xz 36 freetype-doc-2.14.1.tar.gz 37 ftdoc2141.zip 38 39 To view the documentation online, go to 40 41 https://freetype.org/freetype2/docs/ 42 43 44 Mailing Lists 45 ------------- 46 47 The preferred way of communication with the FreeType team is using 48 e-mail lists. 49 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 54 55 The lists are moderated; see 56 57 https://freetype.org/contact.html 58 59 how to subscribe. 60 61 62 Bugs 63 ---- 64 65 Please submit bug reports at 66 67 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues 68 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'. 73 74 75 Patches 76 ------- 77 78 For larger changes please provide merge requests at 79 80 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/merge_requests 81 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 84 FreeType! 85 86 Details on the process can be found here: 87 88 https://freetype.org/developer.html#patches 89 90 91 Enjoy! 92 93 The FreeType Team 94 95 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 96 97 Copyright (C) 2006-2025 by 98 David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. 99 100 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 104 and accept it fully. 105 106 107 --- end of README ---