Tue 12 Feb 2008 08:16:22 AM UTC, comment #2:
I have confirmed, with the latest release of Freefont,
using a test string
AV
gedit 2.20.3
kerns correctly
also kerns correctly for DejaVu Serif and Times New Roman
OpenOffice
does not kern
with the font set to DejaVu Serif, it kerns.
with the font set to Times New Roman, it does not kern.
KWriter
does not kern
with the font set to DejaVu Serif, it kerns.
with the font set to Times New Roman, it does not kern.
Firefox
I see no kerning at all. Maybe Firefox bug.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-mozillateam-bugs/2007-September/021547.html
ttviewer
as the reporter said
This is an important bug. Unfortunately, I don't know much about the issues: what is the purpose of having multiple kerning tables? what algorithm is used to do lookups?
It would appear that various renderers use the tables in different ways.
Practically speaking, it is most important that kerning work in the word processors, rather than text editors.
We need a lowest common denominator for kerning tables, and a policy for when to use other kerning tables. From my tests, it seems DejaVu has found this common denominator.
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