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[autofit] Update comments.

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Werner Lemberg 2013-08-04 09:25:24 +02:00
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*
* http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb24-3/lemberg.pdf
*
* with appropriate updates.
*
*
* Segments
*
* `af_{cjk,latin,...}_hints_compute_segments' are the functions to
* find segments in an outline. A segment is a series of consecutive
* points that are approximately aligned along a coordinate axis. The
* analysis to do so is specific to a script.
* find segments in an outline.
*
* A segment is a series of consecutive points that are approximately
* aligned along a coordinate axis. The analysis to do so is specific
* to a writing system.
*
* A segment must have at least two points, except in the case of
* `fake' segments that are generated to hint metrics appropriately,
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*
* Edges
*
* `af_{cjk,latin,...}_hints_compute_edges' are the functions to find
* edges.
*
* As soon as segments are defined, the auto-hinter groups them into
* edges. An edge corresponds to a single position on the main
* dimension that collects one or more segments (allowing for a small
* threshold).
*
* The auto-hinter first tries to grid fit edges, then to align
* segments on the edges unless it detects that they form a serif.
*
* `af_{cjk,latin,...}_hints_compute_edges' are the functions to find
* edges; they are specific to a script.
* As an example, the `latin' writing system first tries to grid-fit
* edges, then to align segments on the edges unless it detects that
* they form a serif.
*
*
* A H
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*
* Stems
*
* Stems are detected by `af_{cjk,latin,...}_hint_edges'.
*
* Segments need to be `linked' to other ones in order to detect stems.
* A stem is made of two segments that face each other in opposite
* directions and that are sufficiently close to each other. Using
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* The best candidate is stored in field `link' in structure
* `AF_Segment'.
*
* Stems are detected by `af_{cjk,latin,...}_hint_edges'.
*
* In the above ASCII drawing, the best candidate for both AB and CD is
* GH, while the best candidate for GH is AB. Similarly, the best
* candidate for EF and GH is AB, while the best candidate for AB is
* GH.
*
* The detection and handling of stems is dependent on the writing
* system.
*
*
* Serifs
*
* On the opposite, a serif has
* Serifs are detected by `af_{cjk,latin,...}_hint_edges'.
*
* In comparison to a stem, a serif (as handled by the auto-hinter
* module which takes care of the `latin' writing system) has
*
* best segment_1 = segment_2 && best segment_2 != segment_1
*
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* The best candidate is stored in field `serif' in structure
* `AF_Segment' (and `link' is set to NULL).
*
* Serifs are detected by `af_{cjk,latin,...}_hint_edges'.
*
*
* Touched points
*
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* differ greatly)
*
* - inflection points (i.e., where the `in' and `out' angles are the
* same, but the curvature changes sign)
* same, but the curvature changes sign) [currently, such points
* aren't handled in the auto-hinter]
*
* `af_glyph_hints_align_strong_points' is the function which takes
* care of such situations; it is equivalent to the TrueType `IP'