diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 24ad011ce..c7288c329 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2017-09-25  Ewald Hew  <ewaldhew@gmail.com>
+
+	[type1] Switch to Adobe engine.
+
+	* src/type1/t1objs.c (T1_Driver_Init): Set default to Adobe engine.
+
 2017-09-25  Ewald Hew  <ewaldhew@gmail.com>
 
 	[psaux] Extend Adobe interpreter (seac).
diff --git a/src/type1/t1objs.c b/src/type1/t1objs.c
index dab556f0a..8cdbb938a 100644
--- a/src/type1/t1objs.c
+++ b/src/type1/t1objs.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
 
 
     /* set default property values, cf. `ftt1drv.h' */
-    driver->hinting_engine = FT_T1_HINTING_FREETYPE;
+    driver->hinting_engine = FT_T1_HINTING_ADOBE;
 
     driver->no_stem_darkening = TRUE;