* include/freetype/fterrdef.h (FT_Err_Missing_Property): New error
code.
* include/freetype/ftmodapi.h (FT_Property_Set, FT_Property_Get):
New API.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svprop.h: New file.
* include/freetype/internal/ftserv.h (FT_SERVICE_PROPERTIES_H): New
macro.
* src/base/ftobjs.c: Include FT_SERVICE_PROPERTIES_H.
(ft_property_do, FT_Property_Set, FT_Property_Get): New functions.
This allows a Type 1 font face to be interrogated to retrieve most
of the dictionary keys (keys not relevant to FreeType's Type 1
interpreter are not available).
* include/freetype/internal/services/svpsinfo.h
(PS_GetFontValueFunc): New typedef.
(PSInfo): Add `ps_get_font_value'.
(FT_DEFINE_SERVICE_PSINFOREC): Updated.
* include/freetype/internal/t1types.h (T1_EncodingType): Moved to...
* include/freetype/t1tables.h: Here.
(PS_Dict_Keys): New enumeration.
(FT_Get_PS_Font_Value): New declaration.
* src/base/fttype1.c (FT_Get_PS_Font_Value): New function.
* src/type1/t1driver.c (t1_ps_get_font_value): This new function
does the real job.
(t1_service_ps_info): Add it.
* src/cff/cffdrivr.c (cff_service_ps_info), src/cid/cidriver.c
(cid_service_ps_info), src/type42/t42drivr.c (t42_service_ps_info):
Updated.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svpscmap.h add macros to init
instances of FT_Service_PsCMapsRec.
* src/psnames/psmodule.h declare psnames_module_class
using macros from ftmodapi.h,
when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined create and destroy
functions will be declared.
* src/psnames/psmodule.c when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined
pscmaps_interface and pscmaps_services structs
and psnames_module_class array
will have functions to init or create and destroy them
instead of being allocated in the global scope.
And macros will be used from pspic.h in order to access them.
New Files:
* src/psnames/pspic.h declare struct to hold PIC globals for psnames
module and macros to access them.
* src/psnames/pspic.c implement functions to allocate, destroy and
initialize PIC globals for psnames module.
* src/psnames/psnames.c add new file to build: pspic.c.
* src/psnames/jamfile add new files to FT2_MULTI build: pspic.c.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svcid.h add macros to init
instances of FT_Service_CIDRec.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svpsinfo.h add macros to init
instances of FT_Service_PsInfoRec.
* src/cff/cffcmap.h declare cff_cmap_encoding_class_rec
and cff_cmap_unicode_class_rec using macros from
ftobjs.h, when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined create and destroy
functions will be declared.
* src/cff/cffcmap.c when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined
the following structs:
cff_cmap_encoding_class_rec and cff_cmap_unicode_class_rec
will have functions to init or create and destroy them
instead of being allocated in the global scope.
* src/cff/cffdrivr.h declare cff_driver_class using macros from
ftdriver.h, when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined create and destroy
functions will be declared.
* src/cff/cffdrivr.c when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined
the following structs:
cff_service_glyph_dict, cff_service_ps_info, cff_service_ps_name
cff_service_get_cmap_info, cff_service_cid_info, cff_driver_class,
and cff_services array
will have functions to init or create and destroy them
instead of being allocated in the global scope.
And macros will be used from cffpic.h in order to access them
from the pic_container.
Use macros from cffpic.h in order to access the
structs allocated in cffcmap.c
* src/cff/cffobjs.c Use macros from cffpic.h in order to access the
structs allocated in cffcmap.c
* src/cff/parser.c when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined
implement functions to create and destroy cff_field_handlers array
instead of being allocated in the global scope.
And macros will be used from cffpic.h in order to access it
from the pic_container.
New Files:
* src/cff/cffpic.h declare struct to hold PIC globals for cff
driver and macros to access them.
* src/cff/cffpic.c implement functions to allocate, destroy and
initialize PIC globals for cff driver.
* src/cff/cff.c add new file to build: cffpic.c.
* src/cff/jamfile add new files to FT2_MULTI build: cffpic.c.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svbdf.h add macros to init
instances of FT_Service_BDFRec.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svgldict.h add macros to init
instances of FT_Service_GlyphDictRec.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svpostnm.h add macros to init
instances of FT_Service_PsFontNameRec.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svsfnt.h add macros to init
instances of FT_Service_SFNT_TableRec.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svttcmap.h add macros to init
instances of FT_Service_TTCMapsRec.
* include/freetype/internal/sfnt.h add macros to init
instances of SFNT_Interface.
* src/sfnt/sfdriver.h declare sfnt_module_class using macros from
ftmodapi.h, when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined create and destroy
functions will be declared.
* src/sfnt/sfdriver.c when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined
the following structs:
sfnt_service_sfnt_table, sfnt_service_glyph_dict, sfnt_service_ps_name
tt_service_get_cmap_info, sfnt_service_bdf, sfnt_interface,
sfnt_module_class, and sfnt_services array
will have functions to init or create and destroy them
instead of being allocated in the global scope.
And macros will be used from sfntpic.h in order to access them
from the pic_container.
* src/sfnt/ttcmap.h add macros to init
instances of TT_CMap_ClassRec.
* src/sfnt/ttcmap.c when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined
the following structs:
tt_cmap0_class_rec, tt_cmap2_class_rec, tt_cmap4_class_rec
tt_cmap6_class_rec, tt_cmap8_class_rec, tt_cmap10_class_rec,
tt_cmap12_class_rec, tt_cmap14_class_rec and tt_cmap_classes array
will have functions to init or create and destroy them
instead of being allocated in the global scope.
And macros will be used from sfntpic.h in order to access them
from the pic_container.
The content of tt_cmap_classes is now described in the
new file 'ttcmapc.h'.
New Files:
* src/sfnt/sfntpic.h declare struct to hold PIC globals for sfnt
driver and macros to access them.
* src/sfnt/sfntpic.c implement functions to allocate, destroy and
initialize PIC globals for sfnt driver.
* src/sfnt/ttcmapc.h describing the content of
tt_cmap_classes allocated in ttcmap.c
* src/sfnt/sfnt.c add new file to build: sfntpic.c.
* src/sfnt/jamfile add new files to FT2_MULTI build: sfntpic.c.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svmm.h add macros to init
instances of FT_Service_MultiMastersRec.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svttglyf.h add macros to init
instances of FT_Service_TTGlyfRec.
* src/truetype/ttdriver.h declare tt_driver_class using macros from
ftdriver.h, when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined create and destroy
functions will be declared.
* src/truetype/ttdriver.c when FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC is defined
the following structs:
tt_service_gx_multi_masters, tt_service_truetype_glyf, tt_driver_class
and tt_services array,
will have functions to init or create and destroy them
instead of being allocated in the global scope.
And macros will be used from ttpic.h in order to access them
from the pic_container.
* src/truetype/ttobjs.c change trick_names array to be
PIC-compatible by being a two dimentional array rather than array
of pointers.
New Files:
* src/truetype/ttpic.h declare struct to hold PIC globals for truetype
driver and macros to access them.
* src/truetype/ttpic.c implement functions to allocate, destroy and
initialize PIC globals for truetype driver.
* src/truetype/truetype.c add new file to build: ttpic.c.
* src/truetype/jamfile add new files to FT2_MULTI build: ttpic.c.
* include/freetype/ftcid.h (FT_Get_CID_Is_Internally_CID_keyed,
FT_Get_CID_From_Glyph_Index): New functions.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svcid.h
(FT_CID_GetIsInternallyCIDKeyedFunc,
FT_CID_GetCIDFromGlyphIndexFunc): New function typedefs.
(CID Service): Use them.
* src/base/ftcid.c: Include FT_CID_H.
(FT_Get_CID_Is_Internally_CID_keyed, FT_Get_CID_From_Glyph_Index):
New functions.
* src/cff/cffdrivr.c (cff_get_is_cid, cff_get_cid_from_glyph_index):
New functions.
(cff_service_cid_info): Add them.
* src/cff/cffload.c (cff_font_load): Don't free `font->charset.sids'
-- it is needed for access as a CID-keyed font. It gets deleted
later on.
* src/cid/cidriver.c (cid_get_is_cid, cid_get_cid_from_glyph_index):
New functions.
(cid_service_cid_info): Add them.
* docs/CHANGES: Updated.
Instead, we define a new internal PS_FontExtraRec structure to
hold the additionnal field, then place it in various internal
positions of the corresponding FT_Face derived objects.
unpatented hinting
* include/freetype/freetype.h, src/base/ftpatent.c, src/truetype/ttdriver.c,
include/freetype/internal/services/svttglyf.h, modules.cfg,:
include/freetype/internal/ftserv.h,:
Fonts without a cmap must be handled correctly by FreeType (anything
Adding the FT_Face_CheckTrueTypePatents API to FT_FREETYPE_H, it is
implemented by the optional src/base/ftpatent.c
src/psaux/t1cmap.c, src/psnames/psmodule.c: Fix for the memory
leak described in bug #16759.
We change 'ps_unicodes_init' so that it also takes a 'free_glyph_name'
callback to release the glyph names returned by 'get_glyph_name'
include/internal/services/svtteng.h, src/base/ftobjs.c,
src/truetype/ttdriver.c:
adding a new API named FT_Get_TrueType_Engine_Type to determine
wether we have a patented, unpatented or unimplemented TrueType
bytecode interpreter.
the FT_Get_Module_Flags API was removed consequently.
implement an AFM parser. It is used to parse an AFM file.
* src/psaux/psconv.c, src/psaux/psconv.h: New files to provide
conversion functions (e.g, PS real number => FT_Fixed) for the
PS_Parser and AFM_Parser. Some of the functions are taken, with some
modifications, from the psobjs.c
* src/psaux/psobjs.c: Use functions from psconv.c.
* include/freetype/internal/psaux.h, src/psaux/psauxmod.c:: Add
`AFM_Parser' to the `psaux' service.
* src/psaux/psaux.c, src/psaux/rules.mk: Include those new files.
* src/tools/test_afm.c: A test program for AFM parser.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svkern.h,
include/freetype/internal/ftserv.h: New service `Kerning'. It is
currently only used to get the track kerning information.
* src/type1/t1driver.c, src/type1/t1objs.c, src/type1/t1afm.c,
src/type1/t1afm.h: Update to use the AFM parser.
Provide the `Kerning' service.
* include/freetype/freetype.h, src/base/ftobjs.c: New API
`FT_Get_Track_Kerning'.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svpscmap.h: Include
FT_INTERNAL_OBJECTS_H.
(PS_Unicode_Index_Func): Removed. Unused.
(PS_Macintosh_Name_Func): Renamed to...
(PS_Macintosh_NameFunc): This.
Update all callers.
(PS_Adobe_Std_Strings_Func): Renamed to...
(PS_Adobe_Std_StringsFunc): This.
Update all callers.
(PS_UnicodesRec): This is the former `PS_Unicodes' structure.
Add `cmap' member.
Update all callers.
(PS_Unicodes): This is now a typedef'd pointer to PS_UnicodesRec.
Update all callers.
(PS_Glyph_NameFunc): New typedef.
(PS_Unicodes_InitFunc): Change arguments to expect a function
and generic data pointer which returns a glyph name from a given
index.
* src/psnames/psmodule.c (ps_unicodes_init, ps_unicodes_char_index,
ps_unicodes_char_next, pscmaps_interface): Updated.
* include/freetype/internal/t1types.h (T1_FaceRec): Updated.
* src/psaux/t1cmap.h (T1_CmapStdRec): Updated.
(T1_CmapUnicode, T1_CmapUnicodeRec): Removed.
* src/psaux/t1cmap.c (t1_get_glyph_name): New callback function.
(t1_cmap_unicode_init, t1_cmap_unicode_done,
t1_cmap_unicode_char_index, t1_cmap_unicode_char_next,
t1_cmap_unicode_class_rec): Updated.
* src/type42/t42types.h (T42_FaceRec): Updated.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svpscmap.h (PS_UniMap): Use
FT_UInt32 for `glyph_index'.
(PS_Unicodes_InitFunc): Use FT_String for `glyph_names'.
(PS_Unicodes_CharIndexFunc): Use FT_UInt32 for `unicode'.
(PS_Unicodes_CharNextFunc): Make second argument a pointer to
FT_UInt32.
* src/psnames/psmodule.c (VARIANT_BIT, BASE_GLYPH): New macros.
(ps_unicode_value): Set VARIANT_BIT in return value if glyph is a
variant glyph (this is, it has non-leading `.' in its name).
(compare_uni_maps): Sort base glyphs before variant glyphs.
(ps_unicodes_init): Use FT_String for `glyph_names' argument.
Reallocate only if number of used entries is much smaller.
Updated to handle variant glyphs.
(ps_unicodes_char_index, ps_unicodes_char_next): Prefer base glyphs
over variant glyphs.
Simplify code.
* src/psaux/t1cmap.c (t1_cmap_uni_pair_compare): Removed.
(t1_cmap_unicode_init, t1_cmap_unicode_char_index,
t1_cmap_unicode_char_next): Use pscmap service.
(t1_cmap_unicode_done): Updated.
* src/psaux/t1cmap.h (T1_CMapUniPair): Removed.
(T1_CMapUnicode): Use PS_Unicodes structure.
(unfinished) `otlayout' module but has been heavily modified to make
it much more compact.
* src/otvalid/*: New module.
* include/freetype/ftotval.h, src/base/ftotval.c,
include/freetype/internal/services/svotval.h: New files.
* include/freetype/config/ftmodule.h: Add otv_module_class.
* include/freetype/config/ftheader.h (FT_OPENTYPE_VALIDATE_H): New
macro.
* include/freetype/internal/ftserv.h
(FT_SERVICE_OPENTYPE_VALIDATE_H): New macro.
* include/freetype/internal/fttrace.h (otvmodule, otvcommon,
otvbase, otvgdef, otvgpos, otvgsub, otvjstf): New trace components.
* include/freetype/ftchapters.h: Updated.
* src/base/Jamfile (Library), src/base/descrip.mms (OBJS),
src/base/rules.mk (BASE_EXT_SRC): Updated.
* docs/CHANGES: Updated.
to NULL. This allows custom close functions to delete the FT_STREAM
object.
Add API to get information about SFNT tables.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svsfnt.h
(FT_SFNT_Table_Info_Func): New typedef.
(SFNT_Table): Add it.
* src/base/ftobjs (FT_Sfnt_Table_Info): New function.
* include/freetype/tttables.h: Updated.
* src/sfnt/sfdriver.c (sfnt_table_info): New function.
(sfnt_service_sfnt_table): Add it.
* docs/CHANGES: Updated.
* include/freetype/freetype.h (FREETYPE_PATCH): Set to 10.
* builds/unix/configure.ac (version_info): Set to 9:8:3.
* builds/unix/configure: Updated.
* builds/win32/visualc/index.html,
builds/win32/visualc/freetype.dsp,
builds/win32/visualc/freetype.vcproj: s/219/2110/, s/2.1.9/2.1.10/.
* builds/freetype.mk (refdoc), README, Jamfile (RefDoc):
s/2.1.8/2.1.9/.
* docs/CHANGES, docs/VERSION.DLL: Updated.
* src/base/ftrfork.c (FT_Raccess_Guess)
[!FT_CONFIG_OPTION_GUESSING_EMBEDDED_FORK]: Remove compiler
warnings.
* src/pcf/pcfutil.c: Use FT_LOCAL_DEF.
* src/pcf/pcfutil.h: Include FT_CONFIG_CONFIG_H.
Use FT_BEGIN_HEADER and FT_END_HEADER.
Use FT_LOCAL.
2004-04-24 George Williams <gww@silcom.com>
Add support for Apple's distortable font technology (in GX fonts).
* devel/ftoption.h, include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
(TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT): New macro.
* include/freetype/ftmm.h (FT_Var_Axis, FT_Var_Named_Style,
FT_MM_Var): New structures.
(FT_Get_MM_Var, FT_Set_Var_Design_Coordinates,
FT_Set_Var_Blend_Coordinates): New function declarations.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svmm.h (FT_Get_MM_Var_Func,
FT_Set_Var_Design_Func): New typedefs.
Update MultiMasters service.
* include/freetype/internal/tttypes.h
[TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: Include FT_MULTIPLE_MASTERS_H.
(GX_Blend) [TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: New typedef.
(TT_Face) [TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: New members `doblend'
and `blend'.
* include/freetype/tttags.h (TTAG_avar, TTAG_cvar, TTAG_gvar): New
macros.
* include/freetype/internal/fttrace.h: Add `ttgxvar'.
* src/base/ftmm.c (FT_Get_MM_Var, FT_Set_Var_Design_Coordinates,
FT_Set_Var_Blend_Coordinates): New functions.
* src/sfnt/sfobjs.c (sfnt_load_face)
[TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: Set FT_FACE_FLAG_MULTIPLE_MASTERS
flag for GX var fonts.
* src/truetype/ttgxvar.c, src/truetype/ttgxvar.h: New files.
* src/truetype/truetype.c [TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: Include
ttgxvar.c.
* src/truetype/ttdriver.c [TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: Include
FT_MULTIPLE_MASTERS_H, FT_SERVICE_MULTIPLE_MASTERS_H, and ttgxvar.h.
(tt_service_gx_multi_masters) [TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]:
New service.
(tt_services) [TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: Updated.
* src/truetype/ttgload.c [TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: Include
ttgxvar.h.
(TT_Process_Simple_Glyph, load_truetype_glyph)
[TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT] :Support GX var fonts.
* src/truetype/ttobjs.c [TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: Include
ttgxvar.h.
(tt_done_face) [TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: Call
tt_done_blend.
* src/truetype/ttpload.c [TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: Include
ttgxvar.h.
(tt_face_load_cvt) [TT_CONFIG_OPTION_GX_VAR_SUPPORT]: Call
tt_face_vary_cvt.
* src/truetype/rules.mk (TT_DRV_SRC): Add ttgxvar.c.
* src/type1/t1driver.c (t1_service_multi_masters): Add T1_Get_MM_Var
and T1_Set_Var_Design.
* src/type1/t1load.c (FT_INT_TO_FIXED, FT_FIXED_TO_INT): New macros.
(T1_Get_MM_Var, T1_Set_Var_Design): New functions.
* src/type1/t1load.h (T1_Get_MM_Var, T1_Set_Var_Design): New
function declarations.
for TrueType/sfnt fonts.
* include/freetype/internal/services/svttcmap.h: New file.
* include/freetype/internal/ftserv.h (FT_SERVICE_TT_CMAP_H): Add
svttcmap.h.
* src/sfnt/sfdriver.c: Include ttcmap0.h.
(tt_service_get_cmap_info): New service.
(sfnt_services): Updated.
* src/sfnt/ttcmap0.c (tt_cmap*_get_info): New functions.
(tt_cmap*_class_rec): Add tt_cmap*_get_info members.
(tt_get_cmap_info): New function.
* src/sfnt/ttcmap0.h: Include FT_SERVICE_TT_CMAP_H.
(TT_CMap_ClassRec): New field `get_cmap_info'.
(tt_get_cmap_info): New declaration.
* src/base/ftobjs.c: Include FT_SERVICE_TT_CMAP_H.
(FT_Get_CMap_Language_ID): New function implementation.
* include/freetype/tttables.h (FT_Get_CMap_Language_ID): New
function declaration.
* include/freetype/internal/cfftypes.h, src/cff/cfftypes.h,
src/cff/cffload.h, src/cff/cffobjs.h, src/cff/cffparse.h,
include/freetype/internal/services/svbdf.h: moving "cfftypes.h" from
'include/freetype/internal' to 'src/cff' since no other modules needs
to known about these types
* include/freetype/internal/t42types.h,
include/freetype/internal/internal.h, src/type42/t42objs.h,
src/type42/t42drivr.c, src/type42/t42types.h: moving "t42types.h" from
'include/freetype/internal' to 'src/type42' since no other modules needs
to known about these types
* src/gzip/infblock.c: removing compiler warning
* include/freetype/internal/services/svpsinfo.h,
include/freetype/internal/ftserv.h, src/cff/cffdrivr.c,
src/cid/ciddrivr.c, src/type1/t1driver.c, src/type42/t42drivr.c,
src/base/fttype1.c: migrating to FT_SERVICE_ID_POSTSCRIPT_INFO defined
in "svpsinfo.h", removing some sad hacks.
include/freetype/internal/psnames.h (removed),
include/freetype/internal/internal.h (FT_SERVICE_POSTSCRIPT_NAMES):
added new service to handle glyph name dictionaries, replacing
the old internal header named "psnames.h" by "services/svpsname.h"
note that this is different from "services/svpostnm.h" which only
handles the retrieval of Postscript font name for a given face.
(should we merge these two services into a single header ??)
* include/freetype/internal/ftserv.h: adding
FT_FACE_FIND_GLOBAL_SERVICE (used to lookup a service globally,
instead of only within the current module)
* include/freetype/internal/ftobjs.h, src/base/ftobjs.c: adding
the new base function ft_module_get_service
include/freetype/internal/ftserv.h, src/base/ftbdf.c, src/base/ftmm.c,
src/base/ftobjs.c, src/base/ftpfr.c, src/base/ftwinfnt.c,
src/base/ftxf86.c, src/pfr/pfrdrivr.c, src/winfonts/winfnt.c,
src/winfonts/winfnt.h, include/freetype/internal/service/svwinfnt.h,:
simplification of service lookup macros, updating the PFR and
WINFNT font drivers to new services
include/freetype/internal/service/svpfr.h,
include/freetype/internal/pfr.h,
src/base/ftpfr.c:
migrating the functions of "ftpfr.h" to the new
service-base internal API
* src/cff/cffobjs.c, src/cid/cidobjs.c, src/pfr/pfrsbit.c,
src/psaux/psobjs.c, src/sfnt/sfdriver.c, src/sfnt/sfobjs.c,
src/truetype/ttobjs.c, src/type1/t1driver.c, src/type1/t1objs.c,
src/type42/t42objs.c, src/winfonts/winfnt.c:
removing various compiler warnings
include/freetype/tttables.h, include/freetype/config/ftconfig.h,
include/freetype/internal/ftobjs.h,
include/freetype/internal/ftserv.h,
include/freetype/internal/internal.h,
include/freetype/internal/sfnt.h,
include/freetype/internal/tttypes.h,
include/freetype/internal/services/bdf.h,
include/freetype/internal/services/glyfdict.h,
include/freetype/internal/services/multmast.h,
include/freetype/internal/services/postname.h,
include/freetype/internal/services/sfnt.h,
include/freetype/internal/services/xf86name.h,
src/base/ftbdf.c, src/base/ftmm.c, src/base/ftobjs.c,
src/base/ftxf86.c, src/bdf/bdfdrivr.c, src/cff/cffdrivr.c,
src/cid/cidriver.c, src/pcf/pcfdrivr.c, src/sfnt/sfdriver.c,
src/truetype/ttdriver.c, src/type1/t1driver.c, src/type42/t42drivr.c:
heavy internal modifications to introduce the concept of
"module services". This is the first step towards a massive
simplification of the engine's internals, in order to
get rid of various numbers of hacks.
Note that this changes will break source & binary compatibility
for authors of external font drivers.
Maybe 2.1.6 will be called 2.2.0 after all :-)