diff --git a/src/cff/cffobjs.c b/src/cff/cffobjs.c
index ebcf189..3f2ce6b 100644
--- a/src/cff/cffobjs.c
+++ b/src/cff/cffobjs.c
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@


/* set default property values */
- driver->hinting_engine = FT_CFF_HINTING_FREETYPE;
+ driver->hinting_engine = FT_CFF_HINTING_ADOBE;
driver->no_stem_darkening = FALSE;

return FT_Err_Ok;