Bug 373399

Summary:	media-fonts/corefonts-1-r6: weird bold fonts
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	larophel <larophel>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Fonts Team <fonts>
Status:	UNCONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	jstein
Priority:	Normal	Keywords:	NeedPatch
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	AMD64
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	Bold font example with corefonts 1-r6

Description larophel 2011-06-28 19:37:56 UTC

Since upgrading to media-fonts/corefonts version 1-r6, some of my bold fonts look weird.
For example, see the letter "N" in the attached image: the vertical parts of the "N" are thinner than the diagonal part.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install media-fonts/corefonts 1-r6
2. Reboot
Actual Results:  
Bold fonts look bad.

Expected Results:  
Bold fonts should look the same as with media-fonts/corefonts 1-r5

If I downgrade to media-fonts/corefonts version 1-r5, this problem goes away.

Comment 1 larophel 2011-06-28 19:38:45 UTC

Created attachment 278539 [details]
Bold font example with corefonts 1-r6

Comment 2 larophel 2012-05-25 16:55:16 UTC

Small update: this problem only appears when hinting is enabled.

Comment 3 Flo Gravo 2012-08-13 08:15:52 UTC

Same here.