[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 16862] New: [GTK] Custom fonts hard-coded to use grayscale antialiasing and no hinting

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http://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16862

           Summary: [GTK] Custom fonts hard-coded to use grayscale
                    antialiasing and no hinting
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 525+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: Gtk, Cairo
          Severity: Minor
          Priority: P2
         Component: WebKit Gtk
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: alp at atoker.com
                CC: hyatt at apple.com, sylvain.pasche at gmail.com


The fix to bug #16089 forces grayscale antialiasing and disables hinting for
custom downloaded fonts to provide a consistent look.

It was pointed out that grayscale antialiasing may look out of place if the
platform is using subpixel antialiasing for other text.

It may even be the case that we want to just use the platform font options
rather than enforcing a single look and feel, though this may result in
inconsistent metrics across platforms which removes some of the appeal of
custom fonts.

does anyone have thoughts on whether/how we should fix this?


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