[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 26085] New: Windows 7: Investigate using DirectWrite for text rendering

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26085

           Summary: Windows 7: Investigate using DirectWrite for text
                    rendering
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: Macintosh
        OS/Version: Windows 7
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: PlatformOnly, NeedsRadar
          Severity: Enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: Text
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: aroben at apple.com
                CC: hyatt at apple.com, mitz at webkit.org


Windows 7 includes a new, hardware-accelerated API for text layout and
rendering, DirectWrite. We should investigate using this in WebKit to see if we
can benefit from its increased performance and better feature set relative to
GDI.


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