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Re: Kerning
by Stefan Lücking on Tuesday 28/Aug/2007, @01:22

For KWord 1.6 it's rather simple to explain the difference between fonts. Type-1 fonts are fine while Truetype fonts are broken. So actually, when I use KWord I only use Type 1 fonts (like e.g. Bitstream Charter or Adobe Utopia).

Further, in KWord 1.6 I perceive kerning problems only in printout. DejaVu Sans e.g. looks better on screen in KWord 1.6 than in the screenshot of KWord 2.0. Problems begin only when you print a text or create a PDF.

I really hope that this will be fixed in KWord 2.0. Most fonts are Truetype fonts nowadays. Without a proper kerning of these fonts KWord 2.0 will be unusable for most people.

Another problem is support of OTF fonts (i.e. Type-1 based Open Type fonts). In KWord 1.6 they are rendered correctly on screen, but replaced by other fonts in PDF and printout. BTW, OpenOffice.org doesn't support them either on screen nor in printout or PDF. These fonts, too, become more and more common. So, complete support of OTF fonts is also important.

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Re: Kerning
by Richard Van Den Boom on Tuesday 28/Aug/2007, @01:29

Yep, correct support of TrueType and OpenType is highly desirable, especially for Windows versions of KOffice.

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Beta 2 public release day
by [OT] When will be released Beta 2? on Tuesday 28/Aug/2007, @01:54

thank you

ps= great work guys!!!

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Re: Beta 2 public release day
by Thomas Zander on Wednesday 29/Aug/2007, @10:09

Of KOffice? No idea; we are at around alpha 3 now :)

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