Adding the attached patch to the diff file will cause freetype-2.8 to render fonts exactly like in earlier Ubuntu versions (such as freetype-2.4.X, 2.5.X and 2.6.X).
** Patch added: "Patch to disable #define TT_CONFIG_OPTION_SUBPIXEL_HINTING" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/+bug/1722508/+attachment/5016686/+files/hintingoff.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722508 Title: Font hinting appears broken on 17.10 beta To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/qt/+bug/1722508/+subscriptions -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs