FreeType, a freely available software library to render fonts, has reached the 2.8 release. Here’s how to install it via PPA in Ubuntu. FreeType 2.8 features complete support for CFF2 and OpenType Variation Fonts, a new function `FT_Face_Properties’, 25 more scripts added to the auto-hinter, and various fixes. Changes between FreeType 2.7.1 to 2.8.0: Support … Continue reading How to Install FreeType 2.8 in Ubuntu 16.04, 17.04