1 /***************************************************************************/
5 /* FreeType convenience functions to handle glyphs (specification). */
7 /* Copyright 1996-2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 by */
8 /* David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. */
10 /* This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, */
11 /* modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project */
12 /* license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute */
13 /* this file you indicate that you have read the license and */
14 /* understand and accept it fully. */
16 /***************************************************************************/
19 /*************************************************************************/
21 /* This file contains the definition of several convenience functions */
22 /* that can be used by client applications to easily retrieve glyph */
23 /* bitmaps and outlines from a given face. */
25 /* These functions should be optional if you are writing a font server */
26 /* or text layout engine on top of FreeType. However, they are pretty */
27 /* handy for many other simple uses of the library. */
29 /*************************************************************************/
37 #include FT_FREETYPE_H
40 #error "freetype.h of FreeType 1 has been loaded!"
41 #error "Please fix the directory search order for header files"
42 #error "so that freetype.h of FreeType 2 is found first."
49 /*************************************************************************/
52 /* glyph_management */
55 /* Glyph Management */
58 /* Generic interface to manage individual glyph data. */
61 /* This section contains definitions used to manage glyph data */
62 /* through generic FT_Glyph objects. Each of them can contain a */
63 /* bitmap, a vector outline, or even images in other formats. */
65 /*************************************************************************/
68 /* forward declaration to a private type */
69 typedef struct FT_Glyph_Class_ FT_Glyph_Class;
72 /*************************************************************************/
78 /* Handle to an object used to model generic glyph images. It is a */
79 /* pointer to the @FT_GlyphRec structure and can contain a glyph */
80 /* bitmap or pointer. */
83 /* Glyph objects are not owned by the library. You must thus release */
84 /* them manually (through @FT_Done_Glyph) _before_ calling */
85 /* @FT_Done_FreeType. */
87 typedef struct FT_GlyphRec_* FT_Glyph;
90 /*************************************************************************/
96 /* The root glyph structure contains a given glyph image plus its */
97 /* advance width in 16.16 fixed-point format. */
100 /* library :: A handle to the FreeType library object. */
102 /* clazz :: A pointer to the glyph's class. Private. */
104 /* format :: The format of the glyph's image. */
106 /* advance :: A 16.16 vector that gives the glyph's advance width. */
108 typedef struct FT_GlyphRec_
111 const FT_Glyph_Class* clazz;
112 FT_Glyph_Format format;
118 /*************************************************************************/
124 /* A handle to an object used to model a bitmap glyph image. This is */
125 /* a sub-class of @FT_Glyph, and a pointer to @FT_BitmapGlyphRec. */
127 typedef struct FT_BitmapGlyphRec_* FT_BitmapGlyph;
130 /*************************************************************************/
133 /* FT_BitmapGlyphRec */
136 /* A structure used for bitmap glyph images. This really is a */
137 /* `sub-class' of @FT_GlyphRec. */
140 /* root :: The root @FT_Glyph fields. */
142 /* left :: The left-side bearing, i.e., the horizontal distance */
143 /* from the current pen position to the left border of the */
146 /* top :: The top-side bearing, i.e., the vertical distance from */
147 /* the current pen position to the top border of the glyph */
148 /* bitmap. This distance is positive for upwards~y! */
150 /* bitmap :: A descriptor for the bitmap. */
153 /* You can typecast an @FT_Glyph to @FT_BitmapGlyph if you have */
154 /* `glyph->format == FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_BITMAP'. This lets you access */
155 /* the bitmap's contents easily. */
157 /* The corresponding pixel buffer is always owned by @FT_BitmapGlyph */
158 /* and is thus created and destroyed with it. */
160 typedef struct FT_BitmapGlyphRec_
170 /*************************************************************************/
173 /* FT_OutlineGlyph */
176 /* A handle to an object used to model an outline glyph image. This */
177 /* is a sub-class of @FT_Glyph, and a pointer to @FT_OutlineGlyphRec. */
179 typedef struct FT_OutlineGlyphRec_* FT_OutlineGlyph;
182 /*************************************************************************/
185 /* FT_OutlineGlyphRec */
188 /* A structure used for outline (vectorial) glyph images. This */
189 /* really is a `sub-class' of @FT_GlyphRec. */
192 /* root :: The root @FT_Glyph fields. */
194 /* outline :: A descriptor for the outline. */
197 /* You can typecast an @FT_Glyph to @FT_OutlineGlyph if you have */
198 /* `glyph->format == FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_OUTLINE'. This lets you access */
199 /* the outline's content easily. */
201 /* As the outline is extracted from a glyph slot, its coordinates are */
202 /* expressed normally in 26.6 pixels, unless the flag */
203 /* @FT_LOAD_NO_SCALE was used in @FT_Load_Glyph() or @FT_Load_Char(). */
205 /* The outline's tables are always owned by the object and are */
206 /* destroyed with it. */
208 typedef struct FT_OutlineGlyphRec_
213 } FT_OutlineGlyphRec;
216 /*************************************************************************/
222 /* A function used to extract a glyph image from a slot. Note that */
223 /* the created @FT_Glyph object must be released with @FT_Done_Glyph. */
226 /* slot :: A handle to the source glyph slot. */
229 /* aglyph :: A handle to the glyph object. */
232 /* FreeType error code. 0~means success. */
234 FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
235 FT_Get_Glyph( FT_GlyphSlot slot,
239 /*************************************************************************/
245 /* A function used to copy a glyph image. Note that the created */
246 /* @FT_Glyph object must be released with @FT_Done_Glyph. */
249 /* source :: A handle to the source glyph object. */
252 /* target :: A handle to the target glyph object. 0~in case of */
256 /* FreeType error code. 0~means success. */
258 FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
259 FT_Glyph_Copy( FT_Glyph source,
263 /*************************************************************************/
266 /* FT_Glyph_Transform */
269 /* Transform a glyph image if its format is scalable. */
272 /* glyph :: A handle to the target glyph object. */
275 /* matrix :: A pointer to a 2x2 matrix to apply. */
277 /* delta :: A pointer to a 2d vector to apply. Coordinates are */
278 /* expressed in 1/64th of a pixel. */
281 /* FreeType error code (if not 0, the glyph format is not scalable). */
284 /* The 2x2 transformation matrix is also applied to the glyph's */
285 /* advance vector. */
287 FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
288 FT_Glyph_Transform( FT_Glyph glyph,
293 /*************************************************************************/
296 /* FT_Glyph_BBox_Mode */
299 /* The mode how the values of @FT_Glyph_Get_CBox are returned. */
302 /* FT_GLYPH_BBOX_UNSCALED :: */
303 /* Return unscaled font units. */
305 /* FT_GLYPH_BBOX_SUBPIXELS :: */
306 /* Return unfitted 26.6 coordinates. */
308 /* FT_GLYPH_BBOX_GRIDFIT :: */
309 /* Return grid-fitted 26.6 coordinates. */
311 /* FT_GLYPH_BBOX_TRUNCATE :: */
312 /* Return coordinates in integer pixels. */
314 /* FT_GLYPH_BBOX_PIXELS :: */
315 /* Return grid-fitted pixel coordinates. */
317 typedef enum FT_Glyph_BBox_Mode_
319 FT_GLYPH_BBOX_UNSCALED = 0,
320 FT_GLYPH_BBOX_SUBPIXELS = 0,
321 FT_GLYPH_BBOX_GRIDFIT = 1,
322 FT_GLYPH_BBOX_TRUNCATE = 2,
323 FT_GLYPH_BBOX_PIXELS = 3
325 } FT_Glyph_BBox_Mode;
328 /*************************************************************************/
331 /* ft_glyph_bbox_xxx */
334 /* These constants are deprecated. Use the corresponding */
335 /* @FT_Glyph_BBox_Mode values instead. */
338 /* ft_glyph_bbox_unscaled :: See @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_UNSCALED. */
339 /* ft_glyph_bbox_subpixels :: See @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_SUBPIXELS. */
340 /* ft_glyph_bbox_gridfit :: See @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_GRIDFIT. */
341 /* ft_glyph_bbox_truncate :: See @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_TRUNCATE. */
342 /* ft_glyph_bbox_pixels :: See @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_PIXELS. */
344 #define ft_glyph_bbox_unscaled FT_GLYPH_BBOX_UNSCALED
345 #define ft_glyph_bbox_subpixels FT_GLYPH_BBOX_SUBPIXELS
346 #define ft_glyph_bbox_gridfit FT_GLYPH_BBOX_GRIDFIT
347 #define ft_glyph_bbox_truncate FT_GLYPH_BBOX_TRUNCATE
348 #define ft_glyph_bbox_pixels FT_GLYPH_BBOX_PIXELS
351 /*************************************************************************/
354 /* FT_Glyph_Get_CBox */
357 /* Return a glyph's `control box'. The control box encloses all the */
358 /* outline's points, including Bézier control points. Though it */
359 /* coincides with the exact bounding box for most glyphs, it can be */
360 /* slightly larger in some situations (like when rotating an outline */
361 /* which contains Bézier outside arcs). */
363 /* Computing the control box is very fast, while getting the bounding */
364 /* box can take much more time as it needs to walk over all segments */
365 /* and arcs in the outline. To get the latter, you can use the */
366 /* `ftbbox' component which is dedicated to this single task. */
369 /* glyph :: A handle to the source glyph object. */
371 /* mode :: The mode which indicates how to interpret the returned */
372 /* bounding box values. */
375 /* acbox :: The glyph coordinate bounding box. Coordinates are */
376 /* expressed in 1/64th of pixels if it is grid-fitted. */
379 /* Coordinates are relative to the glyph origin, using the y~upwards */
382 /* If the glyph has been loaded with @FT_LOAD_NO_SCALE, `bbox_mode' */
383 /* must be set to @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_UNSCALED to get unscaled font */
384 /* units in 26.6 pixel format. The value @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_SUBPIXELS */
385 /* is another name for this constant. */
387 /* If the font is tricky and the glyph has been loaded with */
388 /* @FT_LOAD_NO_SCALE, the resulting CBox is meaningless. To get */
389 /* reasonable values for the CBox it is necessary to load the glyph */
390 /* at a large ppem value (so that the hinting instructions can */
391 /* properly shift and scale the subglyphs), then extracting the CBox */
392 /* which can be eventually converted back to font units. */
394 /* Note that the maximum coordinates are exclusive, which means that */
395 /* one can compute the width and height of the glyph image (be it in */
396 /* integer or 26.6 pixels) as: */
399 /* width = bbox.xMax - bbox.xMin; */
400 /* height = bbox.yMax - bbox.yMin; */
403 /* Note also that for 26.6 coordinates, if `bbox_mode' is set to */
404 /* @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_GRIDFIT, the coordinates will also be grid-fitted, */
405 /* which corresponds to: */
408 /* bbox.xMin = FLOOR(bbox.xMin); */
409 /* bbox.yMin = FLOOR(bbox.yMin); */
410 /* bbox.xMax = CEILING(bbox.xMax); */
411 /* bbox.yMax = CEILING(bbox.yMax); */
414 /* To get the bbox in pixel coordinates, set `bbox_mode' to */
415 /* @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_TRUNCATE. */
417 /* To get the bbox in grid-fitted pixel coordinates, set `bbox_mode' */
418 /* to @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_PIXELS. */
421 FT_Glyph_Get_CBox( FT_Glyph glyph,
426 /*************************************************************************/
429 /* FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap */
432 /* Convert a given glyph object to a bitmap glyph object. */
435 /* the_glyph :: A pointer to a handle to the target glyph. */
438 /* render_mode :: An enumeration that describes how the data is */
441 /* origin :: A pointer to a vector used to translate the glyph */
442 /* image before rendering. Can be~0 (if no */
443 /* translation). The origin is expressed in */
446 /* destroy :: A boolean that indicates that the original glyph */
447 /* image should be destroyed by this function. It is */
448 /* never destroyed in case of error. */
451 /* FreeType error code. 0~means success. */
454 /* This function does nothing if the glyph format isn't scalable. */
456 /* The glyph image is translated with the `origin' vector before */
459 /* The first parameter is a pointer to an @FT_Glyph handle, that will */
460 /* be _replaced_ by this function (with newly allocated data). */
461 /* Typically, you would use (omitting error handling): */
465 /* FT_Glyph glyph; */
466 /* FT_BitmapGlyph glyph_bitmap; */
470 /* error = FT_Load_Char( face, glyph_index, FT_LOAD_DEFAUT ); */
472 /* // extract glyph image */
473 /* error = FT_Get_Glyph( face->glyph, &glyph ); */
475 /* // convert to a bitmap (default render mode + destroying old) */
476 /* if ( glyph->format != FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_BITMAP ) */
478 /* error = FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap( &glyph, FT_RENDER_MODE_NORMAL, */
480 /* if ( error ) // `glyph' unchanged */
484 /* // access bitmap content by typecasting */
485 /* glyph_bitmap = (FT_BitmapGlyph)glyph; */
487 /* // do funny stuff with it, like blitting/drawing */
490 /* // discard glyph image (bitmap or not) */
491 /* FT_Done_Glyph( glyph ); */
495 /* Here another example, again without error handling: */
499 /* FT_Glyph glyphs[MAX_GLYPHS] */
504 /* for ( idx = 0; i < MAX_GLYPHS; i++ ) */
505 /* error = FT_Load_Glyph( face, idx, FT_LOAD_DEFAULT ) || */
506 /* FT_Get_Glyph ( face->glyph, &glyph[idx] ); */
510 /* for ( idx = 0; i < MAX_GLYPHS; i++ ) */
512 /* FT_Glyph bitmap = glyphs[idx]; */
517 /* // after this call, `bitmap' no longer points into */
518 /* // the `glyphs' array (and the old value isn't destroyed) */
519 /* FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap( &bitmap, FT_RENDER_MODE_MONO, 0, 0 ); */
523 /* FT_Done_Glyph( bitmap ); */
528 /* for ( idx = 0; i < MAX_GLYPHS; i++ ) */
529 /* FT_Done_Glyph( glyphs[idx] ); */
532 FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
533 FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap( FT_Glyph* the_glyph,
534 FT_Render_Mode render_mode,
539 /*************************************************************************/
545 /* Destroy a given glyph. */
548 /* glyph :: A handle to the target glyph object. */
551 FT_Done_Glyph( FT_Glyph glyph );
556 /* other helpful functions */
558 /*************************************************************************/
563 /*************************************************************************/
566 /*************************************************************************/
569 /* FT_Matrix_Multiply */
572 /* Perform the matrix operation `b = a*b'. */
575 /* a :: A pointer to matrix `a'. */
578 /* b :: A pointer to matrix `b'. */
581 /* The result is undefined if either `a' or `b' is zero. */
584 FT_Matrix_Multiply( const FT_Matrix* a,
588 /*************************************************************************/
591 /* FT_Matrix_Invert */
594 /* Invert a 2x2 matrix. Return an error if it can't be inverted. */
597 /* matrix :: A pointer to the target matrix. Remains untouched in */
601 /* FreeType error code. 0~means success. */
603 FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
604 FT_Matrix_Invert( FT_Matrix* matrix );
612 #endif /* __FTGLYPH_H__ */
618 /* Local Variables: */