From 140eb90bc5e23ad95bc5d7fce4af5bb25281a259 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Pluim Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 18:12:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Recommend use of HarfBuzz * etc/NEWS: Add recommendation to use HarfBuzz. --- etc/NEWS | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index 7f1f50759e0..3147cf48faa 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS @@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ Note also that 'FontBackend' settings in .Xdefaults or .Xresources, or to be adjusted, as 'xft' is no longer a valid backend when using Cairo. Use 'ftcrhb' if your Emacs was built with HarfBuzz support, and 'ftcr' otherwise. You can determine this by checking -'system-configuration-features'. 'x' is still a valid backend. +'system-configuration-features'. The 'ftcr' backend will still be +available when HarfBuzz is supported, but will not be used by default. +We strongly recommend building with HarBuzz support. 'x' is still a +valid backend. --- ** The ftx font backend driver has been removed. -- 2.39.2