Allow FT_LOAD_DEFAULT in import-font extension about msdfgen HOT 5 CLOSED

How would it help with hinting when FreeType's rasterizer is not being used?

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Freetype applies hinting when loading the glyph, changing the outlines. It is not necessary to use the rasterizer for that.

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here is a comparison, all else equal.

no hinting:

with hinting:

where to focus:

• in the second picture, the words morituri te salutant in bottom right corner, i and l are barely visible without hinting
• the caption compact skin in top right, second image
• the words žluťoučký and ďábelské in the first picture, the roboto font

please note, i am using just one msdf per font. the hinting allows making better msdf texture, which improves rendering irrespective of the final scale when rendering actual text.

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It seems that you have access to FT_Face since you can set the scale, so this should work for you: eeec8f2

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This works for me. Thank you.

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