[Bug 1310017] Re: freetype 2.5.x broke rendering of the default Korean font

[Jinkyu Yi]

** Branch linked: lp:~jincreator/ubuntu/trusty/freetype/lp1310017

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Title:
  freetype 2.5.x broke rendering of the default Korean font

Status in FreeType: High Quality Font Rendering:
  Unknown
Status in “freetype” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  * Impact:
  the rendering of some Korean fonts is incorrect

  * Test case:
  use trusty/Unity with a Korean locale, check the fonts rendering

  * Regression potential:
  check that text rendering is fine in the greeter and session, using different fonts and locales

  
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  ubuntu-settings overrides org.gnome.settings-
  daemon.plugins.xsettings.hinting to "slight" , while GNOME default was
  "medium". This broke rendering of NanumGothic, the default font for
  Korean language, in default installation.

  I have no idea on what ground this value has been overridden, but it
  critically broke Korean language desktop.

  screenshots from #1303572

  14.04 https://launchpadlibrarian.net/172899667/1404_font.jpg

  12.04
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1303572/+attachment/4084748/+files/1204_font.jpg

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