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RE: Todo list



> ** Write a replacement for gFont. The idea is to build logos with
>    antialiased characters, which is impossible with gFont.
>    Remco van den Berg wrote webbutton, which uses True Type fonts.
>    These fonts are the key.  I worked with Remco to improve its

I don't know if this is the solution, but it might provide some thoughts or
guidance:

http://typehack.aial.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/VFlib/

This library can surely support multiple languages (it's internet time after
all :) and font sources. As far as I can see from the web pages, the support
for required 'antialiased characters' might be a little bit weak. They
mention anti-aliasing for PGM bitmap format, but I don't know better than
that.

	- Aleksi
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