FreeType Glyph Conventions

This document is a must-read for any user of the library.

The FreeType FAQ

The FreeType Tutorial

The FreeType API Reference

The Design of FreeType

On Slight Hinting, Proper Text Rendering, Stem Darkening and LCD Filters

Originally written for the 2.6.2 release, contains background information on several details of text rendering. Useful for better understanding the ‘big picture’.

The v40 TrueType interpreter mode

This documents the new default hinting mode introduced with FreeType version 2.7.

The RasterInfo Font