[Pkg-fonts-bugs] Bug#254113: Fix for Openoffice?

[Christian Perrier]

tags 254113 pending
thanks

Quoting Jan Willem Stumpel (jstumpel at planet.nl):
> Openoffice is originally a Windows application which has somehow
> been ported to Linux. So it probably uses the Windows method of
> determining line spacing (see Fontforge FAQ, "How do I set the
> line spacing on a font?"). This means using the OS2WinAscent and
> OS2WinDescent values. In Times New Roman and Arial I found that
> (in the .sfd version of the fonts):
> 
> OS2WinAscent value  = HheadAscent value;
> OS2WinDescent value = negative of HheadDescent value.
> 


You're absolutely right.

I patched all sfd files, rebuilt the package and the vertical spacing
problem is definitely over.

I'll send the patch to upstream.


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