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20 changes: 20 additions & 0 deletions framework/draw/internal/fontfacedu.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -93,6 +93,26 @@ f26dot6_t FontFaceDU::capHeight() const
return m_origin->capHeight();
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceDU::underlinePosition() const
{
return m_origin->underlinePosition();
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceDU::underlineThickness() const
{
return m_origin->underlineThickness();
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceDU::strikeoutPosition() const
{
return m_origin->strikeoutPosition();
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceDU::strikeoutThickness() const
{
return m_origin->strikeoutThickness();
}

std::vector<GlyphPos> FontFaceDU::glyphs(const char32_t* text, int text_length) const
{
std::vector<GlyphPos> glyphs = m_origin->glyphs(text, text_length);
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions framework/draw/internal/fontfacedu.h
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Expand Up @@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class FontFaceDU : public IFontFace
f26dot6_t xHeight() const override;
f26dot6_t capHeight() const override;

f26dot6_t underlinePosition() const override;
f26dot6_t underlineThickness() const override;
f26dot6_t strikeoutPosition() const override;
f26dot6_t strikeoutThickness() const override;

std::vector<GlyphPos> glyphs(const char32_t* text, int text_length) const override;
glyph_idx_t glyphIndex(char32_t ucs4) const override;
glyph_idx_t glyphIndex(const std::string& glyphName) const override;
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38 changes: 38 additions & 0 deletions framework/draw/internal/fontfaceft.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -573,6 +573,44 @@ f26dot6_t FontFaceFT::capHeight() const
return gm->bbox.height();
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceFT::underlinePosition() const
{
f26dot6_t thickness = std::round(m_data->face->underline_thickness * m_data->face->size->metrics.y_ppem * 64.0
/ (double)m_data->face->units_per_EM);
f26dot6_t centerPos = std::round(-m_data->face->underline_position * m_data->face->size->metrics.y_ppem * 64.0
/ (double)m_data->face->units_per_EM);
return centerPos - thickness / 2;
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceFT::underlineThickness() const
{
f26dot6_t result = std::round(m_data->face->underline_thickness * m_data->face->size->metrics.y_ppem * 64.0
/ (double)m_data->face->units_per_EM);
return std::max(result, (f26dot6_t)64);
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceFT::strikeoutPosition() const
{
TT_OS2* os2 = (TT_OS2*)FT_Get_Sfnt_Table(m_data->face, ft_sfnt_os2);
if (os2 && os2->yStrikeoutPosition) {
f26dot6_t result = std::round(os2->yStrikeoutPosition * m_data->face->size->metrics.y_ppem * 64.0
/ (double)m_data->face->units_per_EM);
return result;
}
return ascent() / 3;
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceFT::strikeoutThickness() const
{
TT_OS2* os2 = (TT_OS2*)FT_Get_Sfnt_Table(m_data->face, ft_sfnt_os2);
if (os2 && os2->yStrikeoutSize) {
f26dot6_t result = std::round(os2->yStrikeoutSize * m_data->face->size->metrics.y_ppem * 64.0
/ (double)m_data->face->units_per_EM);
return std::max(result, (f26dot6_t)64);
}
return underlineThickness();
}
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# Expect: glyph and underline paths invert baseline-up Y values, while the
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rg -n -C 4 'outlineBox\.yMin|outlineBox\.yMax|underline_position|yStrikeoutPosition|underlineThickness\(\)|strikeoutThickness\(\)' \
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  framework/draw --glob '*.{h,hpp,cpp}' | head -n 500

printf '%s\n' '--- nearby implementation and related coordinate conversion ---'
cat -n framework/draw/internal/fontfaceft.cpp | sed -n '420,630p'

printf '%s\n' '--- interface declarations ---'
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FreeType FT_Face underline_position underline_thickness TrueType OS/2 yStrikeoutPosition coordinate units baseline documentation

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In the FreeType library and OpenType specifications, underline and strikeout metrics are handled in distinct ways depending on the structure being accessed. FT_Face Underline Metrics The FT_FaceRec structure (the underlying type of FT_Face) contains fields for underline metrics directly [1][2]: - underline_position: Specifies the position of the underline in font units; it is defined as the center of the underlining stem [1][3]. - underline_thickness: Specifies the thickness of the underline in font units [1][3]. These values are generally derived from the TrueType 'post' table [4][5]. In the FreeType API, these are members of the FT_FaceRec struct and are only relevant for scalable font formats [1][2]. OS/2 Table Metrics The OS/2 table does not contain underline position or thickness fields. Instead, it contains strikeout metrics [6][7]: - yStrikeoutSize: Specifies the thickness of the strikeout stroke in font design units [6]. It is recommended that this value match the underline thickness found in the 'post' table [6]. - yStrikeoutPosition: Specifies the position of the strikeout stroke relative to the baseline in font design units [7]. Positive values indicate distances above the baseline, while negative values indicate distances below the baseline [7]. In summary: - Underline metrics (underline_position, underline_thickness) are located in the FT_Face structure (loaded from the 'post' table) [4][1]. - Strikeout metrics (yStrikeoutSize, yStrikeoutPosition) are located in the OS/2 table [6][7]. - All these values are expressed in font design units (also called font units) [1][6].

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Normalize decoration positions to the shared coordinate contract.

Use underlineThickness() in underlinePosition(). Negate yStrikeoutPosition, subtract half of strikeoutThickness(), and accept zero as a valid OS/2 position.

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In `@framework/draw/internal/fontfaceft.cpp` around lines 576 - 612, The
FontFaceFT decoration positions must follow the shared coordinate contract:
update underlinePosition() to derive its thickness via underlineThickness(), and
update strikeoutPosition() to accept any present OS/2 yStrikeoutPosition
including zero, negate that position, and subtract half of strikeoutThickness().

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no, this metrics are taken from freetype, we don't simply connect one to another

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@alexpavlov96, agreed. FreeType provides the raw underline metrics, and the OS/2 table provides the raw strikeout metrics.

The finding does not propose deriving strikeout metrics from underline metrics. It concerns coordinate conversion only. underlinePosition() already negates the FreeType position because the renderer uses the opposite Y direction. strikeoutPosition() needs the same conversion for yStrikeoutPosition. It must also convert the metric center position to the decoration edge position.

The underlineThickness() call only ensures that the position adjustment uses the same clamped thickness that the caller receives.

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could you explain what all these new metrics means?

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Seems like the humans are having a chat. I'll hop back into my burrow for now. If you need me again, just tag @coderabbitai in a new comment, and I'll come hopping out!


GlyphMetrics* FontFaceFT::glyphMetrics(glyph_idx_t idx) const
{
if (m_data->glyphsMetrics.find(idx) != m_data->glyphsMetrics.end()) {
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Expand Up @@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ class FontFaceFT : public IFontFace
f26dot6_t xHeight() const override;
f26dot6_t capHeight() const override;

f26dot6_t underlinePosition() const override;
f26dot6_t underlineThickness() const override;
f26dot6_t strikeoutPosition() const override;
f26dot6_t strikeoutThickness() const override;

std::vector<GlyphPos> glyphs(const char32_t* text, int text_length) const override;
glyph_idx_t glyphIndex(char32_t ucs4) const override;
glyph_idx_t glyphIndex(const std::string& glyphName) const override;
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Expand Up @@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ bool FontFaceXT::load(const FaceKey& key, const muse::io::path_t& path, bool isS
m_xHeight = std::stol(valStr);
} else if (name == "capHeight") {
m_capHeight = std::stol(valStr);
} else if (name == "underlinePosition") {
m_underlinePosition = std::stol(valStr);
} else if (name == "underlineThickness") {
m_underlineThickness = std::stol(valStr);
} else if (name == "strikeoutPosition") {
m_strikeoutPosition = std::stol(valStr);
} else if (name == "strikeoutThickness") {
m_strikeoutThickness = std::stol(valStr);
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} else {
LOGW() << "unknown param: " << name;
}
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return m_capHeight;
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceXT::underlinePosition() const
{
return m_underlinePosition;
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceXT::underlineThickness() const
{
return m_underlineThickness;
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceXT::strikeoutPosition() const
{
return m_strikeoutPosition;
}

f26dot6_t FontFaceXT::strikeoutThickness() const
{
return m_strikeoutThickness;
}

void FontFaceXT::applyLigatures(std::vector<glyph_idx_t>& glyphs, const Ligatures& ls)
{
for (const Ligature& l : ls) {
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Expand Up @@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ class FontFaceXT : public IFontFace
f26dot6_t xHeight() const override;
f26dot6_t capHeight() const override;

f26dot6_t underlinePosition() const override;
f26dot6_t underlineThickness() const override;
f26dot6_t strikeoutPosition() const override;
f26dot6_t strikeoutThickness() const override;

std::vector<GlyphPos> glyphs(const char32_t* text, int text_length) const override;
glyph_idx_t glyphIndex(char32_t ucs4) const override;
glyph_idx_t glyphIndex(const std::string& glyphName) const override;
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f26dot6_t m_descent = -1;
f26dot6_t m_xHeight = -1;
f26dot6_t m_capHeight = -1;
f26dot6_t m_underlinePosition = -1;
f26dot6_t m_underlineThickness = -1;
f26dot6_t m_strikeoutPosition = -1;
f26dot6_t m_strikeoutThickness = -1;

Ligatures m_ligatures;
Kernings m_kernings;
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Expand Up @@ -216,6 +216,42 @@ double FontsEngine::descent(const Font& f) const
return from_f26d6(rf->face->descent()) * rf->pixelScale();
}

double FontsEngine::underlinePosition(const Font& f) const
{
RequireFace* rf = fontFace(f);
IF_ASSERT_FAILED(rf && rf->face) {
return 0.0;
}
return from_f26d6(rf->face->underlinePosition()) * rf->pixelScale();
}

double FontsEngine::underlineThickness(const Font& f) const
{
RequireFace* rf = fontFace(f);
IF_ASSERT_FAILED(rf && rf->face) {
return 1.0;
}
return from_f26d6(rf->face->underlineThickness()) * rf->pixelScale();
}

double FontsEngine::strikeoutPosition(const Font& f) const
{
RequireFace* rf = fontFace(f);
IF_ASSERT_FAILED(rf && rf->face) {
return 0.0;
}
return from_f26d6(rf->face->strikeoutPosition()) * rf->pixelScale();
}

double FontsEngine::strikeoutThickness(const Font& f) const
{
RequireFace* rf = fontFace(f);
IF_ASSERT_FAILED(rf && rf->face) {
return 1.0;
}
return from_f26d6(rf->face->strikeoutThickness()) * rf->pixelScale();
}

bool FontsEngine::inFont(const Font& f, char32_t ucs4) const
{
RequireFace* rf = fontFace(f);
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Expand Up @@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ class FontsEngine : public IFontsEngine, public Contextable
double ascent(const Font& f) const override;
double descent(const Font& f) const override;

double underlinePosition(const Font& f) const override;
double underlineThickness(const Font& f) const override;
double strikeoutPosition(const Font& f) const override;
double strikeoutThickness(const Font& f) const override;

bool inFont(const Font& f, char32_t ucs4) const override;

double horizontalAdvance(const Font& f, const char32_t& ch) const override;
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virtual f26dot6_t xHeight() const = 0;
virtual f26dot6_t capHeight() const = 0;

virtual f26dot6_t underlinePosition() const = 0;
virtual f26dot6_t underlineThickness() const = 0;
virtual f26dot6_t strikeoutPosition() const = 0;
virtual f26dot6_t strikeoutThickness() const = 0;

virtual std::vector<GlyphPos> glyphs(const char32_t* text, int text_length) const = 0;
virtual glyph_idx_t glyphIndex(char32_t ucs4) const = 0;
virtual glyph_idx_t glyphIndex(const std::string& glyphName) const = 0;
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virtual double ascent(const Font& f) const = 0;
virtual double descent(const Font& f) const = 0;

virtual double underlinePosition(const Font& f) const = 0;

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You added new metrics to IFontsEngine, but you should add the same to FontMetrics class. This needs to be done across the entire call stack, including FontProvider and QFontProvider.
Also adding tests to fontsprovider_qt_tests is necessary to avoid regression in the future and to make sure new metrics match the ones in Qt.

virtual double underlineThickness(const Font& f) const = 0;
virtual double strikeoutPosition(const Font& f) const = 0;
virtual double strikeoutThickness(const Font& f) const = 0;

virtual bool inFont(const Font& f, char32_t ucs4) const = 0;

virtual double horizontalAdvance(const Font& f, const char32_t& ch) const = 0;
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Font::Type type = Font::Type::Undefined;
bool bold = false;
bool italic = false;
bool underline = false;
bool strike = false;
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float pointSize = 0.0f;
};
}
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