Cairo Antialiasing Modes: When SUBPIXEL Helps and When It Hurts
Cairo offers NONE, GRAY and SUBPIXEL antialiasing, but SUBPIXEL is silently downgraded on PDF/PS. Match the mode to the surface type for predictable rendering.
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Cairo offers NONE, GRAY and SUBPIXEL antialiasing, but SUBPIXEL is silently downgraded on PDF/PS. Match the mode to the surface type for predictable rendering.
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