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birdie-github

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From: Artem S. Tashkinov

Registered: 2021-10-09

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Google Chrome no longer honors Freetype font antialiasing overrides

For years I've used this to run Chrome/Chromium:

FREETYPE_PROPERTIES=truetype:interpreter-version=35 chrome

This no longer works in Chrome 136.0.7103.59 (Official Build) (64-bit).

Does anyone know why? How to get back the old behavior?

Here's what I'm talking about:

Here's the corresponding bug report.

Last edited by birdie-github (2025-05-02 09:56:24)

WorMzy

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Re: Google Chrome no longer honors Freetype font antialiasing overrides

Mod note: moving to AUR Issues.

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birdie-github

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From: Artem S. Tashkinov

Registered: 2021-10-09

Posts: 14

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Re: Google Chrome no longer honors Freetype font antialiasing overrides

Chrome has stopped using Freetype for security reasons.

These overrides can no longer work.

Last edited by birdie-github (2025-05-02 10:59:20)