Merge pull request #4097 from harfbuzz/embolden

Embolden

COPYING

@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ Copyright © 2009  Keith Stribley
 Copyright © 2011  Martin Hosken and SIL International
 Copyright © 2007  Chris Wilson
 Copyright © 2005,2006,2020,2021,2022,2023  Behdad Esfahbod
-Copyright © 2005  David Turner
 Copyright © 2004,2007,2008,2009,2010,2013,2021,2022,2023  Red Hat, Inc.
-Copyright © 1998-2004  David Turner and Werner Lemberg
+Copyright © 1998-2005  David Turner and Werner Lemberg
 Copyright © 2016  Igalia S.L.
 Copyright © 2022  Matthias Clasen
 Copyright © 2018,2021  Khaled Hosny
 Copyright © 2018,2019,2020  Adobe, Inc
+Copyright © 2013-2015  Alexei Podtelezhnikov
 
 For full copyright notices consult the individual files in the package.
 

docs/harfbuzz-sections.txt

@@ -416,6 +416,8 @@ hb_font_set_ptem
 hb_font_get_ptem
 hb_font_set_scale
 hb_font_get_scale
+hb_font_get_synthetic_bold
+hb_font_set_synthetic_bold
 hb_font_set_synthetic_slant
 hb_font_get_synthetic_slant
 hb_font_set_variations

src/Makefile.sources

@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ HB_BASE_sources = \
 	hb-ot-layout-common.hh \
 	hb-ot-layout-gdef-table.hh \
 	hb-ot-layout-gpos-table.hh \
+	hb-outline.hh \
+	hb-outline.cc \
 	hb-paint.cc \
 	hb-paint.hh \
 	hb-paint-extents.cc \

src/harfbuzz-subset.cc

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "hb-ot-shaper-vowel-constraints.cc"
 #include "hb-ot-tag.cc"
 #include "hb-ot-var.cc"
+#include "hb-outline.cc"
 #include "hb-paint-extents.cc"
 #include "hb-paint.cc"
 #include "hb-set.cc"

src/harfbuzz.cc

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "hb-ot-shaper-vowel-constraints.cc"
 #include "hb-ot-tag.cc"
 #include "hb-ot-var.cc"
+#include "hb-outline.cc"
 #include "hb-paint-extents.cc"
 #include "hb-paint.cc"
 #include "hb-set.cc"

src/hb-font.cc

@@ -1772,8 +1772,13 @@ DEFINE_NULL_INSTANCE (hb_font_t) =
 
   1000, /* x_scale */
   1000, /* y_scale */
-  0., /* slant */
+  0.f, /* x_embolden */
-  0., /* slant_xy; */
+  0.f, /* y_embolden */
+  true, /* embolden_in_place */
+  0, /* x_strength */
+  0, /* y_strength */
+  0.f, /* slant */
+  0.f, /* slant_xy; */
   1.f, /* x_multf */
   1.f, /* y_multf */
   1<<16, /* x_mult */
@@ -1811,6 +1816,7 @@ _hb_font_create (hb_face_t *face)
   font->klass = hb_font_funcs_get_empty ();
   font->data.init0 (font);
   font->x_scale = font->y_scale = face->get_upem ();
+  font->embolden_in_place = true;
   font->x_multf = font->y_multf = 1.f;
   font->x_mult = font->y_mult = 1 << 16;
   font->instance_index = HB_FONT_NO_VAR_NAMED_INSTANCE;
@@ -1895,6 +1901,9 @@ hb_font_create_sub_font (hb_font_t *parent)
 
   font->x_scale = parent->x_scale;
   font->y_scale = parent->y_scale;
+  font->x_embolden = parent->x_embolden;
+  font->y_embolden = parent->y_embolden;
+  font->embolden_in_place = parent->embolden_in_place;
   font->slant = parent->slant;
   font->x_ppem = parent->x_ppem;
   font->y_ppem = parent->y_ppem;
@@ -2442,6 +2451,76 @@ hb_font_get_ptem (hb_font_t *font)
   return font->ptem;
 }
 
+/**
+ * hb_font_set_synthetic_bold:
+ * @font: #hb_font_t to work upon
+ * @x_embolden: the amount to embolden horizontally
+ * @y_embolden: the amount to embolden vertically
+ * @in_place: whether to embolden glyphs in-place
+ *
+ * Sets the "synthetic boldness" of a font.
+ *
+ * Positive values for @x_embolden / @y_embolden make a font
+ * bolder, negative values thinner. Typical values are in the
+ * 0.01 to 0.05 range. The default value is zero.
+ *
+ * Synthetic boldness is applied by offsetting the contour
+ * points of the glyph shape.
+ *
+ * Synthetic boldness is applied when rendering a glyph via
+ * hb_font_draw_glyph().
+ *
+ * If @in_place is %FALSE, then glyph advance-widths are also
+ * adjusted, otherwise they are not.  The in-place mode is
+ * useful for simulating [font grading](https://fonts.google.com/knowledge/glossary/grade).
+ *
+ *
+ * Since: REPLACEME
+ **/
+void
+hb_font_set_synthetic_bold (hb_font_t *font,
+			    float x_embolden,
+			    float y_embolden,
+			    hb_bool_t in_place)
+{
+  if (hb_object_is_immutable (font))
+    return;
+
+  if (font->x_embolden == x_embolden &&
+      font->y_embolden == y_embolden &&
+      font->embolden_in_place == in_place)
+    return;
+
+  font->serial++;
+
+  font->x_embolden = x_embolden;
+  font->y_embolden = y_embolden;
+  font->embolden_in_place = in_place;
+  font->mults_changed ();
+}
+
+/**
+ * hb_font_get_synthetic_bold:
+ * @font: #hb_font_t to work upon
+ * @x_embolden: (out): return location for horizontal value
+ * @y_embolden: (out): return location for vertical value
+ * @in_place: (out): return location for in-place value
+ *
+ * Fetches the "synthetic boldness" parameters of a font.
+ *
+ * Since: REPLACEME
+ **/
+void
+hb_font_get_synthetic_bold (hb_font_t *font,
+			    float *x_embolden,
+			    float *y_embolden,
+			    hb_bool_t *in_place)
+{
+  if (x_embolden) *x_embolden = font->x_embolden;
+  if (y_embolden) *y_embolden = font->y_embolden;
+  if (in_place) *in_place = font->embolden_in_place;
+}
+
 /**
  * hb_font_set_synthetic_slant:
  * @font: #hb_font_t to work upon

src/hb-font.h

@@ -1131,6 +1131,16 @@ hb_font_set_ptem (hb_font_t *font, float ptem);
 HB_EXTERN float
 hb_font_get_ptem (hb_font_t *font);
 
+HB_EXTERN void
+hb_font_set_synthetic_bold (hb_font_t *font,
+			    float x_embolden, float y_embolden,
+			    hb_bool_t in_place);
+
+HB_EXTERN void
+hb_font_get_synthetic_bold (hb_font_t *font,
+			    float *x_embolden, float *y_embolden,
+			    hb_bool_t *in_place);
+
 HB_EXTERN void
 hb_font_set_synthetic_slant (hb_font_t *font, float slant);
 

src/hb-font.hh

@@ -113,8 +113,16 @@ struct hb_font_t
 
   int32_t x_scale;
   int32_t y_scale;
+
+  float x_embolden;
+  float y_embolden;
+  bool embolden_in_place;
+  int32_t x_strength; /* x_embolden, in scaled units. */
+  int32_t y_strength; /* y_embolden, in scaled units. */
+
   float slant;
   float slant_xy;
+
   float x_multf;
   float y_multf;
   int64_t x_mult;
@@ -200,6 +208,21 @@ struct hb_font_t
     extents->width = ceilf (x2) - extents->x_bearing;
     extents->height = ceilf (y2) - extents->y_bearing;
 
+    if (x_strength || y_strength)
+    {
+      /* Y */
+      int y_shift = y_strength;
+      if (y_scale < 0) y_shift = -y_shift;
+      extents->y_bearing += y_shift;
+      extents->height -= y_shift;
+
+      /* X */
+      int x_shift = x_strength;
+      if (x_scale < 0) x_shift = -x_shift;
+      if (embolden_in_place)
+	extents->x_bearing -= x_shift / 2;
+      extents->width += x_shift;
+    }
   }
 
 
@@ -666,12 +689,17 @@ struct hb_font_t
   void mults_changed ()
   {
     float upem = face->get_upem ();
+
     x_multf = x_scale / upem;
     y_multf = y_scale / upem;
     bool x_neg = x_scale < 0;
     x_mult = (x_neg ? -((int64_t) -x_scale << 16) : ((int64_t) x_scale << 16)) / upem;
     bool y_neg = y_scale < 0;
     y_mult = (y_neg ? -((int64_t) -y_scale << 16) : ((int64_t) y_scale << 16)) / upem;
+
+    x_strength = fabs (roundf (x_scale * x_embolden));
+    y_strength = fabs (roundf (y_scale * y_embolden));
+
     slant_xy = y_scale ? slant * x_scale / y_scale : 0.f;
 
     data.fini ();

src/hb-ft.cc

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include FT_MULTIPLE_MASTERS_H
 #include FT_OUTLINE_H
 #include FT_TRUETYPE_TABLES_H
+#include FT_SYNTHESIS_H
 #if (FREETYPE_MAJOR*10000 + FREETYPE_MINOR*100 + FREETYPE_PATCH) >= 21300
 #include FT_COLOR_H
 #endif
@@ -447,6 +448,7 @@ hb_ft_get_glyph_h_advances (hb_font_t* font, void* font_data,
 			    void *user_data HB_UNUSED)
 {
   const hb_ft_font_t *ft_font = (const hb_ft_font_t *) font_data;
+  hb_position_t *orig_first_advance = first_advance;
   hb_lock_t lock (ft_font->lock);
   FT_Face ft_face = ft_font->ft_face;
   int load_flags = ft_font->load_flags;
@@ -487,6 +489,18 @@ hb_ft_get_glyph_h_advances (hb_font_t* font, void* font_data,
     first_glyph = &StructAtOffsetUnaligned<hb_codepoint_t> (first_glyph, glyph_stride);
     first_advance = &StructAtOffsetUnaligned<hb_position_t> (first_advance, advance_stride);
   }
+
+  if (font->x_strength && !font->embolden_in_place)
+  {
+    /* Emboldening. */
+    hb_position_t x_strength = font->x_scale >= 0 ? font->x_strength : -font->x_strength;
+    first_advance = orig_first_advance;
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    {
+      *first_advance += *first_advance ? x_strength : 0;
+      first_advance = &StructAtOffsetUnaligned<hb_position_t> (first_advance, advance_stride);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 #ifndef HB_NO_VERTICAL
@@ -522,7 +536,8 @@ hb_ft_get_glyph_v_advance (hb_font_t *font,
   /* Note: FreeType's vertical metrics grows downward while other FreeType coordinates
    * have a Y growing upward.  Hence the extra negation. */
 
-  return (-v + (1<<9)) >> 10;
+  hb_position_t y_strength = font->y_scale >= 0 ? font->y_strength : -font->y_strength;
+  return ((-v + (1<<9)) >> 10) + (font->embolden_in_place ? 0 : y_strength);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -642,6 +657,22 @@ hb_ft_get_glyph_extents (hb_font_t *font,
   extents->width = ceilf (x2) - extents->x_bearing;
   extents->height = ceilf (y2) - extents->y_bearing;
 
+  if (font->x_strength || font->y_strength)
+  {
+    /* Y */
+    int y_shift = font->y_strength;
+    if (font->y_scale < 0) y_shift = -y_shift;
+    extents->y_bearing += y_shift;
+    extents->height -= y_shift;
+
+    /* X */
+    int x_shift = font->x_strength;
+    if (font->x_scale < 0) x_shift = -x_shift;
+    if (font->embolden_in_place)
+      extents->x_bearing -= x_shift / 2;
+    extents->width += x_shift;
+  }
+
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -763,7 +794,7 @@ hb_ft_get_font_h_extents (hb_font_t *font HB_UNUSED,
     metrics->line_gap = ft_face->size->metrics.height - (metrics->ascender - metrics->descender);
   }
 
-  metrics->ascender  = (hb_position_t) (y_mult * metrics->ascender);
+  metrics->ascender  = (hb_position_t) (y_mult * (metrics->ascender + font->y_strength));
   metrics->descender = (hb_position_t) (y_mult * metrics->descender);
   metrics->line_gap  = (hb_position_t) (y_mult * metrics->line_gap);
 
@@ -815,7 +846,7 @@ _hb_ft_cubic_to (const FT_Vector *control1,
 }
 
 static void
-hb_ft_draw_glyph (hb_font_t *font HB_UNUSED,
+hb_ft_draw_glyph (hb_font_t *font,
 		  void *font_data,
 		  hb_codepoint_t glyph,
 		  hb_draw_funcs_t *draw_funcs, void *draw_data,
@@ -843,6 +874,38 @@ hb_ft_draw_glyph (hb_font_t *font HB_UNUSED,
 
   hb_draw_session_t draw_session (draw_funcs, draw_data, font->slant_xy);
 
+  /* Embolden */
+  if (font->x_strength || font->y_strength)
+  {
+    FT_Outline_EmboldenXY (&ft_face->glyph->outline, font->x_strength, font->y_strength);
+
+    int x_shift = 0;
+    int y_shift = 0;
+    if (font->embolden_in_place)
+    {
+      /* Undo the FreeType shift. */
+      x_shift = -font->x_strength / 2;
+      y_shift = 0;
+      if (font->y_scale < 0) y_shift = -font->y_strength;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      /* FreeType applied things in the wrong direction for negative scale; fix up. */
+      if (font->x_scale < 0) x_shift = -font->x_strength;
+      if (font->y_scale < 0) y_shift = -font->y_strength;
+    }
+    if (x_shift || y_shift)
+    {
+      auto &outline = ft_face->glyph->outline;
+      for (auto &point : hb_iter (outline.points, outline.contours[outline.n_contours - 1] + 1))
+      {
+	point.x += x_shift;
+	point.y += y_shift;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+
   FT_Outline_Decompose (&ft_face->glyph->outline,
 			&outline_funcs,
 			&draw_session);

src/hb-ot-font.cc

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "hb-font.hh"
 #include "hb-machinery.hh"
 #include "hb-ot-face.hh"
+#include "hb-outline.hh"
 
 #include "hb-ot-cmap-table.hh"
 #include "hb-ot-glyf-table.hh"
@@ -180,10 +181,13 @@ hb_ot_get_glyph_h_advances (hb_font_t* font, void* font_data,
 			    unsigned advance_stride,
 			    void *user_data HB_UNUSED)
 {
+
   const hb_ot_font_t *ot_font = (const hb_ot_font_t *) font_data;
   const hb_ot_face_t *ot_face = ot_font->ot_face;
   const OT::hmtx_accelerator_t &hmtx = *ot_face->hmtx;
 
+  hb_position_t *orig_first_advance = first_advance;
+
 #ifndef HB_NO_VAR
   const OT::HVAR &HVAR = *hmtx.var_table;
   const OT::VariationStore &varStore = &HVAR + HVAR.varStore;
@@ -257,6 +261,18 @@ hb_ot_get_glyph_h_advances (hb_font_t* font, void* font_data,
 #ifndef HB_NO_VAR
   OT::VariationStore::destroy_cache (varStore_cache);
 #endif
+
+  if (font->x_strength && !font->embolden_in_place)
+  {
+    /* Emboldening. */
+    hb_position_t x_strength = font->x_scale >= 0 ? font->x_strength : -font->x_strength;
+    first_advance = orig_first_advance;
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    {
+      *first_advance += *first_advance ? x_strength : 0;
+      first_advance = &StructAtOffsetUnaligned<hb_position_t> (first_advance, advance_stride);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 #ifndef HB_NO_VERTICAL
@@ -273,6 +289,8 @@ hb_ot_get_glyph_v_advances (hb_font_t* font, void* font_data,
   const hb_ot_face_t *ot_face = ot_font->ot_face;
   const OT::vmtx_accelerator_t &vmtx = *ot_face->vmtx;
 
+  hb_position_t *orig_first_advance = first_advance;
+
   if (vmtx.has_data ())
   {
 #ifndef HB_NO_VAR
@@ -307,6 +325,18 @@ hb_ot_get_glyph_v_advances (hb_font_t* font, void* font_data,
       first_advance = &StructAtOffsetUnaligned<hb_position_t> (first_advance, advance_stride);
     }
   }
+
+  if (font->y_strength && !font->embolden_in_place)
+  {
+    /* Emboldening. */
+    hb_position_t y_strength = font->y_scale >= 0 ? font->y_strength : -font->y_strength;
+    first_advance = orig_first_advance;
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    {
+      *first_advance += *first_advance ? y_strength : 0;
+      first_advance = &StructAtOffsetUnaligned<hb_position_t> (first_advance, advance_stride);
+    }
+  }
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -436,9 +466,16 @@ hb_ot_get_font_h_extents (hb_font_t *font,
 			  hb_font_extents_t *metrics,
 			  void *user_data HB_UNUSED)
 {
-  return _hb_ot_metrics_get_position_common (font, HB_OT_METRICS_TAG_HORIZONTAL_ASCENDER, &metrics->ascender) &&
+  bool ret = _hb_ot_metrics_get_position_common (font, HB_OT_METRICS_TAG_HORIZONTAL_ASCENDER, &metrics->ascender) &&
-	 _hb_ot_metrics_get_position_common (font, HB_OT_METRICS_TAG_HORIZONTAL_DESCENDER, &metrics->descender) &&
+	     _hb_ot_metrics_get_position_common (font, HB_OT_METRICS_TAG_HORIZONTAL_DESCENDER, &metrics->descender) &&
-	 _hb_ot_metrics_get_position_common (font, HB_OT_METRICS_TAG_HORIZONTAL_LINE_GAP, &metrics->line_gap);
+	     _hb_ot_metrics_get_position_common (font, HB_OT_METRICS_TAG_HORIZONTAL_LINE_GAP, &metrics->line_gap);
+
+  /* Embolden */
+  int y_shift = font->y_strength;
+  if (font->y_scale < 0) y_shift = -y_shift;
+  metrics->ascender += y_shift;
+
+  return ret;
 }
 
 #ifndef HB_NO_VERTICAL
@@ -462,12 +499,31 @@ hb_ot_draw_glyph (hb_font_t *font,
 		  hb_draw_funcs_t *draw_funcs, void *draw_data,
 		  void *user_data)
 {
-  hb_draw_session_t draw_session (draw_funcs, draw_data, font->slant_xy);
+  bool embolden = font->x_strength || font->y_strength;
-  if (font->face->table.glyf->get_path (font, glyph, draw_session)) return;
+  hb_outline_t outline;
+
+  { // Need draw_session to be destructed before emboldening.
+    hb_draw_session_t draw_session (embolden ? hb_outline_recording_pen_get_funcs () : draw_funcs,
+				    embolden ? &outline : draw_data, font->slant_xy);
+    if (!font->face->table.glyf->get_path (font, glyph, draw_session))
 #ifndef HB_NO_CFF
-  if (font->face->table.cff1->get_path (font, glyph, draw_session)) return;
+    if (!font->face->table.cff1->get_path (font, glyph, draw_session))
-  if (font->face->table.cff2->get_path (font, glyph, draw_session)) return;
+    if (!font->face->table.cff2->get_path (font, glyph, draw_session))
 #endif
+    {}
+  }
+
+  if (embolden)
+  {
+    float x_shift = font->embolden_in_place ? 0 : font->x_strength / 2;
+    float y_shift = font->y_strength / 2;
+    if (font->x_scale < 0) x_shift = -x_shift;
+    if (font->y_scale < 0) y_shift = -y_shift;
+    outline.embolden (font->x_strength, font->y_strength,
+		      x_shift, y_shift);
+
+    outline.replay (draw_funcs, draw_data);
+  }
 }
 #endif
 

src/hb-outline.cc

@@ -0,0 +1,322 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2023  Behdad Esfahbod
+ * Copyright © 1999  David Turner
+ * Copyright © 2005  Werner Lemberg
+ * Copyright © 2013-2015  Alexei Podtelezhnikov
+ *
+ *
+ *  This is part of HarfBuzz, a text shaping library.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
+ * license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
+ * software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in
+ * all copies of this software.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN
+ * IF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+ * DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
+ * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
+ * PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
+ */
+
+#include "hb.hh"
+
+#ifndef HB_NO_OUTLINE
+
+#include "hb-outline.hh"
+
+#include "hb-machinery.hh"
+
+
+void hb_outline_t::replay (hb_draw_funcs_t *pen, void *pen_data) const
+{
+  hb_draw_state_t st = HB_DRAW_STATE_DEFAULT;
+
+  unsigned first = 0;
+  for (unsigned contour : contours)
+  {
+    auto it = points.as_array ().sub_array (first, contour - first);
+    while (it)
+    {
+      hb_outline_point_t p1 = *it++;
+      switch (p1.type)
+      {
+	case hb_outline_point_t::type_t::MOVE_TO:
+	{
+	  pen->move_to (pen_data, st,
+			   p1.x, p1.y);
+	}
+	break;
+	case hb_outline_point_t::type_t::LINE_TO:
+	{
+	  pen->line_to (pen_data, st,
+			   p1.x, p1.y);
+	}
+	break;
+	case hb_outline_point_t::type_t::QUADRATIC_TO:
+	{
+	  hb_outline_point_t p2 = *it++;
+	  pen->quadratic_to (pen_data, st,
+				p1.x, p1.y,
+				p2.x, p2.y);
+	}
+	break;
+	case hb_outline_point_t::type_t::CUBIC_TO:
+	{
+	  hb_outline_point_t p2 = *it++;
+	  hb_outline_point_t p3 = *it++;
+	  pen->cubic_to (pen_data, st,
+			    p1.x, p1.y,
+			    p2.x, p2.y,
+			    p3.x, p3.y);
+	}
+	break;
+      }
+    }
+    pen->close_path (pen_data, st);
+    first = contour;
+  }
+}
+
+float hb_outline_t::area () const
+{
+  float a = 0;
+  unsigned first = 0;
+  for (unsigned contour : contours)
+  {
+    for (unsigned i = first; i < contour; i++)
+    {
+      unsigned j = i + 1 < contour ? i + 1 : first;
+
+      auto &pi = points[i];
+      auto &pj = points[j];
+      a += pi.x * pj.y - pi.y * pj.x;
+    }
+
+    first = contour;
+  }
+  return a * .5f;
+}
+
+void hb_outline_t::embolden (float x_strength, float y_strength,
+			     float x_shift, float y_shift)
+{
+  /* This function is a straight port of FreeType's FT_Outline_EmboldenXY.
+   * Permission has been obtained from the FreeType authors of the code
+   * to relicense it under the HarfBuzz license. */
+
+  if (!x_strength && !y_strength) return;
+  if (!points) return;
+
+  x_strength /= 2.f;
+  y_strength /= 2.f;
+
+  bool orientation_negative = area () < 0;
+
+  signed first = 0;
+  for (unsigned c = 0; c < contours.length; c++)
+  {
+    hb_outline_vector_t in, out, anchor, shift;
+    float l_in, l_out, l_anchor = 0, l, q, d;
+
+    l_in = 0;
+    signed last = (int) contours[c] - 1;
+
+    /* pacify compiler */
+    in.x = in.y = anchor.x = anchor.y = 0;
+
+    /* Counter j cycles though the points; counter i advances only  */
+    /* when points are moved; anchor k marks the first moved point. */
+    for ( signed i = last, j = first, k = -1;
+	  j != i && i != k;
+	  j = j < last ? j + 1 : first )
+    {
+      if ( j != k )
+      {
+	out.x = points[j].x - points[i].x;
+	out.y = points[j].y - points[i].y;
+	l_out = out.normalize_len ();
+
+	if ( l_out == 0 )
+	  continue;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+	out   = anchor;
+	l_out = l_anchor;
+      }
+
+      if ( l_in != 0 )
+      {
+	if ( k < 0 )
+	{
+	  k        = i;
+	  anchor   = in;
+	  l_anchor = l_in;
+	}
+
+	d = in.x * out.x + in.y * out.y;
+
+	/* shift only if turn is less than ~160 degrees */
+	if ( d > -15.f/16.f )
+	{
+	  d = d + 1.f;
+
+	  /* shift components along lateral bisector in proper orientation */
+	  shift.x = in.y + out.y;
+	  shift.y = in.x + out.x;
+
+	  if ( orientation_negative )
+	    shift.x = -shift.x;
+	  else
+	    shift.y = -shift.y;
+
+	  /* restrict shift magnitude to better handle collapsing segments */
+	  q = out.x * in.y - out.y * in.x;
+	  if ( orientation_negative )
+	    q = -q;
+
+	  l = hb_min (l_in, l_out);
+
+	  /* non-strict inequalities avoid divide-by-zero when q == l == 0 */
+	  if (x_strength * q <= l * d)
+	    shift.x = shift.x * x_strength / d;
+	  else
+	    shift.x = shift.x * l / q;
+
+
+	  if (y_strength * q <= l * d)
+	    shift.y = shift.y * y_strength / d;
+	  else
+	    shift.y = shift.y * l / q;
+	}
+	else
+	  shift.x = shift.y = 0;
+
+	for ( ;
+	      i != j;
+	      i = i < last ? i + 1 : first )
+	{
+	  points[i].x += x_shift + shift.x;
+	  points[i].y += y_shift + shift.y;
+	}
+      }
+      else
+	i = j;
+
+      in   = out;
+      l_in = l_out;
+    }
+
+    first = last + 1;
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+hb_outline_recording_pen_move_to (hb_draw_funcs_t *dfuncs HB_UNUSED,
+				  void *data,
+				  hb_draw_state_t *st,
+				  float to_x, float to_y,
+				  void *user_data HB_UNUSED)
+{
+  hb_outline_t *c = (hb_outline_t *) data;
+
+  c->points.push (hb_outline_point_t {to_x, to_y, hb_outline_point_t::type_t::MOVE_TO});
+}
+
+static void
+hb_outline_recording_pen_line_to (hb_draw_funcs_t *dfuncs HB_UNUSED,
+				  void *data,
+				  hb_draw_state_t *st,
+				  float to_x, float to_y,
+				  void *user_data HB_UNUSED)
+{
+  hb_outline_t *c = (hb_outline_t *) data;
+
+  c->points.push (hb_outline_point_t {to_x, to_y, hb_outline_point_t::type_t::LINE_TO});
+}
+
+static void
+hb_outline_recording_pen_quadratic_to (hb_draw_funcs_t *dfuncs HB_UNUSED,
+				       void *data,
+				       hb_draw_state_t *st,
+				       float control_x, float control_y,
+				       float to_x, float to_y,
+				       void *user_data HB_UNUSED)
+{
+  hb_outline_t *c = (hb_outline_t *) data;
+
+  c->points.push (hb_outline_point_t {control_x, control_y, hb_outline_point_t::type_t::QUADRATIC_TO});
+  c->points.push (hb_outline_point_t {to_x, to_y, hb_outline_point_t::type_t::QUADRATIC_TO});
+}
+
+static void
+hb_outline_recording_pen_cubic_to (hb_draw_funcs_t *dfuncs HB_UNUSED,
+				   void *data,
+				   hb_draw_state_t *st,
+				   float control1_x, float control1_y,
+				   float control2_x, float control2_y,
+				   float to_x, float to_y,
+				   void *user_data HB_UNUSED)
+{
+  hb_outline_t *c = (hb_outline_t *) data;
+
+  c->points.push (hb_outline_point_t {control1_x, control1_y, hb_outline_point_t::type_t::CUBIC_TO});
+  c->points.push (hb_outline_point_t {control2_x, control2_y, hb_outline_point_t::type_t::CUBIC_TO});
+  c->points.push (hb_outline_point_t {to_x, to_y, hb_outline_point_t::type_t::CUBIC_TO});
+}
+
+static void
+hb_outline_recording_pen_close_path (hb_draw_funcs_t *dfuncs HB_UNUSED,
+				     void *data,
+				     hb_draw_state_t *st,
+				     void *user_data HB_UNUSED)
+{
+  hb_outline_t *c = (hb_outline_t *) data;
+
+  c->contours.push (c->points.length);
+}
+
+static inline void free_static_outline_recording_pen_funcs ();
+
+static struct hb_outline_recording_pen_funcs_lazy_loader_t : hb_draw_funcs_lazy_loader_t<hb_outline_recording_pen_funcs_lazy_loader_t>
+{
+  static hb_draw_funcs_t *create ()
+  {
+    hb_draw_funcs_t *funcs = hb_draw_funcs_create ();
+
+    hb_draw_funcs_set_move_to_func (funcs, hb_outline_recording_pen_move_to, nullptr, nullptr);
+    hb_draw_funcs_set_line_to_func (funcs, hb_outline_recording_pen_line_to, nullptr, nullptr);
+    hb_draw_funcs_set_quadratic_to_func (funcs, hb_outline_recording_pen_quadratic_to, nullptr, nullptr);
+    hb_draw_funcs_set_cubic_to_func (funcs, hb_outline_recording_pen_cubic_to, nullptr, nullptr);
+    hb_draw_funcs_set_close_path_func (funcs, hb_outline_recording_pen_close_path, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+    hb_draw_funcs_make_immutable (funcs);
+
+    hb_atexit (free_static_outline_recording_pen_funcs);
+
+    return funcs;
+  }
+} static_outline_recording_pen_funcs;
+
+static inline
+void free_static_outline_recording_pen_funcs ()
+{
+  static_outline_recording_pen_funcs.free_instance ();
+}
+
+hb_draw_funcs_t *
+hb_outline_recording_pen_get_funcs ()
+{
+  return static_outline_recording_pen_funcs.get_unconst ();
+}
+
+
+#endif

src/hb-outline.hh

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2023  Behdad Esfahbod
+ *
+ *  This is part of HarfBuzz, a text shaping library.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
+ * license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
+ * software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in
+ * all copies of this software.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN
+ * IF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+ * DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
+ * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
+ * PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
+ */
+
+#ifndef HB_OUTLINE_HH
+#define HB_OUTLINE_HH
+
+#include "hb.hh"
+
+#include "hb-draw.hh"
+
+
+struct hb_outline_point_t
+{
+  enum class type_t
+  {
+    MOVE_TO,
+    LINE_TO,
+    QUADRATIC_TO,
+    CUBIC_TO,
+  };
+
+  hb_outline_point_t (float x, float y, type_t type) :
+    x (x), y (y), type (type) {}
+
+  float x, y;
+  type_t type;
+};
+
+struct hb_outline_vector_t
+{
+  float normalize_len ()
+  {
+    float len = hypotf (x, y);
+    if (len)
+    {
+      x /= len;
+      y /= len;
+    }
+    return len;
+  }
+
+  float x, y;
+};
+
+struct hb_outline_t
+{
+  void reset () { points.shrink (0, false); contours.resize (0); }
+
+  HB_INTERNAL void replay (hb_draw_funcs_t *pen, void *pen_data) const;
+  HB_INTERNAL float area () const;
+  HB_INTERNAL void embolden (float x_strength, float y_strength,
+			     float x_shift, float y_shift);
+
+  hb_vector_t<hb_outline_point_t> points;
+  hb_vector_t<unsigned> contours;
+};
+
+HB_INTERNAL hb_draw_funcs_t *
+hb_outline_recording_pen_get_funcs ();
+
+
+#endif /* HB_OUTLINE_HH */

src/hb-vector.hh

@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ struct hb_vector_t
     length--;
   }
 
-  void shrink (int size_)
+  void shrink (int size_, bool shrink_memory = true)
   {
     unsigned int size = size_ < 0 ? 0u : (unsigned int) size_;
     if (size >= length)
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ struct hb_vector_t
 
     shrink_vector (size);
 
-    alloc (size, true); /* To force shrinking memory if needed. */
+    if (shrink_memory)
+      alloc (size, true); /* To force shrinking memory if needed. */
   }
 
 

src/meson.build

@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ hb_base_sources = files(
   'hb-ot-layout-gdef-table.hh',
   'hb-ot-layout-gpos-table.hh',
   'hb-ot-layout-gsub-table.hh',
+  'hb-outline.hh',
+  'hb-outline.cc',
   'OT/Color/CBDT/CBDT.hh',
   'OT/Color/COLR/COLR.hh',
   'OT/Color/CPAL/CPAL.hh',

util/font-options.hh

@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ struct font_options_t : face_options_t
   int x_ppem = 0;
   int y_ppem = 0;
   double ptem = 0.;
+  double x_embolden = 0.;
+  double y_embolden = 0.;
+  hb_bool_t embolden_in_place = false;
   double slant = 0.;
   unsigned int subpixel_bits = SUBPIXEL_BITS;
   mutable double font_size_x = DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE;
@@ -101,6 +104,9 @@ font_options_t::post_parse (GError **error)
   hb_font_set_ppem (font, x_ppem, y_ppem);
   hb_font_set_ptem (font, ptem);
 
+  hb_font_set_synthetic_bold (font,
+			      (float) x_embolden, (float) y_embolden,
+			      embolden_in_place);
   hb_font_set_synthetic_slant (font, slant);
 
   int scale_x = (int) scalbnf (font_size_x, subpixel_bits);
@@ -245,6 +251,46 @@ parse_font_ppem (const char *name G_GNUC_UNUSED,
   }
 }
 
+static gboolean
+parse_font_embolden (const char *name G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+		     const char *arg,
+		     gpointer    data,
+		     GError    **error G_GNUC_UNUSED)
+{
+  font_options_t *font_opts = (font_options_t *) data;
+  switch (sscanf (arg, "%lf%*[ ,]%lf", &font_opts->x_embolden, &font_opts->y_embolden)) {
+    case 1: font_opts->y_embolden = font_opts->x_embolden; HB_FALLTHROUGH;
+    case 2: return true;
+    default:
+      g_set_error (error, G_OPTION_ERROR, G_OPTION_ERROR_BAD_VALUE,
+		   "%s argument should be one or two space-separated numbers",
+		   name);
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+
+static gboolean
+parse_font_bold (const char *name G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+		 const char *arg,
+		 gpointer    data,
+		 GError    **error G_GNUC_UNUSED)
+{
+  font_options_t *font_opts = (font_options_t *) data;
+  font_opts->embolden_in_place = false;
+  return parse_font_embolden ( name, arg, data, error);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+parse_font_grade (const char *name G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+		  const char *arg,
+		  gpointer    data,
+		  GError    **error G_GNUC_UNUSED)
+{
+  font_options_t *font_opts = (font_options_t *) data;
+  font_opts->embolden_in_place = true;
+  return parse_font_embolden ( name, arg, data, error);
+}
+
 void
 font_options_t::add_options (option_parser_t *parser)
 {
@@ -286,7 +332,11 @@ font_options_t::add_options (option_parser_t *parser)
 			      G_OPTION_ARG_CALLBACK,	(gpointer) &parse_font_ppem,	"Set x,y pixels per EM (default: 0; disabled)",	"1/2 integers"},
     {"font-ptem",	0, font_size_flags,
 			      G_OPTION_ARG_DOUBLE,	&this->ptem,			"Set font point-size (default: 0; disabled)",	"point-size"},
-    {"font-slant",	0, 0,
+    {"font-bold",	0, font_size_flags,
+			      G_OPTION_ARG_CALLBACK,	(gpointer) &parse_font_bold,	"Set synthetic bold (default: 0)",		"1/2 numbers; eg. 0.05"},
+    {"font-grade",	0, font_size_flags,
+			      G_OPTION_ARG_CALLBACK,	(gpointer) &parse_font_grade,	"Set synthetic grade (default: 0)",		"1/2 numbers; eg. 0.05"},
+    {"font-slant",	0, font_size_flags,
 			      G_OPTION_ARG_DOUBLE,	&this->slant,			"Set synthetic slant (default: 0)",		 "slant ratio; eg. 0.2"},
     {"font-funcs",	0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING,	&this->font_funcs,		text,						"impl"},
     {"sub-font",	0, G_OPTION_FLAG_HIDDEN,