fcft-3.3.3

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# fcft-3.3.3

## Introduction to fcft

The fcft package provides a library for loading fonts and rasterizing glyphs.

- Download: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fcft/releases/download/3.3.3/fcft-3.3.3.tar.gz

### fcft Dependencies

#### Required

fontconfig, FreeType2, and Pixman

#### Recommended

HarfBuzz and tllist-1.1.0 (if not built, it will be downloaded)

#### Optional

nanosvg, scdoc-1.11.4, and utf8proc

## Installation of fcft

Install fcft by running the following commands:

    mkdir build &&
    cd    build &&

    meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
    ninja

Now, as the `root` user:

    ninja install

If you built scdoc, make the documentation directory versioned as the `root` user:

    mv -v /usr/share/doc/fcft{,-3.3.3}

## Command Explanations

`--buildtype=release`: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

## Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libfcft
Installed Directories: /usr/share/doc/fcft-3.3.1 and /usr/include/fcft

### Short Descriptions

`libfcft` | contains functions for handling fonts and glyphs

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