3.3.6 TTF_GetFontHinting

int TTF_GetFontHinting(TTF_Font *font)

font

The loaded font to get the hinting setting of.

Get the current hinting setting of the loaded font.

NOTE: Passing a NULL font into this function will cause a segfault.

Returns: The hinting type matching one of the following defined values:
TTF_HINTING_NORMAL
TTF_HINTING_LIGHT
TTF_HINTING_MONO
TTF_HINTING_NONE
If no hinting is set then TTF_HINTING_NORMAL is returned.

// get the loaded font's hinting setting //TTF_Font *font; int hinting=TTF_GetFontHinting(font); printf("The font hinting is currently set to %s\n", hinting==0?"Normal": hinting==1?"Light": hinting==2?"Mono": hinting==3?"None": "Unknonwn");

See Also:
3.3.7 TTF_SetFontHinting,
5. Defines,
see section Hinting,
Font Hinting @ Wikipedia,
FreeType Hinting and Bitmap rendering,
FreeType Hinting Modes