[mapserver-users] Truetype font rendering changes?

[Johan Forsman]

Hello All:

I am in the process of migrating from MapServer 5.4 (FGS95 on Linux) to MapServer 6 (MS4W3 on Windows Server 2008 R2). Most things are migrating well however I have a peculiar TrueType font rendering issue where the readability on the new system is far less than on the old system. I have attached two screenshots taken at the same scale to illustrate the issue. In these images the parish labels are Arial Bold Italic 6 pt., the interstate shields are Arial 8 pt., and US highway shields are Arial Narrow 7 pt. The TTF files and the MAP files were copied directly from the old system to the new system. I have tried with antialias on and off in the label definition and with a couple of different AGG image output formats but there are no visible differences.

I would really appreciate any suggestions or pointers where to investigate.

Thanks!
Johan Forsman
Geologist
Engineering Services
LDHH-OPH-CEHS
225.342.7309


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