Including FreeType font support in project

Question

Sorry if this has already been asked, but I'm making a program on linux with C++/linux and I want to use FreeType to draw text on the screen. Once I'm done I will need to distribute this program. What's the best way to do that with FreeType?

• make a script that downloads/compiles/installs freetype?
• Can I somehow statically link it to my program?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Download the library from here Use this link to extract border points from freeType glyph and draw the same using any graphics library X11/GDI to draw it on surface and yes you can statically link it with your program.