me part of
            FreeType&nbsp;2; a much improved version is now part of the <a
            href="http:///www.pango.org">Pango<a/> library.</p>
          </li>
        </ul>


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        <h3>
          Is FreeType&nbsp;2 backwards compatible with FreeType&nbsp;1.x?
        </h3>

        <p>Short answer: No.  However, transition from 1.x to&nbsp;2 should
        be rather straightforward.</p>

        <p>The FreeType&nbsp;2 API is a lot simpler than the one in&nbsp