    font driver doesn't provide its own hinter, the auto-hinter is used
        by default.  If a format-specific hinter is provided, it is still
        possible to use the auto-hinter using the
        <tt>FT_LOAD_FORCE_AUTOHINT</tt> bit flag when calling
        <tt>FT_Load_Glyph()</tt>.</p>

        <p>Currently, the auto-hinter doesn't use external hints to do its
        job, as it automatically computes global metrics (when it
        &lsquo;opens&rsquo; a font for the first time) and glyph
        &