uniform interface to access font files.  It
            supports both bitmap and scalable formats, including TrueType,
            OpenType, Type1, CID, CFF, Windows FON/FNT, X11 PCF, and others.
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          <li><p>
            It supports high-speed anti-aliased glyph bitmap generation with
            256 gray levels.
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          <li><p>
            It is extremely modular, each font format being supported by a
            specific module.  A build of the library can 