This has been fixed upstream: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/src/truetype/ttdriver.c?id=bcc74f4dafee25ea89f1d3144646cba7e30f9908
The fix is included in freetype 2.8+. Fixed in Artful and Bionic. ** Changed in: freetype (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1547196 Title: Removal of revert_scalable_fonts_metric.patch causes ugliness in Claws-Mail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/+bug/1547196/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs