[Bug 495820] New: numerals aren't fixed-width in all sizes of sans font

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Summary: numerals aren't fixed-width in all sizes of sans font

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495820

           Summary: numerals aren't fixed-width in all sizes of sans font
           Product: Fedora
           Version: rawhide
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: low
          Priority: low
         Component: dejavu-fonts
        AssignedTo: nicolas.mailhot at laposte.net
        ReportedBy: cje at btinternet.com
         QAContact: extras-qa at fedoraproject.org
                CC: nicolas.mailhot at laposte.net,
                    fedora-fonts-bugs-list at redhat.com
    Classification: Fedora


Description of problem:
in the default font and size used in firstboot the '5' digit is a slightly
different width, i think.  so in the 'date and time' settings screen the text
shuffles a bit as the seconds and minutes tick through 05/15/25 etc.

ah, actually, it looks like it's a hinting problem - this happens with 'full'
and 'medium' but not with 'slight' or 'none'.  not sure if that means it's a
problem with freetype rather than the font.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
freetype-2.3.9-3.fc11.i586
dejavu-sans-fonts-2.29-2.fc11.noarch

How reproducible:
always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.install fedora
2.in firstboot go to date&time screen
3.watch the time ticking and observe text layout

alternatively log in and enable seconds display and 12 hour mode on the panel
clock and watch that.

Actual results:
layout 'jiggles' as numbers change.

Expected results:
no jiggling.

Additional info:
i think this has been like this for a year at least.

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