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1269 <p><a href="https://www.freetype.org">FreeType</a> » <a href="../">Docs</a> » <a href="index.html#controlling-freetype-modules">Controlling FreeType Modules</a> » The PCF driver</p>
1271 <h1 id="the-pcf-driver">The PCF driver<a class="headerlink" href="#the-pcf-driver" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h1>
1272 <h2 id="synopsis">Synopsis<a class="headerlink" href="#synopsis" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
1273 <p>While FreeType's PCF driver doesn't expose API functions by itself, it is possible to control its behaviour with <code><a href="ft2-module_management.html#ft_property_set">FT_Property_Set</a></code> and <code><a href="ft2-module_management.html#ft_property_get">FT_Property_Get</a></code>. Right now, there is a single property <code><a href="ft2-properties.html#no-long-family-names">no-long-family-names</a></code> available if FreeType is compiled with PCF_CONFIG_OPTION_LONG_FAMILY_NAMES.</p>
1274 <p>The PCF driver's module name is ‘pcf’.</p>
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