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Use FreeType for Nano Server font support.#272

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Description of Change

Enable FreeType when building Nano Server native libraries to get around the lack of DirectWrite.

SkiaSharp Issue

Fixes mono/SkiaSharp#1105

API Changes

None.

Behavioral Changes

Text drawing now operates correctly for Nano Server in cases where fonts are loaded externally.

Required SkiaSharp PR

Requires mono/SkiaSharp#4208

PR Checklist

  • Rebased on top of skiasharp at time of PR
  • Changes adhere to coding standard
  • Updated documentation

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jeffska commented Jun 29, 2026

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