1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 7f1f50759e0..3147cf48faa 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ Note also that 'FontBackend' settings in .Xdefaults or .Xresources, or
 to be adjusted, as 'xft' is no longer a valid backend when using
 Cairo.  Use 'ftcrhb' if your Emacs was built with HarfBuzz support,
 and 'ftcr' otherwise.  You can determine this by checking
-'system-configuration-features'.  'x' is still a valid backend.
+'system-configuration-features'.  The 'ftcr' backend will still be
+available when HarfBuzz is supported, but will not be used by default.
+We strongly recommend building with HarBuzz support. 'x' is still a
+valid backend.
 ---
 ** The ftx font backend driver has been removed.

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index 7f1f50759e0..3147cf48faa 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ Note also that 'FontBackend' settings in .Xdefaults or .Xresources, or
36	to be adjusted, as 'xft' is no longer a valid backend when using	36	to be adjusted, as 'xft' is no longer a valid backend when using
37	Cairo. Use 'ftcrhb' if your Emacs was built with HarfBuzz support,	37	Cairo. Use 'ftcrhb' if your Emacs was built with HarfBuzz support,
38	and 'ftcr' otherwise. You can determine this by checking	38	and 'ftcr' otherwise. You can determine this by checking
39	'system-configuration-features'. 'x' is still a valid backend.	39	'system-configuration-features'. The 'ftcr' backend will still be
		40	available when HarfBuzz is supported, but will not be used by default.
		41	We strongly recommend building with HarBuzz support. 'x' is still a
		42	valid backend.
40		43
41	---	44	---
42	** The ftx font backend driver has been removed.	45	** The ftx font backend driver has been removed.