--- freetype-2.3.11/builds/unix/configure.orig  2010-08-25 13:37:30.000000000 -0700
+++ freetype-2.3.11/builds/unix/configure 2010-08-25 14:23:35.000000000 -0700
@@ -6043,7 +6043,7 @@
 fi
 if test x$with_zlib != xno && test -n "$LIBZ"; then
   CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DFT_CONFIG_OPTION_SYSTEM_ZLIB"
-  LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $LIBZ"
+  LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $LIBZ -lm"
   SYSTEM_ZLIB=yes
 fi
 
   /*************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/smooth/ftsmooth.c b/src/smooth/ftsmooth.c
index 7d16b94..57de912 100644
--- a/src/smooth/ftsmooth.c
+++ b/src/smooth/ftsmooth.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "ftspic.h"
 
 #include "ftsmerrs.h"
+#include <math.h>
 
 
   /* initialize renderer -- init its raster */
@@ -94,6 +95,47 @@
   }
 
 
+  /* soften the sub-pixel anti-aliasing and sharpen */
+  static void
+  _ft_subpixel_sharpen( FT_Bitmap*      bitmap,
+                        FT_Render_Mode  mode,
+                        FT_Byte         cutoff,
+                        double          gamma_value )
+  {
+    static FT_Bool initialized_gamma = FALSE;
+    static unsigned short gamma_ramp[256];
+    FT_UInt   width   = (FT_UInt)bitmap->width;
+    FT_UInt   height  = (FT_UInt)bitmap->rows;
+    int    ii;
+    if (!initialized_gamma)
+    {
+      initialized_gamma = TRUE;
+      /* linear to voltage */
+      for ( ii = 0; ii < 256; ii++ )
+      {
+        gamma_ramp[ii] = (unsigned char)
+                         ( pow( (double)ii/255.0, gamma_value ) * 255.0f );
+        if (gamma_ramp[ii] < cutoff) {
+          gamma_ramp[ii] = 0;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    /* horizontal in-place sub-pixel sharpening filter */
+    if ( mode == FT_RENDER_MODE_LCD)
+    {
+      FT_Byte*  line = bitmap->buffer;
+      for ( ; height > 0; height--, line += bitmap->pitch )
+      {
+        FT_UInt  xx;
+        for ( xx = 0; xx < width; xx++ )
+        {
+          line[xx] = gamma_ramp[line[xx]];
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   /* convert a slot's glyph image into a bitmap */
   static FT_Error
   ft_smooth_render_generic( FT_Renderer       render,
@@ -265,6 +307,12 @@
           vec->y /= 3;
     }
 
+    /* These should be controllable */
+    FT_Byte cutoff = (FT_Byte)(0.25 * 255.0);
+    double gamma_value = 1.2;
+    /* sharpen the glyphs */
+    _ft_subpixel_sharpen( bitmap, mode, cutoff, gamma_value );
+
     if ( slot->library->lcd_filter_func )
       slot->library->lcd_filter_func( bitmap, mode, slot->library );