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+++ b/README.win32
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 The Pango backends written for Win32 is pangowin32. Pangowin32 uses

-the Win32 GDI font API. GTK+ 2.8 and later on Win32 however actually

-uses the pangocairo backend (which then uses only small parts of

-pangowin32). Much of the GDI font API calls are in cairo.

-

-The pangoft2 backend was originally written with Win32 in mind, but

-its main use nowadays is on other platforms than Win32.

+the Win32 DirectWrite font API. GTK+ 2.8 and later on Win32 however

+actually uses the pangocairo backend (which then uses only small parts of

+pangowin32). Much of the DirectWrite font API calls are in cairo.

 

 To build Pango for Win32:

 

 You need to have gcc (mingw-w64) or Visual Studio 2015 or later, along with

-Python 3.6.x+ and Meson 0.55.3 at the time of writing.  If building

-the introspection files, you will also need to ensure that the Python

-release series and build architecture (i.e. Win32 (x86)/

+Python 3.6.x+ and Meson 0.55.3 at the time of writing. However, if you do not

+have HarfBuzz installed and are building it as part of building Pango, you will

+need to use Visual Studio 2017 (the latest 15.9.x release is recommended) or

+later. If building the introspection files, you will also need to ensure that

+the Python release series and build architecture (i.e. Win32 (x86)/

 x64 (amd64/x86-64) matches the Python release series and build

 architecture that was used to build GObject-Introspection.

 The Python interpreter executable directory must be in your PATH.

@@ -27,16 +26,12 @@ are currently not supported for any cross-builds.
 You will also need the following libraries installed with their headers

 and import libraries, and their DLLs, if applicable, needs to be found in

 %PATH%.  All of their required dependencies are required as well.  Their

-pkg-config files are needed on all builds unless marked with a *, where

-only their headers/import libraries are needed on Visual Studio:

+pkg-config files are needed on all builds.

 

 -GLib

 -Fribidi

--Cairo* (With Win32 support built in, and optionally FreeType and FontConfig

-         support for building PangoFT2.)

--HarfBuzz* (GLib support required, and FreeType2 if building PangoFT2)

--FreeType* (Optional, needed for PangoFT2)

--FontConfig* (Optional, needed for PangoFT2)

+-Cairo (With Win32+DirectWrite support built in, optionally libpng support)

+-HarfBuzz (GLib, GObject and DirectWrite support required)

 

 Please see meson.build to see what versions are needed for these dependencies.