Scribus 1.5.2 Open-Source Desktop Publishing Software Adds HiDPI Improvements

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

Scribus remains the number one open-source, cross-platform, and free desktop publishing software, and the latest release further advances the work towards the upcoming major version, Scribus 1.6.0.

Scribus 1.5.2 arrives today after being in development for the past three months, during which the development team behind the open-source DTP software managed to improve the HiDPI (High Dots Per Inch) support for the canvas rendering functionality, as well as to implement a new configuration section for the built-in Autosave and File Recovery system.

Additionally, they also managed to rewrite Scribus’ text layout engine from scratch, preparing it for the upcoming integration of support for advanced scripts for the Hindi, Hebrew, Chinese, and Arabic languages, which should arrive in the coming months as part of the Scribus 1.5.3 release. This work could not have been possible without the contributions from the House of Open Source Technology team.

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