diff --git i/include/config/ftoption.h w/include/config/ftoption.h
index fe2ba15..22ce1a3 100644
--- i/include/config/ftoption.h
+++ w/include/config/ftoption.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
   /* This is done to allow FreeType clients to run unmodified, forcing     */
   /* them to display normal gray-level anti-aliased glyphs.                */
   /*                                                                       */
-/* #define FT_CONFIG_OPTION_SUBPIXEL_RENDERING */
+#define FT_CONFIG_OPTION_SUBPIXEL_RENDERING
 
 
   /*************************************************************************/