--- SDL_ttf.c.orig	2006-04-01 02:21:09.000000000 +0900
+++ SDL_ttf.c	2006-04-01 02:28:57.000000000 +0900
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@
 	FT_GlyphSlot glyph;
 	FT_Glyph_Metrics* metrics;
 	FT_Outline* outline;
+	FT_Int32 flags = FT_LOAD_DEFAULT;
 
 	if ( !font || !font->face ) {
 		return FT_Err_Invalid_Handle;
@@ -432,7 +433,13 @@
 	if ( ! cached->index ) {
 		cached->index = FT_Get_Char_Index( face, ch );
 	}
-	error = FT_Load_Glyph( face, cached->index, FT_LOAD_DEFAULT );
+	/* if you want to load outlined glyph image,
+	 * embedded bitmap is prevented from loading.
+	 * */
+	if ( FT_IS_SCALABLE( face ) && !(want & CACHED_BITMAP) ) {
+		flags |= FT_LOAD_NO_BITMAP;
+	}
+	error = FT_Load_Glyph( face, cached->index, flags );
 	if( error ) {
 		return error;
 	}