I do MSDF as well and since I'm not doing a huge-ass text editor (and even then) it works and it's great. One thing to consider is that with any solution that does things directly from vector outlines means you also then have to distribute proper font outlines and you might not have a license to do that. With MSDF and similar atlas-like solutions, you pre-render a font and distribute that rendered image instead of an actual font.
replyWhich you also might not have the license to do. I once licensed a Monotype typeface that prohibited its use in anything editable, including fillable PDF forms.
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