diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a43f198e8..236e9a9c5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2013-03-14  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
+
+	*/*: Use FT_ERR_EQ, FT_ERR_NEQ, and FT_ERR where appropriate.
+
+	FT_Err_XXX and friends are no longer directly used in the source
+	code.
+
 2013-03-14  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
 
 	New error management macros.
diff --git a/src/base/ftadvanc.c b/src/base/ftadvanc.c
index 880830a0a..52078478d 100644
--- a/src/base/ftadvanc.c
+++ b/src/base/ftadvanc.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
       if ( !error )
         return _ft_face_scale_advances( face, padvance, 1, flags );
 
-      if ( error != FT_ERROR_BASE( FT_Err_Unimplemented_Feature ) )
+      if ( FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Unimplemented_Feature ) )
         return error;
     }
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
       if ( !error )
         return _ft_face_scale_advances( face, padvances, count, flags );
 
-      if ( error != FT_ERROR_BASE( FT_Err_Unimplemented_Feature ) )
+      if ( FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Unimplemented_Feature ) )
         return error;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/base/ftbdf.c b/src/base/ftbdf.c
index d29adf09d..5755f8558 100644
--- a/src/base/ftbdf.c
+++ b/src/base/ftbdf.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 /*                                                                         */
 /*    FreeType API for accessing BDF-specific strings (body).              */
 /*                                                                         */
-/*  Copyright 2002, 2003, 2004 by                                          */
+/*  Copyright 2002-2004, 2013 by                                           */
 /*  David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.                      */
 /*                                                                         */
 /*  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,       */
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     const char*  registry = NULL;
 
 
-    error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
     if ( face )
     {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     FT_Error  error;
 
 
-    error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
     aproperty->type = BDF_PROPERTY_TYPE_NONE;
 
diff --git a/src/base/ftcid.c b/src/base/ftcid.c
index 733aae147..741879d92 100644
--- a/src/base/ftcid.c
+++ b/src/base/ftcid.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 /*                                                                         */
 /*    FreeType API for accessing CID font information.                     */
 /*                                                                         */
-/*  Copyright 2007, 2009 by Derek Clegg, Michael Toftdal.                  */
+/*  Copyright 2007, 2009, 2013 by Derek Clegg, Michael Toftdal.            */
 /*                                                                         */
 /*  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,       */
 /*  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project      */
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     FT_Int       s = 0;
 
 
-    error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
     if ( face )
     {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   FT_Get_CID_Is_Internally_CID_Keyed( FT_Face   face,
                                       FT_Bool  *is_cid )
   {
-    FT_Error  error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
     FT_Bool   ic = 0;
 
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                                FT_UInt   glyph_index,
                                FT_UInt  *cid )
   {
-    FT_Error  error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
     FT_UInt   c = 0;
 
 
diff --git a/src/base/ftmac.c b/src/base/ftmac.c
index ce0af549c..456b1a5b4 100644
--- a/src/base/ftmac.c
+++ b/src/base/ftmac.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 
 
     err = FT_GetFileRef_From_Mac_ATS_Name( fontName, &ref, face_index );
-    if ( FT_Err_Ok != err )
+    if ( err )
       return err;
 
     if ( noErr != FSRefMakePath( &ref, path, maxPathSize ) )
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 
 
     err = FT_GetFileRef_From_Mac_ATS_Name( fontName, &ref, face_index );
-    if ( FT_Err_Ok != err )
+    if ( err )
       return err;
 
     if ( noErr != FSGetCatalogInfo( &ref, kFSCatInfoNone, NULL, NULL,
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
     {
       err = lookup_lwfn_by_fond( pathname, lwfn_file_name,
                                  buff, sizeof ( buff )  );
-      if ( FT_Err_Ok == err )
+      if ( !err )
         have_lwfn = 1;
     }
 
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@
                              FT_Long       face_index,
                              FT_Face*      aface )
   {
-    FT_Error       error = FT_Err_Cannot_Open_Resource;
+    FT_Error       error = FT_ERR( Cannot_Open_Resource );
     ResFileRefNum  res_ref;
     ResourceIndex  res_index;
     Handle         fond;
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@
     }
 
     CloseResFile( res_ref );
-    if ( FT_Err_Ok == error && NULL != aface && NULL != *aface )
+    if ( !error && aface && *aface )
       (*aface)->num_faces = num_faces_in_res;
     return error;
   }
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@
 
         error = lookup_lwfn_by_fond( path_fond, lwfn_file_name,
                                      path_lwfn, sizeof ( path_lwfn ) );
-        if ( FT_Err_Ok == error )
+        if ( !error )
           have_lwfn = 1;
       }
     }
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@
       error = FT_THROW( Unknown_File_Format );
 
   found_no_lwfn_file:
-    if ( have_sfnt && FT_Err_Ok != error )
+    if ( have_sfnt && error )
       error = FT_New_Face_From_SFNT( library,
                                      sfnt_id,
                                      face_index,
diff --git a/src/base/ftmm.c b/src/base/ftmm.c
index 62db590ef..18ff879bf 100644
--- a/src/base/ftmm.c
+++ b/src/base/ftmm.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     if ( !face )
       return FT_THROW( Invalid_Face_Handle );
 
-    error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
     if ( FT_HAS_MULTIPLE_MASTERS( face ) )
     {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     error = ft_face_get_mm_service( face, &service );
     if ( !error )
     {
-      error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+      error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
       if ( service->get_mm )
         error = service->get_mm( face, amaster );
     }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     error = ft_face_get_mm_service( face, &service );
     if ( !error )
     {
-      error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+      error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
       if ( service->get_mm_var )
         error = service->get_mm_var( face, amaster );
     }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
     error = ft_face_get_mm_service( face, &service );
     if ( !error )
     {
-      error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+      error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
       if ( service->set_mm_design )
         error = service->set_mm_design( face, num_coords, coords );
     }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     error = ft_face_get_mm_service( face, &service );
     if ( !error )
     {
-      error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+      error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
       if ( service->set_var_design )
         error = service->set_var_design( face, num_coords, coords );
     }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
     error = ft_face_get_mm_service( face, &service );
     if ( !error )
     {
-      error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+      error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
       if ( service->set_mm_blend )
          error = service->set_mm_blend( face, num_coords, coords );
     }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
     error = ft_face_get_mm_service( face, &service );
     if ( !error )
     {
-      error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+      error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
       if ( service->set_mm_blend )
          error = service->set_mm_blend( face, num_coords, coords );
     }
diff --git a/src/base/ftobjs.c b/src/base/ftobjs.c
index 167b11054..5ed39f1b2 100644
--- a/src/base/ftobjs.c
+++ b/src/base/ftobjs.c
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@
     /* is returned.                                                      */
 
     /* no error should happen, but we want to play safe */
-    if ( error2 && error2 != FT_Err_Invalid_CharMap_Handle )
+    if ( error2 && FT_ERR_NEQ( error2, Invalid_CharMap_Handle ) )
     {
       error = error2;
       goto Fail;
@@ -1513,7 +1513,7 @@
       FT_Error  error1;
 
 
-      if ( error == FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format )
+      if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Unknown_File_Format ) )
       {
         error1 = FT_Stream_Seek( stream, pos );
         if ( error1 )
@@ -1541,7 +1541,7 @@
                           FT_Long     face_index,
                           FT_Face    *aface )
   {
-    FT_Error   error  = FT_Err_Cannot_Open_Resource;
+    FT_Error   error  = FT_ERR( Cannot_Open_Resource );
     FT_Memory  memory = library->memory;
     FT_Byte*   pfb_data = NULL;
     int        i, type, flags;
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@
         pfb_data[pfb_pos++] = 0;
       }
 
-      error = FT_Err_Cannot_Open_Resource;
+      error = FT_ERR( Cannot_Open_Resource );
       if ( pfb_pos > pfb_len || pfb_pos + rlen > pfb_len )
         goto Exit2;
 
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@
 #define FT_COMPONENT  trace_raccess
 
     FT_Memory  memory = library->memory;
-    FT_Error   error  = FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format;
+    FT_Error   error  = FT_ERR( Unknown_File_Format );
     int        i;
 
     char *     file_names[FT_RACCESS_N_RULES];
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@
                   i, args2.pathname, offsets[i] ));
 
       error = FT_Stream_New( library, &args2, &stream2 );
-      if ( is_darwin_vfs && error == FT_Err_Cannot_Open_Stream )
+      if ( is_darwin_vfs && FT_ERR_EQ( error, Cannot_Open_Stream ) )
         vfs_rfork_has_no_font = TRUE;
 
       if ( error )
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@
 
     /* Caller (load_mac_face) requires FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format. */
     if ( error )
-      error = FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format;
+      error = FT_ERR( Unknown_File_Format );
 
     return error;
 
@@ -1960,7 +1960,7 @@
 
 
     error = IsMacBinary( library, stream, face_index, aface );
-    if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) == FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format )
+    if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Unknown_File_Format ) )
     {
 
 #undef  FT_COMPONENT
@@ -1977,9 +1977,9 @@
 
     }
 
-    if ( ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) == FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format      ||
-           FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) == FT_Err_Invalid_Stream_Operation ) &&
-         ( args->flags & FT_OPEN_PATHNAME )                            )
+    if ( ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Unknown_File_Format )      ||
+           FT_ERR_EQ( error, Invalid_Stream_Operation ) ) &&
+         ( args->flags & FT_OPEN_PATHNAME )               )
       error = load_face_in_embedded_rfork( library, stream,
                                            face_index, aface, args );
     return error;
@@ -2056,7 +2056,7 @@
     }
     else
     {
-      error = FT_Err_Missing_Module;
+      error = FT_ERR( Missing_Module );
 
       /* check each font driver for an appropriate format */
       cur   = library->modules;
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@
 
 #ifdef FT_CONFIG_OPTION_MAC_FONTS
           if ( ft_strcmp( cur[0]->clazz->module_name, "truetype" ) == 0 &&
-               FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) == FT_Err_Table_Missing           )
+               FT_ERR_EQ( error, Table_Missing )                        )
           {
             /* TrueType but essential tables are missing */
             if ( FT_Stream_Seek( stream, 0 ) )
@@ -2106,7 +2106,7 @@
           }
 #endif
 
-          if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) != FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format )
+          if ( FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Unknown_File_Format ) )
             goto Fail3;
         }
       }
@@ -2115,9 +2115,9 @@
       /* If we are on the mac, and we get an                          */
       /* FT_Err_Invalid_Stream_Operation it may be because we have an */
       /* empty data fork, so we need to check the resource fork.      */
-      if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) != FT_Err_Cannot_Open_Stream       &&
-           FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) != FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format      &&
-           FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) != FT_Err_Invalid_Stream_Operation )
+      if ( FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Cannot_Open_Stream )       &&
+           FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Unknown_File_Format )      &&
+           FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Invalid_Stream_Operation ) )
         goto Fail2;
 
 #if !defined( FT_MACINTOSH ) && defined( FT_CONFIG_OPTION_MAC_FONTS )
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@
         return error;
       }
 
-      if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) != FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format )
+      if ( FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Unknown_File_Format ) )
         goto Fail2;
 #endif  /* !FT_MACINTOSH && FT_CONFIG_OPTION_MAC_FONTS */
 
@@ -2299,7 +2299,7 @@
     /* we implement FT_Attach_Stream in each driver through the */
     /* `attach_file' interface                                  */
 
-    error = FT_Err_Unimplemented_Feature;
+    error = FT_ERR( Unimplemented_Feature );
     clazz = driver->clazz;
     if ( clazz->attach_file )
       error = clazz->attach_file( face, stream );
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@
     FT_ListNode  node;
 
 
-    error = FT_Err_Invalid_Face_Handle;
+    error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Face_Handle );
     if ( face && face->driver )
     {
       face->internal->refcount--;
@@ -3580,7 +3580,7 @@
                      FT_Pointer  buffer,
                      FT_UInt     buffer_max )
   {
-    FT_Error  error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
 
     /* clean up buffer */
@@ -4021,12 +4021,12 @@
         else
           renderer = FT_Lookup_Renderer( library, slot->format, &node );
 
-        error = FT_Err_Unimplemented_Feature;
+        error = FT_ERR( Unimplemented_Feature );
         while ( renderer )
         {
           error = renderer->render( renderer, slot, render_mode, NULL );
-          if ( !error                                               ||
-               FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) != FT_Err_Cannot_Render_Glyph )
+          if ( !error                                   ||
+               FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Cannot_Render_Glyph ) )
             break;
 
           /* FT_Err_Cannot_Render_Glyph is returned if the render mode   */
@@ -4839,7 +4839,7 @@
                         FT_Int       *p_arg2,
                         FT_Matrix    *p_transform )
   {
-    FT_Error  error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
 
     if ( glyph                                      &&
diff --git a/src/base/ftoutln.c b/src/base/ftoutln.c
index 826a7e2ea..54ca5cdcf 100644
--- a/src/base/ftoutln.c
+++ b/src/base/ftoutln.c
@@ -620,11 +620,11 @@
 
     params->source = (void*)outline;
 
-    error = FT_Err_Cannot_Render_Glyph;
+    error = FT_ERR( Cannot_Render_Glyph );
     while ( renderer )
     {
       error = renderer->raster_render( renderer->raster, params );
-      if ( !error || FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) != FT_Err_Cannot_Render_Glyph )
+      if ( !error || FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Cannot_Render_Glyph ) )
         break;
 
       /* FT_Err_Cannot_Render_Glyph is returned if the render mode   */
diff --git a/src/base/ftrfork.c b/src/base/ftrfork.c
index 8114531b0..a74948a38 100644
--- a/src/base/ftrfork.c
+++ b/src/base/ftrfork.c
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@
     {
       new_names[i] = NULL;
       offsets[i]   = 0;
-      errors[i]    = FT_Err_Unimplemented_Feature;
+      errors[i]    = FT_ERR( Unimplemented_Feature );
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/base/ftsnames.c b/src/base/ftsnames.c
index 3447888ca..260e91c14 100644
--- a/src/base/ftsnames.c
+++ b/src/base/ftsnames.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                     FT_UInt       idx,
                     FT_SfntName  *aname )
   {
-    FT_Error  error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
 
     if ( aname && face && FT_IS_SFNT( face ) )
diff --git a/src/base/ftstroke.c b/src/base/ftstroke.c
index 1849cb469..ee61ceca0 100644
--- a/src/base/ftstroke.c
+++ b/src/base/ftstroke.c
@@ -2258,7 +2258,7 @@
                    FT_Stroker   stroker,
                    FT_Bool      destroy )
   {
-    FT_Error    error   = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    FT_Error    error   = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
     FT_Glyph    glyph   = NULL;
     FT_Library  library = stroker->library;
 
@@ -2334,7 +2334,7 @@
                          FT_Bool      inside,
                          FT_Bool      destroy )
   {
-    FT_Error    error   = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    FT_Error    error   = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
     FT_Glyph    glyph   = NULL;
     FT_Library  library = stroker->library;
 
diff --git a/src/base/fttype1.c b/src/base/fttype1.c
index 885dba598..c1f9931db 100644
--- a/src/base/fttype1.c
+++ b/src/base/fttype1.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   FT_Get_PS_Font_Info( FT_Face          face,
                        PS_FontInfoRec*  afont_info )
   {
-    FT_Error  error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
 
     if ( face )
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   FT_Get_PS_Font_Private( FT_Face         face,
                           PS_PrivateRec*  afont_private )
   {
-    FT_Error  error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
 
     if ( face )
diff --git a/src/base/ftwinfnt.c b/src/base/ftwinfnt.c
index bc2e90e1f..463ae761d 100644
--- a/src/base/ftwinfnt.c
+++ b/src/base/ftwinfnt.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     FT_Error           error;
 
 
-    error = FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
     if ( face != NULL )
     {
diff --git a/src/bdf/bdfdrivr.c b/src/bdf/bdfdrivr.c
index 2f99436c5..134e1ebe9 100644
--- a/src/bdf/bdfdrivr.c
+++ b/src/bdf/bdfdrivr.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
     options.font_spacing    = BDF_PROPORTIONAL;
 
     error = bdf_load_font( stream, memory, &options, &font );
-    if ( error == BDF_Err_Missing_Startfont_Field )
+    if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Missing_Startfont_Field ) )
     {
       FT_TRACE2(( "  not a BDF file\n" ));
       goto Fail;
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
     FT_Face          face    = size->face;
     FT_Bitmap_Size*  bsize   = face->available_sizes;
     bdf_font_t*      bdffont = ( (BDF_Face)face )->bdffont;
-    FT_Error         error   = BDF_Err_Invalid_Pixel_Size;
+    FT_Error         error   = FT_ERR( Invalid_Pixel_Size );
     FT_Long          height;
 
 
diff --git a/src/cache/ftccache.h b/src/cache/ftccache.h
index 54a197857..86f2fca58 100644
--- a/src/cache/ftccache.h
+++ b/src/cache/ftccache.h
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
 
 
 #define FTC_CACHE_TRYLOOP_END( list_changed )                     \
-      if ( !error || error != FTC_Err_Out_Of_Memory )             \
+      if ( !error || FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Out_Of_Memory ) )         \
         break;                                                    \
                                                                   \
       _try_done = FTC_Manager_FlushN( _try_manager, _try_count ); \
diff --git a/src/cache/ftcmanag.c b/src/cache/ftcmanag.c
index 96183a706..b1c6bd596 100644
--- a/src/cache/ftcmanag.c
+++ b/src/cache/ftcmanag.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@
                              FTC_CacheClass   clazz,
                              FTC_Cache       *acache )
   {
-    FT_Error   error = FTC_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    FT_Error   error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
     FTC_Cache  cache = NULL;
 
 
diff --git a/src/cache/ftcsbits.c b/src/cache/ftcsbits.c
index f2c1db77a..6df1c1993 100644
--- a/src/cache/ftcsbits.c
+++ b/src/cache/ftcsbits.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     /* we mark unloaded glyphs with `sbit.buffer == 0' */
     /* and `width == 255', `height == 0'               */
     /*                                                 */
-    if ( error && error != FTC_Err_Out_Of_Memory )
+    if ( error && FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Out_Of_Memory ) )
     {
     BadGlyph:
       sbit->width  = 255;
diff --git a/src/cff/cffobjs.c b/src/cff/cffobjs.c
index 12699b49a..6a65cc8cf 100644
--- a/src/cff/cffobjs.c
+++ b/src/cff/cffobjs.c
@@ -959,8 +959,8 @@
 
         error = FT_CMap_New( &CFF_CMAP_UNICODE_CLASS_REC_GET, NULL,
                              &cmaprec, NULL );
-        if ( error                                                  &&
-             FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) != FT_Err_No_Unicode_Glyph_Name )
+        if ( error                                      &&
+             FT_ERR_NEQ( error, No_Unicode_Glyph_Name ) )
           goto Exit;
         error = FT_Err_Ok;
 
diff --git a/src/cff/cffparse.c b/src/cff/cffparse.c
index a98f5d1e6..319e61bc0 100644
--- a/src/cff/cffparse.c
+++ b/src/cff/cffparse.c
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
     FT_Vector*       offset = &dict->font_offset;
     FT_ULong*        upm    = &dict->units_per_em;
     FT_Byte**        data   = parser->stack;
-    FT_Error         error  = CFF_Err_Stack_Underflow;
+    FT_Error         error  = FT_ERR( Stack_Underflow );
 
 
     if ( parser->top >= parser->stack + 6 )
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@
     FT_Error         error;
 
 
-    error = CFF_Err_Stack_Underflow;
+    error = FT_ERR( Stack_Underflow );
 
     if ( parser->top >= parser->stack + 4 )
     {
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
     FT_Error         error;
 
 
-    error = CFF_Err_Stack_Underflow;
+    error = FT_ERR( Stack_Underflow );
 
     if ( parser->top >= parser->stack + 2 )
     {
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@
     FT_Error         error;
 
 
-    error = CFF_Err_Stack_Underflow;
+    error = FT_ERR( Stack_Underflow );
 
     if ( parser->top >= parser->stack + 3 )
     {
diff --git a/src/gxvalid/gxvmod.c b/src/gxvalid/gxvmod.c
index 4c8da3a1d..58a82d0b3 100644
--- a/src/gxvalid/gxvmod.c
+++ b/src/gxvalid/gxvmod.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
 
     error = FT_Load_Sfnt_Table( face, tag, 0, NULL, table_len );
-    if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) == FT_Err_Table_Missing )
+    if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Table_Missing ) )
       return FT_Err_Ok;
     if ( error )
       goto Exit;
diff --git a/src/otvalid/otvmod.c b/src/otvalid/otvmod.c
index da42f6068..37c6e869d 100644
--- a/src/otvalid/otvmod.c
+++ b/src/otvalid/otvmod.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 
     error = FT_Load_Sfnt_Table( face, tag, 0, NULL, table_len );
-    if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) == FT_Err_Table_Missing )
+    if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Table_Missing ) )
       return FT_Err_Ok;
     if ( error )
       goto Exit;
diff --git a/src/pcf/pcfdrivr.c b/src/pcf/pcfdrivr.c
index badf8903d..2d8f8af9a 100644
--- a/src/pcf/pcfdrivr.c
+++ b/src/pcf/pcfdrivr.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 
         /* this didn't work, try gzip support! */
         error2 = FT_Stream_OpenGzip( &face->comp_stream, stream );
-        if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error2 ) == FT_Err_Unimplemented_Feature )
+        if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error2, Unimplemented_Feature ) )
           goto Fail;
 
         error = error2;
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 
         /* this didn't work, try LZW support! */
         error3 = FT_Stream_OpenLZW( &face->comp_stream, stream );
-        if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error3 ) == FT_Err_Unimplemented_Feature )
+        if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error3, Unimplemented_Feature ) )
           goto Fail;
 
         error = error3;
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 
         /* this didn't work, try Bzip2 support! */
         error4 = FT_Stream_OpenBzip2( &face->comp_stream, stream );
-        if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error4 ) == FT_Err_Unimplemented_Feature )
+        if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error4, Unimplemented_Feature ) )
           goto Fail;
 
         error = error4;
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
   {
     PCF_Face         face  = (PCF_Face)size->face;
     FT_Bitmap_Size*  bsize = size->face->available_sizes;
-    FT_Error         error = PCF_Err_Invalid_Pixel_Size;
+    FT_Error         error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Pixel_Size );
     FT_Long          height;
 
 
diff --git a/src/pcf/pcfread.c b/src/pcf/pcfread.c
index 3ec8951ce..4b822f798 100644
--- a/src/pcf/pcfread.c
+++ b/src/pcf/pcfread.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
                           FT_ULong  *aformat,
                           FT_ULong  *asize )
   {
-    FT_Error  error = PCF_Err_Invalid_File_Format;
+    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_File_Format );
     FT_ULong  i;
 
 
diff --git a/src/pfr/pfrdrivr.c b/src/pfr/pfrdrivr.c
index eec49e727..d0473a41b 100644
--- a/src/pfr/pfrdrivr.c
+++ b/src/pfr/pfrdrivr.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                    FT_Pos   *anadvance )
   {
     PFR_Face  face  = (PFR_Face)pfrface;
-    FT_Error  error = PFR_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
 
     *anadvance = 0;
diff --git a/src/psaux/afmparse.c b/src/psaux/afmparse.c
index 4533dd92d..abec50313 100644
--- a/src/psaux/afmparse.c
+++ b/src/psaux/afmparse.c
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@
   {
     FT_Memory     memory = parser->memory;
     AFM_FontInfo  fi     = parser->FontInfo;
-    FT_Error      error  = PSaux_Err_Syntax_Error;
+    FT_Error      error  = FT_ERR( Syntax_Error );
     char*         key;
     FT_Offset     len;
     FT_Int        metrics_sets = 0;
diff --git a/src/psaux/psobjs.c b/src/psaux/psobjs.c
index 87f460d83..12fc3269a 100644
--- a/src/psaux/psobjs.c
+++ b/src/psaux/psobjs.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
   {
     FT_Byte*      cur   = *acur;
     FT_Int        embed = 0;
-    FT_Error      error = PSaux_Err_Invalid_File_Format;
+    FT_Error      error = FT_ERR( Invalid_File_Format );
     unsigned int  i;
 
 
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@
                               T1_MAX_TABLE_ELEMENTS, &num_elements );
     if ( num_elements < 0 )
     {
-      error = PSaux_Err_Ignore;
+      error = FT_ERR( Ignore );
       goto Exit;
     }
     if ( (FT_UInt)num_elements > field->array_max )
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@
                           FT_Pos      x,
                           FT_Pos      y )
   {
-    FT_Error  error = PSaux_Err_Invalid_File_Format;
+    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_File_Format );
 
 
     /* test whether we are building a new contour */
diff --git a/src/sfnt/sfobjs.c b/src/sfnt/sfobjs.c
index a2aac0663..8fa4fc9fc 100644
--- a/src/sfnt/sfobjs.c
+++ b/src/sfnt/sfobjs.c
@@ -503,35 +503,35 @@
   }
 
 
-#define LOAD_( x )                                            \
-  do {                                                        \
-    FT_TRACE2(( "`" #x "' " ));                               \
-    FT_TRACE3(( "-->\n" ));                                   \
-                                                              \
-    error = sfnt->load_ ## x( face, stream );                 \
-                                                              \
-    FT_TRACE2(( "%s\n", ( !error )                            \
-                        ? "loaded"                            \
-                        : ( error == SFNT_Err_Table_Missing ) \
-                          ? "missing"                         \
-                          : "failed to load" ));              \
-    FT_TRACE3(( "\n" ));                                      \
+#define LOAD_( x )                                          \
+  do {                                                      \
+    FT_TRACE2(( "`" #x "' " ));                             \
+    FT_TRACE3(( "-->\n" ));                                 \
+                                                            \
+    error = sfnt->load_ ## x( face, stream );               \
+                                                            \
+    FT_TRACE2(( "%s\n", ( !error )                          \
+                        ? "loaded"                          \
+                        : FT_ERR_EQ( error, Table_Missing ) \
+                          ? "missing"                       \
+                          : "failed to load" ));            \
+    FT_TRACE3(( "\n" ));                                    \
   } while ( 0 )
 
-#define LOADM_( x, vertical )                                 \
-  do {                                                        \
-    FT_TRACE2(( "`%s" #x "' ",                                \
-                vertical ? "vertical " : "" ));               \
-    FT_TRACE3(( "-->\n" ));                                   \
-                                                              \
-    error = sfnt->load_ ## x( face, stream, vertical );       \
-                                                              \
-    FT_TRACE2(( "%s\n", ( !error )                            \
-                        ? "loaded"                            \
-                        : ( error == SFNT_Err_Table_Missing ) \
-                          ? "missing"                         \
-                          : "failed to load" ));              \
-    FT_TRACE3(( "\n" ));                                      \
+#define LOADM_( x, vertical )                               \
+  do {                                                      \
+    FT_TRACE2(( "`%s" #x "' ",                              \
+                vertical ? "vertical " : "" ));             \
+    FT_TRACE3(( "-->\n" ));                                 \
+                                                            \
+    error = sfnt->load_ ## x( face, stream, vertical );     \
+                                                            \
+    FT_TRACE2(( "%s\n", ( !error )                          \
+                        ? "loaded"                          \
+                        : FT_ERR_EQ( error, Table_Missing ) \
+                          ? "missing"                       \
+                          : "failed to load" ));            \
+    FT_TRACE3(( "\n" ));                                    \
   } while ( 0 )
 
 #define GET_NAME( id, field )                                   \
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@
       if ( !error )
       {
         LOADM_( hmtx, 0 );
-        if ( error == SFNT_Err_Table_Missing )
+        if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Table_Missing ) )
         {
           error = FT_THROW( Hmtx_Table_Missing );
 
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
 #endif
         }
       }
-      else if ( error == SFNT_Err_Table_Missing )
+      else if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Table_Missing ) )
       {
         /* No `hhea' table necessary for SFNT Mac fonts. */
         if ( face->format_tag == TTAG_true )
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@
           face->vertical_info = 1;
       }
 
-      if ( error && error != SFNT_Err_Table_Missing )
+      if ( error && FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Table_Missing ) )
         goto Exit;
 
       LOAD_( os2 );
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@
         /* a font which contains neither bitmaps nor outlines is */
         /* still valid (although rather useless in most cases);  */
         /* however, you can find such stripped fonts in PDFs     */
-        if ( error == SFNT_Err_Table_Missing )
+        if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Table_Missing ) )
           error = FT_Err_Ok;
         else
           goto Exit;
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@
     LOAD_( pclt );
     if ( error )
     {
-      if ( error != SFNT_Err_Table_Missing )
+      if ( FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Table_Missing ) )
         goto Exit;
 
       face->pclt.Version = 0;
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@
                FT_FACE_FLAG_HORIZONTAL;   /* horizontal data   */
 
 #ifdef TT_CONFIG_OPTION_POSTSCRIPT_NAMES
-      if ( psnames_error == FT_Err_Ok                 &&
+      if ( !psnames_error                             &&
            face->postscript.FormatType != 0x00030000L )
         flags |= FT_FACE_FLAG_GLYPH_NAMES;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/sfnt/ttbdf.c b/src/sfnt/ttbdf.c
index 0e5c6746c..9401dae5f 100644
--- a/src/sfnt/ttbdf.c
+++ b/src/sfnt/ttbdf.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
     p      = bdf->table + 8;
     strike = p + 4 * count;
 
-    error = SFNT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
     if ( size == NULL || property_name == NULL )
       goto Exit;
diff --git a/src/tools/test_afm.c b/src/tools/test_afm.c
index f5f99363c..24cd0c4f0 100644
--- a/src/tools/test_afm.c
+++ b/src/tools/test_afm.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 
 
     if ( argc < 2 )
-      return FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+      return FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
     error = FT_Init_FreeType( &library );
     if ( error )
diff --git a/src/truetype/ttgload.c b/src/truetype/ttgload.c
index d868325b0..b6bb7487c 100644
--- a/src/truetype/ttgload.c
+++ b/src/truetype/ttgload.c
@@ -2076,7 +2076,7 @@
       FT_Error  error = face->goto_table( face, TTAG_glyf, stream, 0 );
 
 
-      if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) == FT_Err_Table_Missing )
+      if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Table_Missing ) )
         loader->glyf_offset = 0;
       else if ( error )
       {
diff --git a/src/truetype/ttinterp.c b/src/truetype/ttinterp.c
index babdd7655..dd90cc88f 100644
--- a/src/truetype/ttinterp.c
+++ b/src/truetype/ttinterp.c
@@ -8693,11 +8693,12 @@
 
 #endif /* TT_CONFIG_OPTION_INTERPRETER_SWITCH */
 
-      if ( CUR.error != FT_Err_Ok )
+      if ( CUR.error )
       {
         switch ( CUR.error )
         {
-        case TT_Err_Invalid_Opcode: /* looking for redefined instructions */
+          /* looking for redefined instructions */
+        case FT_ERR( Invalid_Opcode ):
           {
             TT_DefRecord*  def   = CUR.IDefs;
             TT_DefRecord*  limit = def + CUR.numIDefs;
diff --git a/src/truetype/ttpload.c b/src/truetype/ttpload.c
index 5ea8f3bda..9723a515b 100644
--- a/src/truetype/ttpload.c
+++ b/src/truetype/ttpload.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
     /* it is possible that a font doesn't have a glyf table at all */
     /* or its size is zero                                         */
-    if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) == TT_Err_Table_Missing )
+    if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Table_Missing ) )
       face->glyf_len = 0;
     else if ( error )
       goto Exit;
diff --git a/src/type1/t1afm.c b/src/type1/t1afm.c
index 75d09e0e3..b2db9bff7 100644
--- a/src/type1/t1afm.c
+++ b/src/type1/t1afm.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
     FT_Memory      memory  = stream->memory;
     AFM_ParserRec  parser;
     AFM_FontInfo   fi      = NULL;
-    FT_Error       error   = T1_Err_Unknown_File_Format;
+    FT_Error       error   = FT_ERR( Unknown_File_Format );
     T1_Font        t1_font = &( (T1_Face)t1_face )->type1;
 
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
       }
     }
 
-    if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) == FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format )
+    if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Unknown_File_Format ) )
     {
       FT_Byte*  start = stream->cursor;
 
diff --git a/src/type1/t1load.c b/src/type1/t1load.c
index b8b234976..b1159eef8 100644
--- a/src/type1/t1load.c
+++ b/src/type1/t1load.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
     FT_UInt   n, m;
 
 
-    error = T1_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
 
     if ( blend && blend->num_axis == num_coords )
     {
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
     FT_UInt   n, p;
 
 
-    error = T1_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+    error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
     if ( blend && blend->num_axis == num_coords )
     {
       /* compute the blend coordinates through the blend design map */
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@
      FT_Error  error;
 
 
-     error = T1_Err_Invalid_Argument;
+     error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );
      if ( num_coords <= 4 && num_coords > 0 )
      {
        for ( i = 0; i < num_coords; ++i )
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@
                      T1_MAX_MM_AXIS, &num_axis );
     if ( num_axis < 0 )
     {
-      error = T1_Err_Ignore;
+      error = FT_ERR( Ignore );
       goto Exit;
     }
     if ( num_axis == 0 || num_axis > T1_MAX_MM_AXIS )
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@
                      T1_MAX_MM_DESIGNS, &num_designs );
     if ( num_designs < 0 )
     {
-      error = T1_Err_Ignore;
+      error = FT_ERR( Ignore );
       goto Exit;
     }
     if ( num_designs == 0 || num_designs > T1_MAX_MM_DESIGNS )
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@
                      T1_MAX_MM_AXIS, &num_axis );
     if ( num_axis < 0 )
     {
-      error = T1_Err_Ignore;
+      error = FT_ERR( Ignore );
       goto Exit;
     }
     if ( num_axis == 0 || num_axis > T1_MAX_MM_AXIS )
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@
                      T1_MAX_MM_DESIGNS, &num_designs );
     if ( num_designs < 0 )
     {
-      error = T1_Err_Ignore;
+      error = FT_ERR( Ignore );
       goto Exit;
     }
     if ( num_designs == 0 || num_designs > T1_MAX_MM_DESIGNS )
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@
         face->type1.encoding_type = T1_ENCODING_TYPE_ISOLATIN1;
 
       else
-        parser->root.error = T1_Err_Ignore;
+        parser->root.error = FT_ERR( Ignore );
     }
   }
 
@@ -1998,7 +1998,7 @@
                                                       keyword );
                 if ( parser->root.error != FT_Err_Ok )
                 {
-                  if ( FT_ERROR_BASE( parser->root.error ) == FT_Err_Ignore )
+                  if ( FT_ERR_EQ( parser->root.error, Ignore ) )
                     parser->root.error = FT_Err_Ok;
                   else
                     return parser->root.error;
diff --git a/src/type1/t1objs.c b/src/type1/t1objs.c
index d006d658c..837b7911d 100644
--- a/src/type1/t1objs.c
+++ b/src/type1/t1objs.c
@@ -517,8 +517,8 @@
         charmap.encoding    = FT_ENCODING_UNICODE;
 
         error = FT_CMap_New( cmap_classes->unicode, NULL, &charmap, NULL );
-        if ( error                                                  &&
-             FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) != FT_Err_No_Unicode_Glyph_Name )
+        if ( error                                      &&
+             FT_ERR_NEQ( error, No_Unicode_Glyph_Name ) )
           goto Exit;
         error = FT_Err_Ok;
 
diff --git a/src/type1/t1parse.c b/src/type1/t1parse.c
index a2d26a19c..f7c402e57 100644
--- a/src/type1/t1parse.c
+++ b/src/type1/t1parse.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
     error = check_type1_format( stream, "%!PS-AdobeFont", 14 );
     if ( error )
     {
-      if ( error != T1_Err_Unknown_File_Format )
+      if ( FT_ERR_NEQ( error, Unknown_File_Format ) )
         goto Exit;
 
       error = check_type1_format( stream, "%!FontType", 10 );
diff --git a/src/type42/t42objs.c b/src/type42/t42objs.c
index cb142381b..fd18b255d 100644
--- a/src/type42/t42objs.c
+++ b/src/type42/t42objs.c
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@
         charmap.encoding    = FT_ENCODING_UNICODE;
 
         error = FT_CMap_New( cmap_classes->unicode, NULL, &charmap, NULL );
-        if ( error                                                  &&
-             FT_ERROR_BASE( error ) != FT_Err_No_Unicode_Glyph_Name )
+        if ( error                                      &&
+             FT_ERR_NEQ( error, No_Unicode_Glyph_Name ) )
           goto Exit;
         error = FT_Err_Ok;
 
diff --git a/src/winfonts/winfnt.c b/src/winfonts/winfnt.c
index f30dad8e9..233ea09dc 100644
--- a/src/winfonts/winfnt.c
+++ b/src/winfonts/winfnt.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
          FT_STREAM_READ_FIELDS( winmz_header_fields, &mz_header ) )
       goto Exit;
 
-    error = FNT_Err_Unknown_File_Format;
+    error = FT_ERR( Unknown_File_Format );
     if ( mz_header.magic == WINFNT_MZ_MAGIC )
     {
       /* yes, now look for an NE header in the file */
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
            FT_STREAM_READ_FIELDS( winne_header_fields, &ne_header ) )
         goto Exit;
 
-      error = FNT_Err_Unknown_File_Format;
+      error = FT_ERR( Unknown_File_Format );
       if ( ne_header.magic == WINFNT_NE_MAGIC )
       {
         /* good, now look into the resource table for each FNT resource */
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@
     if ( !error && face_index < 0 )
       goto Exit;
 
-    if ( error == FNT_Err_Unknown_File_Format )
+    if ( FT_ERR_EQ( error, Unknown_File_Format ) )
     {
       /* this didn't work; try to load a single FNT font */
       FNT_Font  font;
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@
     FNT_Face          face    = (FNT_Face)size->face;
     FT_WinFNT_Header  header  = &face->font->header;
     FT_Bitmap_Size*   bsize   = size->face->available_sizes;
-    FT_Error          error   = FNT_Err_Invalid_Pixel_Size;
+    FT_Error          error   = FT_ERR( Invalid_Pixel_Size );
     FT_Long           height;