Decision Workspace
ab_glyph vs rusttype vs fontdue
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
ab_glyph
growingv0.2.32
API for loading, scaling, positioning and rasterizing OpenType font glyphs.
55
rusttype
growingv0.9.3
A pure Rust alternative to libraries like FreeType. RustType provides an API for loading, querying and rasterising TrueType fonts. It also provides an implementation of a dynamic GPU glyph cache for hardware font rendering.
54
fontdue
growingv0.9.3
A simple no_std font parser and rasterizer.
Core Metrics
| ab_glyph | rusttype | fontdue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 25.4M | 14.1M | 4.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 528.9K | 383.7K |
| Dependents | 1.2K | 2.2K | 1.8K |
| Releases | 35 | 40 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 180d ago | 1241d ago | 408d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 10y 1m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
ab_glyph
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
rusttype
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
fontdue
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ab_glyph | rusttype | fontdue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.32 | 0.9.3 | 0.9.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT / Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR Zlib |
| Dependencies | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 31KB | 141KB |
| Features | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.0% | 14.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ab_glyph leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rusttype is depended on by 2.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rusttype, fontdue have not been updated in over a year.