Decision Workspace
fonterator vs rusttype vs stb_truetype
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
fonterator
growingv0.9.0
Load fonts as vector graphics in pure Rust with advanced text layout.
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.
47
stb_truetype
growingv0.3.1
A straight translation of the font loading code in stb_truetype.h from C to Rust.
Core Metrics
| fonterator | rusttype | stb_truetype | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 55 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 30.1K | 15.2M | 4.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 563.7K | 125.8K |
| Dependents | 16 | 2.2K | 42 |
| Releases | 14 | 40 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 2062d ago | 1300d ago | 2375d ago |
| Age | 8y | 10y 3m | 10y 3m |
Health Breakdown
fonterator
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rusttype
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
stb_truetype
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| fonterator | rusttype | stb_truetype | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 0.9.3 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR Zlib | MIT / Apache-2.0 | MIT / Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 2.1MB | 31KB | 22KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.0% | 7.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 3 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rusttype leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rusttype is depended on by 2.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fonterator, rusttype, stb_truetype have not been updated in over a year.