Decision Workspace
glyph_brush_layout vs parley vs unicode-bidi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
glyph_brush_layout
growingv0.2.4
Text layout for ab_glyph
71
parley
growingv0.8.0
Parley provides an API for implementing rich text layout.
63
unicode-bidi
growingv0.3.18
Implementation of the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm
Core Metrics
| glyph_brush_layout | parley | unicode-bidi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 71 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8M | 614.5K | 363.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 98.3K | 160.5K | 16.9M |
| Dependents | 112 | 371 | 994 |
| Releases | 15 | 8 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 643d ago | today | 466d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 1y 11m | 10y 9m |
Health Breakdown
glyph_brush_layout
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
parley
Maintenance
21
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
unicode-bidi
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| glyph_brush_layout | parley | unicode-bidi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.8.0 | 0.3.18 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 15 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 108KB | 58KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.47.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 6 | 6 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •parley leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •unicode-bidi has the most downloads (363.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •unicode-bidi is depended on by 994 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ glyph_brush_layout, unicode-bidi have not been updated in over a year.