Decision Workspace
owned_ttf_parser vs ab_glyph vs rusttype
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
owned_ttf_parser
growingv0.25.1
ttf-parser plus support for owned data
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.
Core Metrics
| owned_ttf_parser | ab_glyph | rusttype | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 32.6M | 25.4M | 14.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.4M | 2.0M | 528.9K |
| Dependents | 75 | 1.2K | 2.2K |
| Releases | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 246d ago | 180d ago | 1241d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 5y 11m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
owned_ttf_parser
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
ab_glyph
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
rusttype
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| owned_ttf_parser | ab_glyph | rusttype | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.25.1 | 0.2.32 | 0.9.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT / Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 21KB | 31KB |
| Features | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ab_glyph leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •owned_ttf_parser has the most downloads (32.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rusttype is depended on by 2.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rusttype has not been updated in over a year.