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rusttype

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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

	rusttype
Health Score	55
Total Downloads	14.1M
30d Downloads	528.9K
Dependents	2.2K
Releases	40
Last Updated	1241d ago
Age	10y 1m

Health Breakdown

rusttype

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Technical Details

	rusttype
Version	0.9.3
Stable (≥1.0)	✗ No
License	MIT / Apache-2.0
Dependencies	9
Crate Size	31KB
Features	5
Yanked %	5.0%
Edition	2018
MSRV	—
Owners	3

Links

rusttype detail →GitHub ↗Docs ↗crates.io ↗

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.
•⚠ rusttype has not been updated in over a year.