Decision Workspace
rusttype vs stb_truetype vs fonterator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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.
49
stb_truetype
growingv0.3.1
A straight translation of the font loading code in stb_truetype.h from C to Rust.
49
fonterator
growingv0.9.0
Load fonts as vector graphics in pure Rust with advanced text layout.
Core Metrics
| rusttype | stb_truetype | fonterator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 49 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 14.1M | 4.3M | 29.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 502.6K | 95.8K | 112 |
| Dependents | 2.2K | 42 | 16 |
| Releases | 40 | 14 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1241d ago | 2316d ago | 2003d ago |
| Age | 10y 1m | 10y 1m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
rusttype
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
stb_truetype
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
fonterator
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rusttype | stb_truetype | fonterator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.3 | 0.3.1 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT / Apache-2.0 | MIT / Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR Zlib |
| Dependencies | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 22KB | 2.1MB |
| Features | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 5.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 | 3 | 4 (team) |
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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.
- •⚠ rusttype, stb_truetype, fonterator have not been updated in over a year.