Decision Workspace
truetype vs font vs opentype
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
truetype
growingv0.48.2
The package provides a builder and parser of TrueType fonts.
58
font
growingv0.43.0
The package provides a builder and parser of fonts.
54
opentype
growingv0.39.1
The package provides a builder and parser of OpenType fonts.
Core Metrics
| truetype | font | opentype | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 58 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 283.6K | 147.2K | 166.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 136 | 33 | 131 |
| Releases | 100 | 105 | 109 |
| Last Updated | 424d ago | 56d ago | 425d ago |
| Age | 10y 11m | 10y 11m | 11y 7m |
Health Breakdown
truetype
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
font
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
opentype
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| truetype | font | opentype | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.48.2 | 0.43.0 | 0.39.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 35KB | 35KB |
| Features | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 3.0% | 6.7% | 2.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •font leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •truetype has the most downloads (283.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •truetype is depended on by 136 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ truetype, opentype have not been updated in over a year.