Decision Workspace
truetype vs opentype vs postscript
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
truetype
growingv0.48.2
The package provides a builder and parser of TrueType fonts.
55
opentype
growingv0.39.1
The package provides a builder and parser of OpenType fonts.
55
postscript
growingv0.19.0
The package provides a parser of PostScript fonts.
Core Metrics
| truetype | opentype | postscript | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 55 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 278.0K | 164.1K | 2.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3K | 516 | 556.7K |
| Dependents | 136 | 130 | 182 |
| Releases | 100 | 109 | 55 |
| Last Updated | 316d ago | 317d ago | 317d ago |
| Age | 10y 7m | 11y 4m | 10y 7m |
Health Breakdown
truetype
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
opentype
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
postscript
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| truetype | opentype | postscript | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.48.2 | 0.39.1 | 0.19.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 35KB | 25KB |
| Features | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •truetype leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •postscript has the most downloads (2.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •postscript is depended on by 182 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.