Decision Workspace
ttf-parser vs ab_glyph vs rusttype
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
ttf-parser
growingv0.25.1
A high-level, safe, zero-allocation font parser for TrueType, OpenType, and AAT.
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
| ttf-parser | ab_glyph | rusttype | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 58.2M | 25.4M | 14.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.0M | 2.0M | 528.9K |
| Dependents | 1.7K | 1.2K | 2.2K |
| Releases | 49 | 35 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 483d ago | 180d ago | 1241d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 5y 11m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ttf-parser
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
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
| ttf-parser | ab_glyph | rusttype | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.25.1 | 0.2.32 | 0.9.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT / Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 201KB | 21KB | 31KB |
| Features | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.63.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ttf-parser leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rusttype is depended on by 2.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ttf-parser, rusttype have not been updated in over a year.