Decision Workspace
ttf-utils vs ab_glyph vs rusttype
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
31
ttf-utils
growingv0.1.3
ttf-parser utils
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-utils | ab_glyph | rusttype | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 31 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 9.5K | 25.4M | 14.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 147 | 2.0M | 528.9K |
| Dependents | 1 | 1.2K | 2.2K |
| Releases | 4 | 35 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 1869d ago | 180d ago | 1241d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 5y 11m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ttf-utils
Maintenance
3
Quality
10
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
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-utils | ab_glyph | rusttype | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 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 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 21KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ab_glyph leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rusttype is depended on by 2.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ttf-utils, rusttype have not been updated in over a year.