Decision Workspace
unicode-joining-type vs harfbuzz vs harfbuzz-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
unicode-joining-type
growingv1.0.0
Fast lookup of the Unicode Joining Type and Joining Group properties
66
harfbuzz
growingv0.7.0
High-level Rust bindings to the HarfBuzz text shaping engine
65
harfbuzz-sys
growingv0.7.0
Rust bindings to the HarfBuzz text shaping engine
Core Metrics
| unicode-joining-type | harfbuzz | harfbuzz-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 66 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M | 390.3K | 1.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 186.9K | 1.1K | 27.9K |
| Dependents | 50 | 5 | 61 |
| Releases | 11 | 9 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 622d ago | 5d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 11y 1m | 10y 9m |
Health Breakdown
unicode-joining-type
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
harfbuzz
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
harfbuzz-sys
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| unicode-joining-type | harfbuzz | harfbuzz-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 17KB | 2.4MB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 7 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •harfbuzz leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •unicode-joining-type has the most downloads (2.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ unicode-joining-type has not been updated in over a year.
- •harfbuzz, harfbuzz-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.