fontdue
v0.9.3 GrowingA simple no_std font parser and rasterizer.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (141KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR Zlib)
Security
Deep Insights
395.2K downloads in the last 30 days, down 50% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
1.8K crates depend on fontdue. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
fontdue has only 1 owner despite 1.8K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 6+ years old, fontdue hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
15% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include macroquad, i-slint-compiler, charts-rs, raui-tesselate-renderer, dessin. When high-quality crates choose fontdue, it's a strong quality signal.
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