postscript
v0.19.0 GrowingThe package provides a parser of PostScript fonts.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 182 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (25KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0/MIT)
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577.0K downloads in the last 30 days (19.2K/day), up 69% from the previous period.
182 crates depend on postscript. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 99 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 10+ years old, postscript hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 25KB, postscript is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include pdf-extract, opentype, pdf-extract-temporary-mitigation-panic, pdf-extract-temporary-migitation-panic, br-pdf-extract. When high-quality crates choose postscript, it's a strong quality signal.
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