ttf-parser
last-resort-font
| ttf-parser | last-resort-font | |
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| 3 | 4 | |
| 552 | 712 | |
| - | 0.8% | |
| 5.8 | 4.5 | |
| 5 days ago | about 1 month ago | |
| Rust | ||
| Apache License 2.0 | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
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ttf-parser
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Good example of high performance Rust project without unsafe code?
Or even ttf-parser, which is usually even faster than C alternatives, no unsafe, no explicit SIMD.
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Programmatic Typography
Loader -> ttf-parser
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The `rusttype` crate is looking for a new maintainer
Most of the code is in ttf-parser which is ~10KLOC.
last-resort-font
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A way to determine unloaded font?
Install the Last Resort font. It will show the code point of any symbols not covered by any other font.
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Does anyone know what the symbol in the middle of the box is called and/or where it comes from? I can't find it on any unicode charts, but I figured this would be the best place to ask
This image is from Last Resort font, maintained by Apple, Michael Everson, and Unicode. This font's purpose is to provide a helpful fallback glyph for each Unicode block so that users can see which script's font is missing from the system.
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Are there any good all around packages for fonts on linux?
Another font that may be worth installing is Last Resort. This font replaces the tofu characters with symbols that specify the missing Unicode range.
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Last Resort Font (Mac)
Not sure if 1:1 as the macOS one but Unicode organization open sourced a last resort font last year: https://github.com/unicode-org/last-resort-font
What are some alternatives?
rusttype - Mirror of https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/rusttype
theSat - Files relating to the Sat, the symbol for the Bitcoin unit "Satoshi"
fontdue - The fastest font renderer in the world, written in pure rust.
awesome-typography - ✏︎ Curated list about digital typography 🔥
birdfont - A font editor for creating fonts in TTF, EOT, SVG and BIRDFONT format.
open-relay - Free and open source fonts from Kreative Software
fast-float-rust - Super-fast float parser in Rust (now part of Rust core)
Hack - A typeface designed for source code
safety-dance - Auditing crates for unsafe code which can be safely replaced
IBM3161-font - The monospaced bitmap font from IBM's 1985 'ASCII Display Station' (terminal), the IBM 3161. Includes versions for a multitude of devices and platforms. (Also on gitlab: https://gitlab.com/wyatt8740/IBM3161-font)
provok - Text rendering
DIN-91379-Characters-and-Sequences - List of characters and sequences of DIN 91379