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THLabel
THLabelObjective-C

A UILabel subclass for iOS that adds shadow blur, inner shadow, stroke text, fill gradient, and advanced text styling.

#ios#core-text#gradient-text
Stars672
Forks110
Last commit4 years ago
rustybuzz
rustybuzzRust

A complete HarfBuzz text shaping algorithm port to Rust, enabling font shaping without C++ dependencies.

#text-shaping#font-rendering#unicode
Stars666
Forks42
Last commit2 months ago
fnt
fntShell

A command-line font manager for macOS and Linux that installs fonts from Debian and Google repositories.

#font-manager#self-hosted-fonts#command-line-tool
Stars648
Forks24
Last commit1 day ago
libschrift
libschriftC

A lightweight, dependency-free TrueType font rendering library written in C99.

#c-library#font-rendering#suckless
Stars573
Forks42
Last commit1 month ago
Urbanist
UrbanistPython

A low-contrast geometric sans-serif font inspired by Modernist design, available as a variable font with weight and italic axes.

#variable-font#variable-fonts#modernist-design
Stars568
Forks22
Last commit10 months ago
Birdfont
BirdfontVala

A free font editor for creating vector-based fonts in TTF, EOT, SVG, and Birdfont formats.

#ttf#svg-fonts#open-source
Stars562
Forks41
Last commit11 months ago
textwrap
textwrapRust

A Rust library for wrapping and indenting text with optimal-fit algorithms and hyphenation support.

#formatting#unicode#text-wrapping
Stars527
Forks60
Last commit22 days ago
TruFont
TruFontPython

A multi-platform UFO font editor built with Python and PyQt5, offering Python scripting capabilities.

#font-editor#pyqt5#python-scripting
Stars504
Forks58
Last commit10 months ago
showtext
showtextC

An R package that simplifies using system fonts, web fonts, and CJK fonts in R plots across all graphics devices.

#font-rendering#graphics#r-package
Stars501
Forks37
Last commit7 months ago
Zilla Slab
Zilla SlabShell

A custom slab serif typeface family designed for Mozilla, featuring high legibility and distinctive character.

#branding#web-fonts#digital-design
Stars460
Forks28
Last commit3 years ago
UI Design Tool
UI Design ToolGDScript

A Godot editor plugin for intuitive UI design with font management and direct viewport styling.

#viewport-editing#workflow-tool#font-management
Stars447
Forks14
Last commit3 years ago
otfcc
otfccC

A high-performance C library and command-line tool for parsing, building, and optimizing OpenType font files with JSON serialization.

#c-library#clang#type-design
Stars435
Forks69
Last commit4 years ago
Spacemono
Spacemono

An original monospace display typeface family designed for headline and display typography.

#monospace-font#web-fonts#typography
Stars428
Forks28
Last commit1 year ago
Libre Franklin
Libre FranklinShell

An open-source interpretation and expansion of Morris Fuller Benton's classic 1912 Franklin typeface with extensive language support.

#variable-font#open-source-font#latin-font
Stars426
Forks37
Last commit1 year ago
Scribble
ScribbleGame Maker Language

An efficient, internationalized text renderer for GameMaker with multi-effects support, optimized for dynamic dialogue.

#gamemaker#l10n#internationalization
Stars420
Forks48
Last commit23 days ago
react-native-text-size
react-native-text-sizeJava

A React Native library for accurately measuring text dimensions and retrieving font information before rendering.

#ios#size#layout
Stars416
Forks107
Last commit2 years ago
Amstelvar
AmstelvarPython

A parametric variable font with extensive axes for fine-grained typographic control, inspired by Dutch and Belgian type designs.

#variable-font#web-typography#typography
Stars372
Forks19
Last commit2 months ago
extrafont
extrafontR

An R package that simplifies using system and custom TrueType fonts in PDF, PostScript, and Windows bitmap graphics output.

#postscript#graphics#font-embedding
Stars332
Forks47
Last commit1 year ago
SansBullshitSans
SansBullshitSansShell

A satirical font that replaces buzzwords with profanity to highlight meaningless corporate jargon.

#droid-sans-derivative#corporate-critique#satire
Stars324
Forks29
Last commit8 years ago
TeXtured
TeXturedTeX

A typographically elegant, clean, and structured LaTeX template for creating professional documents like theses.

#academic-writing#template#pdf-a
Stars279
Forks17
Last commit1 month ago
ru-text
ru-textShell

A Russian text quality plugin for AI coding assistants that applies typography, editorial, and UX writing rules automatically.

#ai-coding-assistant#editorial-standards#business-writing
Stars276
Forks26
Last commit5 days ago
fontfinder
fontfinderRust

A GTK3 desktop application for browsing and installing fonts from Google's font archive on Linux.

#self-hosted-fonts#gui-application#linux-desktop
Stars272
Forks20
Last commit3 years ago
macOSLucidaGrande
macOSLucidaGrandeObjective-C

A utility to safely switch between Lucida Grande and default system fonts on macOS without modifying system files.

#user-interface#system-tools#legacy-fonts
Stars241
Forks19
Last commit7 years ago
Sassy-Gridlover
Sassy-GridloverHTML

Sass mixins for establishing a typographic system with modular scale and vertical rhythm, based on Gridlover.

#sass#sass-mixins#vertical-rhythm
Stars221
Forks13
Last commit7 years ago
google-font-installer
google-font-installerJavaScript

A Node.js CLI and API to search, download, and install Google Web Fonts locally on your machine.

#desktop-application#offline-fonts#cli-tool
Stars201
Forks17
Last commit3 years ago
Inkwell
InkwellSwift

A Swift font library for iOS that downloads and registers custom fonts from Google Fonts or custom resources on the fly.

#ios#fonts#font-management
Stars157
Forks14
Last commit8 years ago
Lab Mono
Lab MonoCSS

A geometric grotesque-esque monospaced typeface for coding and technical design.

#developer-tools#monospace#technical-design
Stars155
Forks2
Last commit5 years ago
STULabel
STULabelObjective-C++

A high-performance iOS framework for text layout and rendering, offering a faster and more flexible alternative to UILabel and UITextView.

#auto-layout#label#ios
Stars140
Forks33
Last commit1 year ago
Glyphfinder
GlyphfinderJavaScript

A desktop application for searching and inserting Unicode characters and emojis on macOS and Windows.

#desktop-application#productivity#unicode
Stars136
Forks26
Last commit4 years ago
How to use custom fonts in emails
How to use custom fonts in emailsJavaScript

Generate custom font images for emails using Node.js, eliminating the need for graphic design software.

#png#emails#email-templates
Stars132
Forks34
Last commit
Leading Trim
Leading TrimTypeScript

Tailwind CSS plugin that generates utility classes for trimming whitespace above and below capital letters using Capsize.

#hacktoberfest#web-typography#optical-alignment
Stars121
Forks2
Last commit3 days ago
react-native-measure-text
react-native-measure-textObjective-C

Measure text width and height without laying it out in React Native applications.

#measue#ios#android
Stars118
Forks36
Last commit3 years ago
Efficiency
EfficiencyJavaScript

A suite of Sketch App plugins for faster design workflows, including color swapping, pattern fills, typography tools, and layer manipulation.

#sketch-plugins#productivity#workflow-optimization
Stars117
Forks5
Last commit8 years ago
d3plus-text
d3plus-textJavaScript

A JavaScript library for creating smart SVG text boxes with automatic line wrapping and font size scaling.

#line-wrapping#font-scaling#svg
Stars114
Forks18
Last commit2 years ago
Falsehoods about Fonts
Falsehoods about Fonts

A curated list of common misconceptions programmers have about fonts, typography, and font rendering.

#font-rendering#fonts#accessibility
Stars112
Forks6
Last commit8 years ago
Brand's materials
Brand's materials

Official brand assets for Storybook, including logos, icons, colors, fonts, and presentation templates.

#icon#design-system#svg-assets
Stars111
Forks51
Last commit5 months ago
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