FreeType

FreeType
Developer(s)David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, Werner Lemberg[1][2] and FreeType contributors
Initial release1996; 28 years ago (1996)[3]
Stable release
2.13.2[4] Edit this on Wikidata / 25 August 2023; 10 months ago (25 August 2023)
Repository
Written inC
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeSoftware development library: Font rasterization
LicenseGNU General Public License / FreeType License
Websitefreetype.org
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Lower case e, is, and w subpixel rendered with FreeType

FreeType is a software development library used to render text onto bitmaps, and which provides support for other font-related operations. The FreeType font rasterization engine is free and open-source software with the source code dual-licensed under a BSD-like license and the GPL. FreeType supports a number of font formats, including TrueType, Type 1, and OpenType.[5]

  1. ^ "Interview with David Turner of Freetype". OSNews. June 28, 2007. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  2. ^ "The FreeType Project LICENSE" (text). FreeType. January 27, 2006. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  3. ^ "FreeType History". 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  4. ^ Werner LEMBERG (25 August 2023). "[ft-announce] Announcing FreeType 2.13.2". Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  5. ^ "FreeType 2 Overview". FreeType 2. SourceForge, Inc. July 4, 2010. Features. Retrieved March 31, 2011.