FreeType
| FreeType | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, Werner Lemberg and FreeType contributors |
| Initial release | 1996 |
| Stable release | 2.13.3
/ 12 August 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Software development library: Font rasterization |
| License | GNU General Public License / FreeType License |
| Website | 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.