macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install t1liblocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install t1libMacPorts ports tree · devel/t1lib/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install t1lib with Homebrew, dnf, MacPorts
C library to generate/rasterize bitmaps from Type 1 fonts. Version 5.1.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install t1libFedora Rawhide package metadata · t1lib · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
C library to generate/rasterize bitmaps from Type 1 fonts
Project links
Commands and aliases
- type1afm
history
Project history and usage
t1lib is a C library for generating and rasterizing bitmaps from Adobe Type 1 fonts, remembered mostly as a small legacy graphics/font dependency rather than as a modern user-facing application.
Project history
The official t1lib homepage describes the library as open source software developed by Rainer Menzner. It says the implementation is written in C and is based on IBM-donated X11 rasterizer code, while being independent of X11 or any other graphical user interface.
Adoption history
The official page presents t1lib in the context of classic Unix web and graphics stacks, especially adding Type 1 text to images with gd, Apache, and PHP. The Homebrew metadata in the input also records package-manager availability in Homebrew, Fedora/dnf, and MacPorts, which points to its role as a compatibility package for older software.
How it is used
Its command-line surface is small; the Homebrew input lists type1afm as the packaged executable. The main audience is C software that needs Type 1 font rasterization or metric extraction rather than people invoking a rich CLI directly.
Why package nerds care
Package maintainers care about t1lib because it is the kind of old graphics dependency that keeps historical build graphs working: small, C-based, archive-distributed, and tied to Type 1 fonts, X11-era rasterization, gd, and PHP image workflows.
Timeline
- Pre-2000s: t1lib was developed by Rainer Menzner from IBM-donated X11 rasterizer code.
- 2001: The official homepage pointed PHP users to image text examples using t1lib.
- 2026: Homebrew still packages t1lib 5.1.2 from an ibiblio source archive.
Related projects
- The official homepage names gd, PHP, Apache, FreeType 2, and ImageMagick as adjacent projects or alternatives in image and font rendering workflows.
Sources
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/t1lib
- https://www.t1lib.org/
- input.source_facts.description
- input.source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
type1afm | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version5.1.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.t1lib.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:t1lib |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/t1lib |
| Homepage | https://www.t1lib.org/ |
| Upstream docs | https://www.t1lib.org/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Source archive | https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/libs/graphics/t1lib-5.1.2.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | t1lib |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
dnf95%
t1lib 5.1.2-43.fc44
PostScript Type 1 font rasterizer
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/libs/graphics/t1lib-5.1.2.lsm
sudo dnf install t1lib- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-LGPLv2+
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: t1lib
- 9 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: T1lib
dnf95%
t1lib-apps 5.1.2-43.fc44
t1lib demo applications
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/libs/graphics/t1lib-5.1.2.lsm
sudo dnf install t1lib-apps- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-LGPLv2+
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: t1lib
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: T1lib
dnf95%
t1lib-devel 5.1.2-43.fc44
Header files and development files for t1lib
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/libs/graphics/t1lib-5.1.2.lsm
sudo dnf install t1lib-devel- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-LGPLv2+
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: t1lib
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: T1lib
dnf95%
t1lib-static 5.1.2-43.fc44
Static libraries for t1lib
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/libs/graphics/t1lib-5.1.2.lsm
sudo dnf install t1lib-static- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-LGPLv2+
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: t1lib
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: T1lib
MacPorts95%
t1lib
sudo port install t1lib- normalized package name match
- Matched by: T1lib
source trail
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Combined YAML source
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment