# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:t1lib ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install t1lib ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install t1lib ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/t1lib/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install t1lib ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: t1lib from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:t1lib - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 5.1.2 - **Source summary:** C library to generate/rasterize bitmaps from Type 1 fonts - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - type1afm (cli) - type1afm (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 5.1.2 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.t1lib.org/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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 - - - input.source_facts.description - input.source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** t1lib - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - dnf - t1lib - 5.1.2-43.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: t1lib from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | PostScript Type 1 font rasterizer | ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/libs/graphics/t1lib-5.1.2.lsm - dnf - t1lib-apps - 5.1.2-43.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: t1lib-apps from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | t1lib demo applications | ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/libs/graphics/t1lib-5.1.2.lsm - dnf - t1lib-devel - 5.1.2-43.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: t1lib-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Header files and development files for t1lib | ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/libs/graphics/t1lib-5.1.2.lsm - dnf - t1lib-static - 5.1.2-43.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: t1lib-static from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Static libraries for t1lib | ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/libs/graphics/t1lib-5.1.2.lsm - MacPorts - t1lib: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/t1lib/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [t1utils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/t1utils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, fonts, type-1-fonts, type1. - [fonttools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fonttools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, fonts. - [nerdfix](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nerdfix/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, fonts. - [ttf2pt1](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ttf2pt1/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, fonts. - [ttfautohint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ttfautohint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, fonts. - [waffle](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/waffle/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c-library, cli, developer-tools, graphics. - [apr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c-library, cli, developer-tools. - [apr-util](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apr-util/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c-library, cli, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/t1lib.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/t1lib.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph