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Fontconfig

Fontconfig is a free software program library designed to provide configuration, enumeration and substitution of fonts to other programs. Fontconfig was originally written and maintained by Keith Packard, and is currently maintained by Behdad Esfahbod.

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License
MIT
Operating system
Unix-like systems
Original author
Keith Packard
Preview release
2.13.96 / 4 February 2022; 4 years ago (4 February 2022)
Release
18 December 2000; 25 years ago (2000-12-18)
Repository
gitlab.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/fontconfig.git

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Fontconfig

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples29
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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Fontconfig

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related to Utilities · 9
Fontconfig → ASCII, Creates, FreeType, Lists, Matches, Querys, Reads, Scans, Validate
related to External links · 4
Fontconfig → Configuration, Customization, Open Source Systems, PDF
related to Configuration · 3
Fontconfig → DTD, The, XML
related to Usage · 2
Fontconfig → Applications, End-users
License · 1
Fontconfig → MIT
Operating system · 1
Fontconfig → Unix-like systems
Original author · 1
Fontconfig → Keith Packard
Preview release · 1
Fontconfig → 2.13.96 / 4 February 2022; 4 years ago (4 February 2022)
Release · 1
Fontconfig → 18 December 2000; 25 years ago (2000-12-18)
Repository · 1
Fontconfig → gitlab.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/fontconfig.git

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font fonts configuration pattern files matching software used also system use unix-like library written keith packard handling substitution information directories

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FontconfigLicenseMIT1.00infobox
FontconfigOperating systemUnix-like systems1.00infobox
FontconfigOriginal authorKeith Packard1.00infobox
FontconfigPreview release2.13.96 / 4 February 2022; 4 years ago (4 February 2022)1.00infobox
FontconfigRelease18 December 2000; 25 years ago (2000-12-18)1.00infobox
FontconfigRepositorygitlab.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/fontconfig.git1.00infobox
FontconfigStable release2.18.3 / 6 August 2026; 17 days ago (6 August 2026)1.00infobox
FontconfigTypeFont handling library1.00infobox
FontconfigWebsitefontconfig.org1.00infobox
FontconfigWritten inC1.00infobox
Fontconfigis afree software program library designed to provide configuration0.90text
Fontconfigrelated to ConfigurationXML0.60section

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