icu4c@76 ☆

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Description:
C/C++ and Java libraries for Unicode and globalization

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 76.1@2 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: internationalization unicode i18n c++ java libraries

Install: brew install icu4c@76

About:
ICU4C is the C/C++ version of the International Components for Unicode library, providing robust support for Unicode text processing and global software internationalization. It offers comprehensive features including character conversion, collation, formatting, and time zone management, enabling developers to build applications that handle multilingual text correctly across different platforms.

Key Features:

Unicode text processing and normalization
Locale-sensitive formatting and collation
Time zone and calendar support
Character set conversion
Java library bindings included

Use Cases:

Building internationalized applications with proper Unicode support
Processing and displaying text in multiple languages and locales
Date/time formatting for different regional standards

Alternatives:

libiconv – Focuses primarily on character encoding conversion, while ICU4C provides comprehensive internationalization features beyond just encoding
boost-locale – Part of Boost C++ libraries, provides similar i18n features but with different API design and dependency requirements

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 8:14pm	76.1	2	VERSION_BUMP	8d983244
Nov 3, 2024 5:15pm	76.1	1	VERSION_BUMP	b1b2a7d0
Oct 31, 2024 3:09am	76.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	d792816e