libxfont2 ☆
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Description:
X11 font rasterisation library
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: x11 graphics fonts system-utilities xorg
Install: brew install libxfont2
About:
Libxfont2 is the modern font rasterization library used by the X.Org server, replacing the older libXfont. It provides the core functionality for loading, rasterizing, and serving fonts to X11 clients, essential for rendering text in graphical applications.
Key Features:
  • Font loading and parsing for various formats
  • Bitmap and scalable font rasterization
  • Client-side font caching for performance
  • Modular architecture for different font types
Use Cases:
  • Providing font services for X11 display servers
  • Rendering text in legacy X11 window managers
  • Font backend for Xorg server operations
Alternatives:
  • fontconfig – Fontconfig handles font discovery and configuration, while Libxfont2 handles the actual server-side rendering and rasterization.
  • FreeType – FreeType is a lower-level font rendering engine that Libxfont2 may use internally for scalable font processing.
Version History
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Feb 9, 2026 3:23pm 1 REVISION_ONLY a75796de
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Oct 27, 2024 12:49pm 0 VERSION_BUMP b3027371
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