pangomm ☆
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Description:
C++ interface to Pango
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: c++ gui text-rendering pango gtk i18n
Install: brew install pangomm
About:
Pangomm is the official C++ interface for the Pango text rendering library. It provides an object-oriented API that allows developers to easily layout and render text with complex formatting and internationalization support. This library is essential for building cross-platform GUI applications that require sophisticated text handling capabilities.
Key Features:
  • Object-oriented C++ API for Pango
  • Support for complex text layout and rendering
  • Internationalization and Unicode support
  • Seamless integration with GTKmm
  • Type-safe C++ bindings
Use Cases:
  • Building GUI applications with advanced text rendering
  • Developing cross-platform software requiring international text support
  • Creating desktop applications with custom typography needs
Alternatives:
  • Cairo – Lower-level 2D graphics library; Pangomm builds on Cairo for text-specific features
  • HarfBuzz – Text shaping engine; Pangomm uses HarfBuzz internally but provides higher-level layout APIs
Version History
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Sep 14, 2025 9:37pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f4aea32f
Nov 3, 2024 2:38pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 72cf57ce
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