ttfautohint ☆

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Description:
Auto-hinter for TrueType fonts

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: fonts hinting typography cli font-tools

Install: brew install ttfautohint

About:
ttfautohint is a command-line tool that automatically generates hinting instructions for TrueType fonts. It improves font rendering on low-resolution screens by aligning glyphs to the pixel grid. The tool offers fine-grained control over hinting parameters and supports both monochrome and grayscale rendering.

Key Features:

Automatic hinting of TrueType fonts
Control over hinting parameters and strategies
Support for monochrome and grayscale rendering
Integration with font editing workflows
Command-line interface for batch processing

Use Cases:

Hinting custom fonts for web deployment
Improving screen readability of font files
Automating font production pipelines
Creating consistent rendering across platforms

Alternatives:

FontForge – Full font editor with manual hinting capabilities
psautohint – Adobe's autohinter for PostScript/CFF fonts

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 6:26am		0	VERSION_BUMP	fe941b97
Sep 12, 2024 1:48am		0	VERSION_BUMP	ddd5fefc