freetype

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  "one_liner": "C library for rendering TrueType, OpenType, and bitmap fonts.",
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  "why_use_this": "Essential build dependency for any tool that needs to render text\u2014used by imagemagick, graphviz, matplotlib, and countless other CLI utilities. FreeType handles font rasterization, hinting, and kerning across platforms; most users install it transitively rather than directly."
}