libraqm

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "Raqm\n====\n\n[![Build](https://github.com/HOST-Oman/libraqm/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/HOST-Oman/libraqm/actions)\n\nRaqm is a small library that encapsulates the logic for complex text layout and\nprovides a convenient API.\n\nIt currently provides bidirectional text support (using [FriBiDi][1] or\n[SheenBidi][2]), shaping (using [HarfBuzz][3]), and proper script itemization.\nAs a result, Raqm can support most writing systems covered by Unicode.\n\nThe documentation can be accessed on the web at:\n\u003e https://host-oman.github.io/libraqm/\n\nRaqm (Arabic: \u0631\u064e\u0642\u0652\u0645) is writing, also number or digit and the Arabic word for\ndigital (\u0631\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0651) shares the same root, so it is a play on \u201cdigital\u00a0writing\u201d.\n\nBuilding\n--------\n\nRaqm depends on the following libraries:\n* [FreeType][4]\n* [HarfBuzz][3]\n* [FriBiDi][1] or [SheenBidi][2]\n\nTo build the documentation you will also need:\n* [GTK-Doc][5]\n\nTo install dependencies on Fedora:\n\n    sudo dnf install freetype-devel harfbuzz-devel fribidi-devel meson gtk-doc\n\nTo install dependencies on Ubuntu:\n\n    sudo apt-get install libfreetype6-dev libharfbuzz-dev libfribidi-dev meson gtk-doc-tools\n\nOn Mac OS X you can use Homebrew:\n\n    brew install freetype harfbuzz fribidi meson gtk-doc\n    export XML_CATALOG_FILES=\"/usr/local/etc/xml/catalog\" # for the docs\n\nOnce you have the source code and the dependencies, you can proceed to build.\nTo do that, run the customary sequence of commands in the source code\ndirectory:\n\n    $ meson build\n    $ ninja -C build\n    $ ninja -C build install\n\nTo build the documentation, pass `-Ddocs=true` to the `meson`.\n\nTo run the tests:\n\n    $ ninja -C build test\n\nContributing\n------------\n\nOnce you have made a change that you are happy with, contribute it back, we\u2019ll\nbe happy to integrate it! Just fork the repository and make a pull request.\n\nProjects using Raqm\n-------------------\n\n1. [ImageMagick](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick)\n2. [LibGD](https://github.com/libgd/libgd",
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  "why_use_this": "Libraqm wraps FreeType, HarfBuzz, and FriBiDi into a single API for rendering right-to-left, mixed-direction, and complex scripts (Arabic, Devanagari, etc.). It\u0027s a runtime dependency for applications that need proper Unicode text layout beyond basic character sequences; use it when building text editors, rendering engines, or document processors that handle global scripts."
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