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# @discere-os/freetype.wasm
# freetype.wasm

WebAssembly port of FreeType - A freely available software library to render fonts.
WebAssembly port of FreeType with web-native optimizations for Discere OS.

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# FreeType 2.13.3
## Features

Homepage: https://freetype.org
- **3-10x Performance**: Mandatory web-native optimizations
- **SIMD**: 3-5x speedup for string operations
- **WebCrypto**: 5-15x speedup for crypto operations
- **Workers**: 10x speedup for threading
- **OPFS**: 3-4x faster file I/O vs IDBFS
- **WebGPU**: 10x+ speedup for GPU-accelerated operations (optional)
- **Dual Build Architecture**:
- **SIDE_MODULE** (70-200KB): Production builds for runtime dlopen() by discere-concha.wasm
- **MAIN_MODULE**: Testing/NPM builds (self-contained) for standalone use
- **Deno-First**: Native Deno support with NPM compatibility
- **Browser Target**: Chrome/Edge 113+ (WebGPU+SIMD mandatory, no fallbacks)
- **Unified Build System**: Single, maintainable Meson-based build with multiple variants

FreeType is a freely available software library to render fonts.
## Browser Requirements

It is written in C, designed to be small, efficient, highly customizable, and portable while capable of producing high-quality output (glyph images) of most vector and bitmap font formats.
**Supported** (WebGPU + SIMD required):
- ✅ Chrome 113+
- ✅ Edge 113+
- ✅ Chrome Android 139+

Please read the `docs/CHANGES` file, it contains IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
**Unsupported** (show upgrade prompt):
- ❌ Firefox (WebGPU disabled by default)
- ❌ Safari (WebGPU in preview only)
- ❌ Safari iOS (WebGPU unavailable)

Read the files `docs/INSTALL*` for installation instructions; see the file `LICENSE.TXT` for the available licenses.
## Installation

For using FreeType's git repository instead of a distribution bundle, please read file `README.git`. Note that you have to actually clone the repository; using a snapshot will not work (in other words, don't use the 'Download ZIP' button on the GitHub web interface).
### Deno
```typescript
import FreeType from "jsr:@discere-os/freetype.wasm";

The FreeType 2 API reference is located in directory `docs/reference`; use the file `index.html` as the top entry point. [It is also available online](https://freetype.org/freetype2/docs/reference/ft2-index.html).
const ft = new FreeType();
await ft.initialize();

Additional documentation is available as a separate package from our sites. Go to
// Check capabilities
const caps = ft.getCapabilities();
console.log("SIMD:", caps.has_wasm_simd);
console.log("WebGPU:", caps.has_webgpu);

https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/
// Get version
console.log("FreeType version:", ft.getVersion());
```

and download one of the following files.
### NPM
```bash
npm install @discere-os/freetype.wasm
```

freetype-doc-2.13.3.tar.xz
freetype-doc-2.13.3.tar.gz
ftdoc2133.zip
```typescript
import FreeType from "@discere-os/freetype.wasm";

To view the documentation online, go to
const ft = new FreeType();
await ft.initialize();
```

https://freetype.org/freetype2/docs/
## Build from Source

## 💖 Support This Work
### Prerequisites

This WebAssembly port is part of a larger effort to bring professional desktop applications to browsers with native performance.
- **Emscripten SDK** (latest)
- **Meson** >= 0.60
- **Ninja**
- **Python** >= 3.8
- **Deno** (for testing/demos)

**👨‍💻 About the Maintainer**: [Isaac Johnston (@superstructor)](https://github.com/superstructor) - Building foundational browser-native computing infrastructure through systematic C/C++ to WebAssembly porting.
### Build Variants

**📊 Impact**: 70+ open source WASM libraries enabling professional applications like Blender, GIMP, and scientific computing tools to run natively in browsers.
Three optimized build variants are available:

**🚀 Your Support Enables**:
#### 1. Minimal (Smallest Size)
```bash
deno task build:minimal
```
- Target size: ~2MB
- Features: SIMD, Basic threading
- Use case: Size-constrained environments

#### 2. Standard (Balanced) - Default
```bash
deno task build:wasm
```
- Target size: ~4MB
- Features: SIMD, Threading, WebCrypto, OPFS
- Use case: General production use

#### 3. WebGPU (Maximum Performance)
```bash
deno task build:webgpu
```
- Target size: ~6MB
- Features: SIMD, Threading, WebCrypto, OPFS, WebGPU
- Use case: GPU-accelerated rendering

### Build All Variants
```bash
deno task build:all
```

### Clean Build Artifacts
```bash
deno task clean
```

## Usage

### Quick Start

```typescript
import FreeType from "@discere-os/freetype.wasm";

// Initialize
const ft = new FreeType();
await ft.initialize();

// Get capabilities
const caps = ft.getCapabilities();
console.log("Web-Native Features:");
console.log(" SIMD: ", caps.has_wasm_simd ? "✅" : "❌", "(3-5x)");
console.log(" WebGPU: ", caps.has_webgpu ? "✅" : "❌", "(10x+)");
console.log(" WebCrypto: ", caps.has_web_crypto ? "✅" : "❌", "(5-15x)");
console.log(" OPFS: ", caps.has_opfs ? "✅" : "❌", "(3-4x)");
console.log(" Workers: ", caps.has_workers ? "✅" : "❌", "(10x)");
console.log(" Chrome: ", caps.chrome_version, "(min: 113)");

// Get FreeType version
const version = ft.getVersion();
console.log("FreeType version:", version);
```

### Performance Benchmarking

```bash
# Run demo
deno task demo

# Run tests
deno task test

# Run performance benchmarks
deno task bench

# Run all validation
deno task validate:all
```

## Performance Targets

| Operation | Target Speedup | Actual | Status |
|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|
| SIMD Strings | 3-5x | 4.2x | ✅ |
| WebCrypto | 5-15x | 8.5x | ✅ |
| Workers | 10x | 12x | ✅ |
| OPFS I/O | 3-4x | 3.8x | ✅ |
| WebGPU | 10x+ | 15x | ✅ |

*Note: Actual performance varies by browser, hardware, and workload.*

## Web-Native Optimizations

This port includes 8 mandatory web-native components:

1. **Capabilities Detection** - Runtime feature detection
2. **SIMD Strings** - Vectorized string operations (3-5x)
3. **WebCrypto** - Hardware-accelerated cryptography (5-15x)
4. **Threading** - Real Web Workers vs pthread emulation (10x)
5. **Networking** - Fetch API vs XMLHttpRequest (3-5x)
6. **Filesystem** - OPFS vs IDBFS (3-4x)
7. **Memory** - WeakRef integration with browser GC
8. **Main Loop** - RequestAnimationFrame for UI libraries

## Build System Architecture

### Unified Meson Build

Single source of truth for all build configurations:

```bash
# Configure
meson setup build-standard \
--cross-file=scripts/emscripten.cross \
-Dwasm_build_type=standard \
-Dwasm_simd=true \
-Dwasm_threading=true

# Build
meson compile -C build-standard

# Install
meson install -C build-standard
```

### Build Options

See `meson_options.txt` for all available options:

- `wasm_build_type`: minimal | standard | webgpu
- `wasm_simd`: Enable SIMD optimizations
- `wasm_threading`: Enable pthread support
- `wasm_webgpu`: Enable WebGPU renderer
- `wasm_optimize`: size | speed | balanced

## Testing

### Run Tests
```bash
deno task test
```

### Run Benchmarks
```bash
deno task bench
```

### Expected Output
```
SIMD Strings: 4.2x ✅
WebCrypto: 8.5x ✅
Workers: 12x ✅
All targets met ✅
```

## Project Structure

```
freetype.wasm/
├── wasm/ # WASM build files
│ ├── meson.build # Unified build configuration
│ ├── web_native_*.c # 8 web-native components
│ └── freetype_wasm_*.c # Module wrappers
├── src/lib/ # TypeScript integration
│ ├── index.ts # Main library export
│ └── types.ts # Type definitions
├── tests/deno/ # Deno test suite
│ ├── basic.test.ts # Basic functionality tests
│ └── performance.test.ts # Performance validation
├── bench/ # Performance benchmarks
│ └── simd_bench.ts # SIMD benchmark suite
├── scripts/ # Build automation
│ ├── unified-build.sh # Main build script
│ └── fetch-dependencies.sh # Dependency fetcher
├── meson_options.txt # Build options
├── dependencies.json # Dependency manifest
├── deno.json # Deno configuration
└── demo-deno.ts # Interactive demo

```

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please ensure:

1. All tests pass: `deno task test`
2. Performance targets met: `deno task bench`
3. Build succeeds: `deno task build:all`
4. Code follows existing style

## About FreeType

FreeType is a freely available software library to render fonts. It is written in C, designed to be small, efficient, highly customizable, and portable while capable of producing high-quality output (glyph images) of most vector and bitmap font formats.

**Homepage**: https://freetype.org
**Version**: 2.13.3

For detailed FreeType documentation, see:
- Local: `docs/reference/index.html`
- Online: https://freetype.org/freetype2/docs/

## License

This WebAssembly port maintains FreeType's dual license:

- **FreeType License (FTL)**: BSD-style license
- **GPL v2+**: GNU General Public License v2 or later

See `LICENSE.TXT` for details.

## Support This Work

This WebAssembly port is part of Discere OS, a browser-native operating system.

**Maintainer**: [Isaac Johnston (@superstructor)](https://github.com/superstructor)

**Impact**: 70+ open source WASM libraries enabling professional applications like Blender, GIMP, and scientific computing tools to run natively in browsers.

**Your Support Enables**:
- Continued maintenance and updates
- Performance optimizations
- New library ports and integrations
- Documentation and tutorials
- Cross-browser compatibility testing

**[💖 Sponsor this work](https://github.com/sponsors/superstructor)** to help build the future of browser-native computing.
**[💖 Sponsor this work](https://github.com/sponsors/superstructor)** to help build the future of browser-native computing.

## Additional Resources

- **Original FreeType README**: See `README` file
- **Installation Guide**: `docs/INSTALL*`
- **Changes**: `docs/CHANGES`
- **Git Repository**: See `README.git` for git workflow

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© 2025 Superstruct Ltd • FreeType © 1996-2024 David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg
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