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HarfBuzz
A cross-platform text shaping engine whose C API converts Unicode codepoints into correctly selected and positioned glyphs using OpenType, Graphite, AAT, font subsetting, and related capabilities.
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Why use it
Custom engines supporting Arabic, South Asian scripts, combining marks, or multilingual UI can rely on an industry-grade implementation instead of rebuilding a high-risk typography core.
Where it fits
Find engines, frameworks, code libraries, version control, and production automation.
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What to check
HarfBuzz shapes text but does not provide full paragraph layout, font fallback, line breaking, or rasterization; combine it with Unicode segmentation and fonts, then regress real localized content.
