adobe-type-tools/afdko
Adobe Font Development Kit for OpenType observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 91
- Release rhythm 60
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 108
- age_days: 4367
- days_rel: 107
- days_push: 54
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
1177 stars · 177 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The Adobe Font Development Kit for OpenType (AFDKO) is a set of command-line tools for building OpenType font files from PostScript and TrueType font data. It is distributed as a Python package on PyPI and includes tools for feature compilation, hinting, and font validation.
Use cases
- build OpenType fonts from PostScript or TrueType source data
- compile OpenType feature files (FEA) into fonts
- autohint CFF fonts
- create variable fonts with feature support
- validate OpenType/CFF and TrueType fonts
- work with CID-keyed UFO fonts
When to choose
- you are a type designer or font engineer building production OpenType fonts
- you need Adobe's reference toolchain for OpenType feature compilation and hinting
- you want to automate font builds in a Python-based pipeline
When to avoid
- you only need to inspect or convert fonts rather than build them
- you need a GUI font editor rather than command-line tools
- you work with formats outside OpenType/PostScript/TrueType
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
developer-tools cli compiler developer-tools graphics cross-platform python cli cross-platform fonts opentype typography font-development cff truetype
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/adobe-type-tools/afdko · fetched 2026-08-28 · d86dab21eadf
- homepage: https://adobe-type-tools.github.io/afdko/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6d0762ff7934
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| adobe-type-tools/afdko | main | 82 |
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