sorccu/cufon
Fast text replacement with canvas and VML - no Flash or images required. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 6511
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3412
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2072 stars · 228 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Cufón is a JavaScript library that replaces text on web pages with custom fonts rendered via HTML5 canvas and VML, requiring no Flash or image files. It was a popular pre-webfont-era solution for using custom typefaces on the web.
Use cases
- render custom fonts on websites without Flash
- replace text with canvas-drawn typefaces
- use custom typography in older browsers
- avoid image-based text replacement
- display brand fonts cross-browser
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy site that already uses Cufón
- targeting very old browsers without web font support
When to avoid
- starting any new project - CSS @font-face and web fonts are the standard
- you need accessible, selectable, SEO-friendly text
- you need modern browser features or maintenance
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
graphics image-processing web-development frontend graphics browser font-replacement canvas vml typography web-fonts no-flash javascript
1 source
- homepage: http://cufon.shoqolate.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0686b9c00528
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sorccu/cufon | main | 32 |
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