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FreeType

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FreeType

Summary

FreeType is a font rasterization[1]. FreeType has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • FreeType's instance of is recorded as font rasterization[3].
  • FreeType's instance of is recorded as software library[4].
  • FreeType's instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • FreeType's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License[6].
  • FreeType's copyright license is recorded as BSD licenses[7].
  • FreeType's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[8].
  • FreeType's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[9].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6[10].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.5[11].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.1[12].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.8[13].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.8.1[14].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.9[15].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.1[16].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.10.0[17].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.10.1[18].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.10.4[19].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.11.0[20].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.11.1[21].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.12.0[22].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.12.1[23].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.13.0[24].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.13.1[25].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.13.2[26].
  • FreeType's software version identifier is recorded as 2.13.3[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include font rasterization[3], software library[4], and free software[5].

Origins

1996 marks the founding of FreeType[28].

Why It Matters

FreeType has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] FreeType is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_freetype_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{FreeType}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/freetype}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · YULdigitalpreservation · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Readable file format → TrueType Font, Compact Font Format, Web Open Font Format +8
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1072]]: [[Q2330096]]"
  2. 16d ago · YULdigitalpreservation · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Debian stable package → libfreetype6
    Fedora package → freetype
    Copyright license → GNU General Public License, BSD licenses
    Ubuntu package → libfreetype6
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1072]]: [[Q751800]]"
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