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Install msdfgen with Homebrew, MacPorts
Multi-channel signed distance field generator. Version 1.13 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-02. Also installable with macports: sudo port install msdfgen.
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overview
Package summary
Multi-channel signed distance field generator
Project links
Commands and aliases
- msdfgen
history
Project history and usage
msdfgen is a utility and library for generating signed distance fields from vector shapes and font glyphs, with its main focus on multi-channel signed distance fields for real-time graphics.
Project history
The official GitHub repository was created in 2016 and the changelog lists version 1.0 as the initial public release on 2016-04-28. The project later added CMake support, expanded SVG and font handling, introduced MTSDF mode, and kept refining error correction, geometry preprocessing, and build options.
Adoption history
The README positions msdfgen both as a standalone console program and as a C++ library. It also points users toward msdf-atlas-gen when generating complete font atlases, which reflects its adoption in graphics and text-rendering pipelines rather than as an end-user media tool.
How it is used
Typical package-manager usage is running msdfgen with a mode, input, and options to generate SDF, PSDF, MSDF, or MTSDF textures from fonts, SVG files, shape descriptions, or standard input. The library API exposes the same core generation routines for embedding in renderers and tools.
Why package nerds care
msdfgen matters in packaging because it bridges graphics research and practical asset generation: a small CLI plus C++ library, optional image/font/SVG dependencies, and current releases that track real-world build-system needs.
Timeline
- 2016: Repository created and version 1.0 published.
- 2017: CMake build script added.
- 2020: MTSDF mode added.
- 2023: Standalone executable can be built in a limited dependency-free form.
- 2025: Version 1.13 released.
Related projects
- msdf-atlas-gen is the official companion project recommended by the README for generating full font atlases.
Sources
- https://github.com/Chlumsky/msdfgen
- https://github.com/Chlumsky/msdfgen#readme
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Chlumsky/msdfgen/master/CHANGELOG.md
- source_facts.description
- source_facts.repo
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for msdfgen. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
msdfgen | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.13
manager updated2026-07-02
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:msdfgen |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.13 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Chlumsky/msdfgen |
| Repository | https://github.com/Chlumsky/msdfgen |
| Last updated | 2026-07-02T15:53:33+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
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MacPorts95%
msdfgen
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- Matched by: Msdfgen
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