In this article, you’ll find:
- Math Jax
- Webfontloader
- Fit Text.js
- Cufon
- Textillate
- Lettering.js
- Flow Type.js
- Typefont
- Balance Text
- Blast
- Kerning.js
- Lining.js
- Jquery.typer.js
- Baseline.js
- Trmix
- jQuery Webfonts
- Text Tailor.js
- Author Marks
1. Math Jax
Beautiful math in all browsersMath Jax created by mathjax, this repo was created in 2010
Now the number of Watchers for the Math Jax repo is 7,843, and it has a 1078 Forks
you can find here the official website for Math Jax
you can Click here Math Jax to download the master branch from GitHub
2. Webfontloader
WebFont Loader gives you added control when using linked fonts via @font-face.Webfontloader created by typekit, this repo was created in 2010
Now the number of Watchers for the Webfontloader repo is 8,425, and it has a 685 Forks
you can find here the official website for Webfontloader
you can Click here Webfontloader to download the master branch from GitHub
3. Fit Text.js
A jQuery plugin for inflating web typeFit Text.js created by davatron5000, this repo was created in 2011
Now the number of Watchers for the Fit Text.js repo is 6,734, and it has a 1411 Forks
you can find here the official website for Fit Text.js
you can Click here Fit Text.js to download the master branch from GitHub
4. Cufon
Fast text replacement with canvas and VML - no Flash or images required.Cufon created by sorccu, this repo was created in 2008
Now the number of Watchers for the Cufon repo is 2,087, and it has a 223 Forks
you can find here the official website for Cufon
you can Click here Cufon to download the master branch from GitHub
5. Textillate
A simple plugin for CSS3 text animationsTextillate created by jschr, this repo was created in 2013
Now the number of Watchers for the Textillate repo is 3,512, and it has a 763 Forks
you can find here the official website for Textillate
you can Click here Textillate to download the master branch from GitHub
6. Lettering.js
A lightweight, easy to use Javascript injector for radical Web TypographyLettering.js created by davatron5000, this repo was created in 2010
Now the number of Watchers for the Lettering.js repo is 5,310, and it has a 787 Forks
you can find here the official website for Lettering.js
you can Click here Lettering.js to download the master branch from GitHub
7. Flow Type.js
Web typography at its finest: font-size and line-height based on element width.Flow Type.js created by simplefocus, this repo was created in 2013
Now the number of Watchers for the Flow Type.js repo is 4,604, and it has a 490 Forks
you can find here the official website for Flow Type.js
you can Click here Flow Type.js to download the master branch from GitHub
8. Typefont
The first open-source library that detects the font of a text in a image.Typefont created by Vasile-Peste, this repo was created in 2017
Now the number of Watchers for the Typefont repo is 1,534, and it has a 100 Forks
you can find here the official website for Typefont
you can Click here Typefont to download the master branch from GitHub
9. Balance Text
A jQuery plugin for implementing balancing of wrapping text in a web pageBalance Text created by adobe-webplatform, this repo was created in 2013
Now the number of Watchers for the Balance Text repo is 1,041, and it has a 82 Forks
you can find here the official website for Balance Text
you can Click here Balance Text to download the master branch from GitHub
10. Blast
Blast text apart to make it manipulable.Blast created by julianshapiro, this repo was created in 2014
Now the number of Watchers for the Blast repo is 1,514, and it has a 103 Forks
you can find here the official website for Blast
you can Click here Blast to download the master branch from GitHub
11. Kerning.js
Take control of your web typography.Kerning.js created by endtwist, this repo was created in 2011
Now the number of Watchers for the Kerning.js repo is 1,063, and it has a 86 Forks
you can find here the official website for Kerning.js
you can Click here Kerning.js to download the master branch from GitHub
12. Lining.js
An easy to use javascript plugin offers you complete DOWN-TO-THE-LINE control for radical web typography.Lining.js created by zmmbreeze, this repo was created in 2014
Now the number of Watchers for the Lining.js repo is 907, and it has a 69 Forks
you can find here the official website for Lining.js
you can Click here Lining.js to download the master branch from GitHub
13. Jquery.typer.js
A simple jQuery plugin for a slick typing effect.Jquery.typer.js created by layervault, this repo was created in 2012
Now the number of Watchers for the Jquery.typer.js repo is 753, and it has a 112 Forks
you can find here the official website for Jquery.typer.js
you can Click here Jquery.typer.js to download the master branch from GitHub
14. Baseline.js
A simple jQuery plugin for restoring vertical baselines thrown off by odd image sizesBaseline.js created by daneden, this repo was created in 2012
Now the number of Watchers for the Baseline.js repo is 712, and it has a 58 Forks
you can find here the official website for Baseline.js
you can Click here Baseline.js to download the master branch from GitHub
15. Trmix
apply CSS based on your browser's text rendering engineTrmix created by bramstein, this repo was created in 2013
Now the number of Watchers for the Trmix repo is 500, and it has a 25 Forks
you can find here the official website for Trmix
you can Click here Trmix to download the master branch from GitHub
16. jQuery Webfonts
jQuery based Webfonts libraryjQuery Webfonts created by wikimedia, this repo was created in 2012
Now the number of Watchers for the jQuery Webfonts repo is 20, and it has a 21 Forks
you can find here the official website for jQuery Webfonts
you can Click here jQuery Webfonts to download the master branch from GitHub
17. Text Tailor.js
jQuery plugin, tailor made text to fill the height of the parent element or ellipse it if it doesn't fitText Tailor.js created by jpntex, this repo was created in 2014
Now the number of Watchers for the Text Tailor.js repo is 293, and it has a 34 Forks
you can find here the official website for Text Tailor.js
you can Click here Text Tailor.js to download the master branch from GitHub
18. Author Marks
JavaScript to toggle highlighting HTML5 'mark' tags, to emphasise con tent.Author Marks created by mattgemmell, this repo was created in 2013
Now the number of Watchers for the Author Marks repo is 40, and it has a 2 Forks
you can find here the official website for Author Marks
you can Click here Author Marks to download the master branch from GitHub
Conclusion
In this post, we explored the 18 of the best JavaScript typography libraries.
What is your favorite JavaScript library? Feel free to share in the comments below.