Is showtext safe to use?

showtext has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.9-8). DepScope rates its health at 59/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of showtext?

The latest version of showtext is 0.9-8, released 2026-03-21.

Does showtext have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of showtext.

Is showtext deprecated?

No, showtext is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.9-8 (2026-03-21).

What are alternatives to showtext?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for showtext at this time.

What license does showtext use?

showtext is licensed under Apache License (>= 2.0).

showtext

cranv0.9-8

Using Fonts More Easily in R Graphs. Making it easy to use various types of fonts ('TrueType', 'OpenType', Type 1, web fonts, etc.) in R graphs, and supporting most output formats of R graphics including PNG, PDF and SVG. Text glyphs will be converted into polygons or raster images, hence after the plot has been created, it no longer r

License Apache License (>= 2.0)0 versions1 maintainers3 deps19,051 weekly dl

yixuan/showtext

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 59/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

0/15

maturity

4/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (3)

sysfonts showtextdb grDevices

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First published · 2026-03-21 07:21:44

Last updated · 2026-03-21T05:40:02+00:00