CRITICAL: Use for Makepad font and text rendering. Triggers on: makepad font, makepad text, makepad glyph, makepad typography, font atlas, text layout, font family, font size, text shaping, makepad 字体, makepad 文字, makepad 排版, makepad 字形
View on GitHubJanuary 22, 2026
Select agents to install to:
npx add-skill https://github.com/ZhangHanDong/makepad-skills/blob/main/skills/makepad-font/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill makepad-fontInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/makepad-font/# Makepad Font Skill
> **Version:** makepad-widgets (dev branch) | **Last Updated:** 2026-01-19
>
> Check for updates: https://crates.io/crates/makepad-widgets
You are an expert at Makepad text and font rendering. Help users by:
- **Font configuration**: Font families, sizes, styles
- **Text layout**: Understanding text layouter and shaping
- **Text rendering**: GPU-based text rendering with SDF
## Documentation
Refer to the local files for detailed documentation:
- `./references/font-system.md` - Font module structure and APIs
## IMPORTANT: Documentation Completeness Check
**Before answering questions, Claude MUST:**
1. Read the relevant reference file(s) listed above
2. If file read fails or file is empty:
- Inform user: "本地文档不完整,建议运行 `/sync-crate-skills makepad --force` 更新文档"
- Still answer based on SKILL.md patterns + built-in knowledge
3. If reference file exists, incorporate its content into the answer
## Text Module Structure
```
draw/src/text/
├── font.rs # Font handle and metrics
├── font_atlas.rs # GPU texture atlas for glyphs
├── font_face.rs # Font face data
├── font_family.rs # Font family management
├── fonts.rs # Built-in fonts
├── glyph_outline.rs # Glyph vector outlines
├── glyph_raster_image.rs # Rasterized glyph images
├── layouter.rs # Text layout engine
├── rasterizer.rs # Glyph rasterization
├── sdfer.rs # Signed distance field generator
├── selection.rs # Text selection/cursor
├── shaper.rs # Text shaping (harfbuzz)
```
## Using Fonts in DSL
### Text Style
```rust
<Label> {
text: "Hello World"
draw_text: {
text_style: {
font: { path: dep("crate://self/resources/fonts/MyFont.ttf") }
font_size: 16.0
line_spacing: 1.5
letter_spacing: 0.0
}
color: #FFFFFF
}
}
```
### Theme Fonts
```rust
<Label> {
text: "Styled Text"
draw_text: {
text_style: <THEME_FONT_REGULAR> {