gopdf is a Go library for generating PDF documents. It provides tools for creating pages, adding text and images, drawing graphics, embedding fonts and controlling document layout.
It supports Unicode text, password protection, transparency, links, headers and footers, imported PDF pages and a variety of drawing operations.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Generate PDF documents directly from Go applications.
- Embed Unicode TrueType fonts, including support for Chinese, Japanese and Korean text.
- Draw lines, rectangles, rounded rectangles, polygons, ovals and curves.
- Add JPEG and PNG images with optional image masks.
- Align and justify text and apply font kerning.
- Use RGB and CMYK colours for text, fills and strokes.
- Add internal and external hyperlinks.
- Create reusable headers and footers.
- Apply transparency and blend modes.
- Protect documents with owner and user passwords and configurable permissions.
- Import pages from existing PDF documents.
- Rotate text and images and define page trim boxes.
Website: github.com/signintech/gopdf
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Developer: signintech
License: MIT License
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