Open-source ZPL renderer: labelize

After asking Claude to create a ZPL¹ PDF renderer from scratch, it first created a simple version for the specific subset of ZPL files that I needed to parse. But, when I asked it to create a the full version, it started googling stuff and found the labelize project: an open-source ZPL renderer implemented in Rust, with both a CLI tool and an embedded web server.

1. ZPL (Zebra Programming Language) is the source language for defining labels for Zebra Printers. It abstracts label definition so they can work on the vast variety of printers offered by the company. Most label printing in logistics and shipping companies is done using Zebra printers. ↩︎