lpdfio-lpdf 0.6.0

Python adapter for Lpdf — PDF as Code, on every platform. Describe your document structure in code using the programming Kit, or XML. Every PDF is compact, pixel-perfect, and identical across platforms.

lpdfio-lpdf

Python adapter for Lpdf — PDF as Code, on every platform.

Describe your document structure in code using the programming Kit or XML. Every PDF is compact, pixel-perfect, and identical across platforms.

Installation

pip install lpdfio-lpdf

Usage

from lpdf import LpdfEngine

engine = LpdfEngine("")

engine.load_font("montserrat", open("fonts/Montserrat-Regular.ttf", "rb").read())
engine.load_image("logo", open("images/logo.png", "rb").read())

xml = open("document.xml", "r", encoding="utf-8").read()
pdf = engine.render_pdf(xml)

open("output.pdf", "wb").write(pdf)

XML format

Documents are defined in a layout XML format. See the Lpdf documentation and examples for the full schema.

<stack spacing="m" padding="l">
  <text font-size="xl" font="Montserrat-Bold">Invoice #1001</text>
  <grid columns="2">
    <text>Date</text>      <text>2026-04-25</text>
    <text>Due</text>       <text>2026-05-25</text>
  </grid>
</stack>

Requirements

• Python 3.8+

License

Dual-licensed: Community License (free) and Commercial License (paid). See LICENSE for full terms.