Font Proof MCP vs Fullbleed PDF Engine

In-depth architectural comparison of the Font Proof MCP and Fullbleed PDF Engine MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Font Proof MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Fullbleed PDF Engine when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Font Proof MCP Developer Tools	Fullbleed PDF Engine Developer Tools
Summary	Create and modify Font Proof documents programmatically (PDF font proofs, live from Glyphs.app).	Create, preview, inspect, verify, and compile deterministic PDF documents with Fullbleed.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "font-proof-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "font-proof-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fullbleed-pdf-engine": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fullbleed"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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