AFDKO AlternativesFont Editors and other similar apps like AFDKO

AFDKO is described as 'Collection of command-line tools used at Adobe for manipulating and creating OpenType font files. Can verify structures, and table entries and their checksums' and is a Font Editor in the os & utilities category. There are nine alternatives to AFDKO for Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Python. The best AFDKO alternative is FontForge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AFDKO are Private Character Editor, TruFont, Microsoft Typography and BitFontMaker2™.

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  1. FontForge icon

    FontForge

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    Fontforge is a free Typeface (font) editor program for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU+Linux and is localized in several languages.

    31 FontForge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    FontForge editing the font "Santana" on Ubuntu 10.10
     

    • FontForge is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to AFDKO.

    • FontForge is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AFDKO.

    • FontForge is Free and Open SourceAFDKO is Free and Proprietary
  2. Private Character Editor icon

    Private Character Editor

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    (Windows built-in) Using Private Character Editor (PCE), you can create up to 6,400 unique characters (such as special letters and logos) for use in your font library. PCE contains basic tools for creating and editing characters, along with more advanced options.

    26 Private Character Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. TruFont icon

    TruFont

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    TruFont is a font-editing application written with Python3, ufoLib, defcon and PyQt5.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    TruFont screenshot 1
     
  5. Microsoft Typography icon

    Microsoft Typography

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    Internal tools developed at Microsoft for manipulating and creating OpenType and TrueType font files. Used in development of new font toolsets and fonts. The tools includes TTFdump, TrueType Open Assembler, Flint, SBIT32, CacheTT, FastFont, and AddTable.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. BitFontMaker2™ icon

    BitFontMaker2™

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    Fast and easy Online Bitmap font Editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    BitFontMaker2™ screenshot 1
     

    • BitFontMaker2™ is the most popular Web-based alternative to AFDKO.

    • BitFontMaker2™ is Free and ProprietaryAFDKO is also Free and Proprietary
  7. Apple Font Tool Suite icon

    Apple Font Tool Suite

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    A suite of tools for working with font files. The tools focus on comparing, manipulating, and validating font files that are to be shipped for Apple’s operating systems. Graphical tools includes Blinker, Font Proofer X, and MorxTester.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Microsoft Font Validator icon

    Microsoft Font Validator

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    A tool that evaluates how closely a TrueType or OpenType font adheres to the current font format specification, as well as whether the font meets basic recommendations and deliverable guidelines from Microsoft.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Microsoft Font Validator screenshot 1
     
  10. FontDoctor icon

    FontDoctor

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    Easily locate and eliminate hard-to-find font problems that wreak havoc on computer performance and applications.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    FontDoctor screenshot 1
     

    • FontDoctor is the most popular commercial alternative to AFDKO.

    • FontDoctor is Paid and ProprietaryAFDKO is Free and Proprietary

  11. make-font-bolder

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    make-font-bolder is a small script based on FontForge that can create many bold variations (=weighted) of a given font.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Python
    make-font-bolder screenshot 1
     
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