BirdFont AlternativesFont Editors and other similar apps like BirdFont

BirdFont is described as 'This free font editor allows creation of vector graphics and exports TTF, OTF, EOT, and SVG fonts, providing multiple formats for your designs' and is a Font Editor in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BirdFont for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, Linux and iPad apps. The best BirdFont alternative is FontForge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BirdFont are Glyphr Studio, Glyphs, Fontself Maker and FontCreator.

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This free font editor allows creation of vector graphics and exports TTF, OTF, EOT, and SVG fonts, providing multiple formats for your designs.

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BirdFont alternatives page was last updated Dec 15, 2024
  1. FontForge icon
     87 likes

    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
    FontForge editing the font "Santana" on Ubuntu 10.10

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    FontForge Features

    1.  Font maker
    2.  Portable
    3.  Typography
    4.  Web fonts
    FontForge iconBirdFont Icon

    FontForge VS BirdFont

    Is FontForge a good alternative to BirdFont?
     
    • FontForge is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to BirdFont.

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

    • FontForge is Free and Open SourceBirdFont is Freemium and Open Source
  2. Glyphr Studio icon
     8 likes

    Glyphr Studio is a free online font editor to make good looking professional typefaces. Many professional font editors are very complex and/or very expensive. This tool however is streamlined and made for font design hobbyists... and it's free!.

    21 Glyphr Studio alternatives
    Glyphr Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Glyphr Studio Features

    1.  Add ligatures
    2.  Options for re-scaling
    Glyphr Studio iconBirdFont Icon

    Glyphr Studio VS BirdFont

    Is Glyphr Studio a good alternative to BirdFont?
     
    • Glyphr Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to BirdFont.

    • Glyphr Studio is Free and Open SourceBirdFont is Freemium and Open Source
  3. Glyphs icon
     10 likes

    Make everything from dingbat webfonts to full-fledged text typefaces in the most Mac-like font editor.

    23 Glyphs alternatives
    Glyphs screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Glyphs Features

    1.  OTF editing
    2.  OpenType Support
    3.  Typography
    Glyphs iconBirdFont Icon

    Glyphs VS BirdFont

    Is Glyphs a good alternative to BirdFont?
     
    • Glyphs is the most popular commercial alternative to BirdFont.

    • Glyphs is Paid and ProprietaryBirdFont is Freemium and Open Source
  4. Fontself Maker icon
     13 likes

    Meet the fastest & easiest tool to create OpenType fonts, right within Illustrator & Photoshop CC. Fontself is used by thousands of creatives, including at Nike, Adobe, Google, Disney, Ubisoft or Sony.

    22 Fontself Maker alternatives
    Fontself Maker screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe Photoshop

    Fontself Maker Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Font maker
    3.  Typography
    4.  Color Fonts Support
    5.  Handwriting
    Fontself Maker iconBirdFont Icon

    Fontself Maker VS BirdFont

    Is Fontself Maker a good alternative to BirdFont?
     
  5. FontCreator icon
     17 likes

    FontCreator, available for both Windows and macOS, is a professional font editor that allows you to create and edit TrueType, OpenType, and variable fonts. It features powerful drawing tools essential for typographers and graphic designers, while its intuitive interface ensures...

    25 FontCreator alternatives
    FontCreator for Windows

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    FontCreator Features

    1.  Color Fonts Support
    2.  Web fonts
    3.  OpenType Support
    FontCreator iconBirdFont Icon

    FontCreator VS BirdFont

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  6. Calligraphr icon
     3 likes

    Transform your handwriting or calligraphy into a font. With support for randomized letters, editing after scanning and many more features you want find in other tools.

    27 Calligraphr alternatives
    Calligraphr screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Calligraphr Features

    1.  Handwriting
    Calligraphr iconBirdFont Icon

    Calligraphr VS BirdFont

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  7. iFontMaker icon
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    iFontMaker is the world's first font editor designed for iPad. You can create your "handmade" typeface in less than 5 minutes¹ just with your fingers. Your fonts are then ready to install on your computers and also on your iPad & iPhone for any apps.

    24 iFontMaker alternatives
    iFontMaker screenshot 1
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPad

    iFontMaker Features

    1.  Font maker
    2.  Typography
    iFontMaker iconBirdFont Icon

    iFontMaker VS BirdFont

    Is iFontMaker a good alternative to BirdFont?
     
    • iFontMaker is the most popular iPad alternative to BirdFont.

    • iFontMaker is Paid and ProprietaryBirdFont is Freemium and Open Source
  8. FontStruct icon
     15 likes

    FontStruct is a free font-building tool brought to you by the world’s leading retailer of digital type, FontShop.

    24 FontStruct alternatives
    FontStruct screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    FontStruct Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    2.  Typography
    FontStruct iconBirdFont Icon

    FontStruct VS BirdFont

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  9. FontLab Studio icon
     15 likes

    FontLab Studio 5 is next-generation professional font editor for Mac and Windows. Used by Adobe, Apple, Bitstream, IBM, Linotype, Microsoft, Monotype, Morisawa and almost every other major font foundry in the world, it is the comprehensive solution for font foundries...

    25 FontLab Studio alternatives
    FontLab Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    FontLab Studio Features

    1.  Typography
    Discontinued

    The program can be still bought from the official website, but it will not receive other updates. Its successor is FontLab icon FontLab

    FontLab Studio iconBirdFont Icon

    FontLab Studio VS BirdFont

    Is FontLab Studio a good alternative to BirdFont?
     
  10. Type light icon
     5 likes

    With Type light you can design, edit and convert OpenType, TrueType and PostScript fonts. As a light version of Type 3.2 font editor it is your ideal package for entering into the world of font creation.

    22 Type light alternatives
    Type light screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Type light Features

    1.  Typography
    Type light iconBirdFont Icon

    Type light VS BirdFont

    Is Type light a good alternative to BirdFont?
     
  11. YourFonts.com icon
     4 likes

    YourFonts is an online font generator that turns your handwriting into a font that you can use in every program that you own. 250,000+ fonts already made!

    21 YourFonts.com alternatives
    YourFonts.com screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    YourFonts.com Features

    1.  Handwriting
    2.  Colored Text
    YourFonts.com iconBirdFont Icon

    YourFonts.com VS BirdFont

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  12. Private Character Editor icon
     3 likes

    (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.

    24 Private Character Editor alternatives
    Private Character Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Private Character Editor iconBirdFont Icon

    Private Character Editor VS BirdFont

    Is this a good alternative to BirdFont?
     
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