Free FontForge AlternativesFont Editors and other similar apps like FontForge

The best free alternative to FontForge is BirdFont, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to FontForge and 19 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to FontForge are Glyphr Studio, TruFont, AFDKO and Calligraphr.

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  1. BirdFont icon

    BirdFont

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    With BirdFont, create vector graphics and export fonts in TTF, OTF, EOT, and SVG formats. Developed by Johan Mattsson, it supports kerning adjustments, glyph imports, and is cross-platform and beginner-friendly. Open-source and community-driven.

    22 BirdFont alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

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

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

    • BirdFont is Freemium and Open SourceFontForge is Free and Open Source
  2. Glyphr Studio icon

    Glyphr Studio

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    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!.

    22 Glyphr Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Comments about Glyphr Studio as an Alternative to FontForge
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    1.Edit existing fonts 2.add ligatures

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Glyphr Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to FontForge.

    • Glyphr Studio is Free and Open SourceFontForge is also Free and Open Source
  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
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  5. AFDKO icon

    AFDKO

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    AFDKO is a collection of command-line tools used at Adobe for manipulating and creating OpenType font files. Can verify structures, and table entries and their checksums.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Calligraphr icon

    Calligraphr

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    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.

    28 Calligraphr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. MkFont icon

    MkFont

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    MkFont is a free (libre) tool to create & export fonts from existing assets. Component-based workflow, with advanced features to nit-pick & tweak metrics in a non-destructive way!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. Unique icon

    Unique

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    A custom font goes a long way, giving you that special extra. Simply select, customise and off you go with a font you love.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Karektar icon

    Karektar

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    Karektar is a React/TS app for building exportable bitmap fonts from custom glyph sets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. FontArk icon

    FontArk

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    A browser-based font editor, font creator, featuring the most versatile real-time multiple glyphs editing system. Open beta.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Type light icon

    Type light

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Typlr.app icon

    Typlr.app

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    A web-based font editor.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Typlr.app is the most popular SaaS alternative to FontForge.

    • Typlr.app is Freemium and ProprietaryFontForge is Free and Open Source
  14. FontStruct icon

    FontStruct

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

    25 FontStruct alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    Clone/Edit another user's font.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • FontStruct is Free and ProprietaryFontForge is Free and Open Source
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