FontForge Alternatives

FontForge is described as 'Fontforge is a free Typeface (font) editor program for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU+Linux and is localized in several languages' and is a popular Font Editor in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to FontForge for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and BSD apps. The best FontForge alternative is BirdFont, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FontForge are FontCreator, Glyphs, FontLab Studio and FontLab.

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FontForge alternatives are mainly Font Editors, but if you're looking for Graphic Design Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Online and Mac. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to FontForge.
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  1. RoboFont icon
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    RoboFont is a UFO based, mac only, font editor.

    Written from scratch in Python with scalability in mind. The editor allows full scripting access to objects and interface. The application is a platform for drawing and modifying typefaces and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  2. Unique icon
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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

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    • Online
     
  3. Karektar icon
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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)

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    • Online
     
  4. TypeTool icon
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    TypeTool is our basic font editor for Mac OS and for Windows. For students, hobby typographers and creative professionals who occasionally need to create or customize fonts.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. FontArk icon
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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

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Type light icon
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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

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    • Windows
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPad
     
    • iFontMaker is the most popular iPad alternative to FontForge.

    • iFontMaker is Paid and ProprietaryFontForge is Free and Open Source
  8. Typlr.app icon
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    A web-based font editor.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

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

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

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    • Windows
     
  11. YourFonts.com icon
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    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!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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