FontForge Alternatives

Apps similar to FontForge include BirdFont, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Coki Fonts, FontCreator, Glyphs and FontLab Studio. Font Editors like FontForge are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, the web, Linux and iPad.

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  2. YourFonts.com icon

    YourFonts.com

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
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  4. Crossfont icon

    Crossfont

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    Convert between various font formats on Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
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  5. Fony icon

    Fony

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    Fony is an editor for bitmap (raster) fonts. While the focus is on Windows FNT/FON bitmap fonts, it can import and export some other popular file formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Softy icon

    Softy

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    Softy allows you to create and update TrueType and bitmap fonts. It runs under Windows (3.1, 95, 98, NT), and requires a 386 or better. Supported bitmap font formats are at present Windows FON and FNT, and LaserJet SFP and SFL soft fonts.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. 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
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  9. sIFR Font Maker icon

    sIFR Font Maker

     1 like

    Converting fonts to Flash™.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    sIFR Font Maker screenshot 1
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  10. Cheap Font Generator icon

    Cheap Font Generator

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    Need to generate your own font? Our font creators make your handwriting as your font. You can use our font generators and create your own font online.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. 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
    • US flagUnited States
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  12. FontCraft icon

    FontCraft

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    FontCraft is a browser-based app that lets you turn your handwriting into a real font by drawing letters directly in the app or uploading a handwritten template. It works especially well on iPad with Apple Pencil and exports fonts as TTF, OTF, or WOFF2.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Draw mode allows users to draw their characters directly into the app
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