FontLab AlternativesFont Editors and other similar apps like FontLab

FontLab is described as 'With FontLab VI, you can create, open, modify, draw, space, kern, hint and export desktop, web, color and variable fonts. The app is an all-around font editor, but also supports data interchange with other font creation tools, making it easy to integrate into your existing' and is a Font Editor in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FontLab for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, iPad and SaaS apps. The best FontLab alternative is FontForge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FontLab are MkFont, FontCreator, Glyphs and Calligraphr.

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  1. FontForge icon
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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 is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FontLab.

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

    • FontForge is Free and Open SourceFontLab is Paid and Proprietary
  2. MkFont icon
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. FontCreator icon
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    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...

    26 FontCreator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • FontCreator is the most popular commercial alternative to FontLab.

    • FontCreator is Paid and ProprietaryFontLab is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Glyphs icon
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    Make everything from dingbat webfonts to full-fledged text typefaces in the most Mac-like font editor.

    24 Glyphs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Calligraphr icon
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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
     
    • Calligraphr is the most popular Web-based alternative to FontLab.

    • Calligraphr is Freemium and ProprietaryFontLab is Paid and Proprietary
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • iFontMaker is Paid and ProprietaryFontLab is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. FontLab Studio icon
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    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...

    26 FontLab Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Fontographer icon
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    Fontographer is a font editor for mac and windows.

    26 Fontographer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Typlr.app icon
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    A web-based font editor.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Typlr.app is Freemium and ProprietaryFontLab is Paid and Proprietary
  11. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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