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 Glyphs, FontCreator, Calligraphr and iFontMaker.

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FontLab alternatives page was last updated Jan 10, 2024
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  1. FontForge icon

    FontForge

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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.

    30 FontForge alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    FontForge editing the font "Santana" on Ubuntu 10.10

    FontForge Features

    1.  Font maker
    2.  Portable
    3.  Typography
    4.  Web fonts

    FontForge VS FontLab

     

    • 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
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    Glyphs

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

    23 Glyphs alternatives

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Glyphs screenshot 1

    Glyphs Features

    1.  OTF editing
    2.  OpenType Support
    3.  Typography

    Glyphs VS FontLab

     

    • Glyphs is the most popular commercial alternative to FontLab.

    • Glyphs is Paid and ProprietaryFontLab is also Paid and Proprietary
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    FontCreator

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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...

    25 FontCreator alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    FontCreator for Windows

    FontCreator Features

    1.  Color Fonts Support
    2.  Web fonts
    3.  OpenType Support

    FontCreator VS FontLab

     
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    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.

    27 Calligraphr alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Calligraphr screenshot 1

    Calligraphr Features

    1.  Handwriting

    Calligraphr VS FontLab

     

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

    • Calligraphr is Freemium and ProprietaryFontLab is Paid and Proprietary
  6. iFontMaker icon

    iFontMaker

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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

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    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPad
    iFontMaker screenshot 1
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    iFontMaker screenshot 3

    iFontMaker Features

    1.  Font maker
    2.  Typography

    iFontMaker VS FontLab

     

    • iFontMaker is the most popular iPad alternative to FontLab.

    • iFontMaker is Paid and ProprietaryFontLab is also Paid and Proprietary
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    FontLab Studio

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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...

    25 FontLab Studio alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    FontLab Studio screenshot 1
    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 Features

    1.  Typography

    FontLab Studio VS FontLab

     
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    Fontographer

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    Fontographer is a font editor for mac and windows.

    25 Fontographer alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Fontographer Features

    1.  Typography

    Fontographer VS FontLab

     
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    TypeTool

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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.

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    main interface

    TypeTool Features

    1.  Typography

    TypeTool VS FontLab

     
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    Typlr.app

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    A web-based font editor.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Typlr.app screenshot 1

    Typlr.app VS FontLab

     

    • Typlr.app is the most popular SaaS alternative to FontLab.

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

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

    10 FontArk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Online

    FontArk VS FontLab

     
  13. Crossfont by Pixel Egg Studio icon

    Crossfont by Pixel Egg Studio

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    Easy-to-use font editor for Mac.

    License model

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Crossfont by Pixel Egg Studio screenshot 1

    Crossfont by Pixel Egg Studio Features

    1.  Typography

    Crossfont by Pixel Egg Studio VS FontLab

     
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    RoboFont

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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.

    24 RoboFont alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    RoboFont Features

    1.  Typography

    RoboFont VS FontLab

     
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