Free Glyphs AlternativesFont Editors and other similar apps like Glyphs

The best free alternative to Glyphs is FontForge, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Glyphs and 13 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Glyphs are BirdFont, Glyphr Studio, Karektar and Calligraphr.

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Glyphs alternatives are mainly Font Editors but may also be Graphic Design Tools. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Glyphs.
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Make everything from dingbat webfonts to full-fledged text typefaces in the most Mac-like font editor.

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Glyphs alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2024
  1. FontForge icon
     86 likes

    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
    FontForge editing the font "Santana" on Ubuntu 10.10

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    FontForge Features

    1.  Font maker
    2.  Portable
    3.  Typography
    4.  Web fonts
    FontForge iconGlyphs Icon

    FontForge VS Glyphs

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    • Almost everyone thinks FontForge is a great Glyphs alternative.

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

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

    • FontForge is Free and Open SourceGlyphs is Paid and Proprietary
  2. BirdFont icon
     24 likes

    Birdfont is a free font editor which lets you create vector graphics and export TTF, OTF, EOT and SVG fonts.

    21 BirdFont alternatives
    Background image on windows

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    BirdFont Features

    1.  OTF editing
    2.  Color Fonts Support
    3.  TTF editing
    BirdFont iconGlyphs Icon

    BirdFont VS Glyphs

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  3. Glyphr Studio icon
     8 likes

    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!.

    21 Glyphr Studio alternatives
    Glyphr Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Glyphr Studio Features

    1.  Add ligatures
    2.  Options for re-scaling
    Glyphr Studio iconGlyphs Icon

    Glyphr Studio VS Glyphs

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    Comments about Glyphr Studio as an Alternative to Glyphs
     
    David Eltz

    Glyphr has a modern UI and a default feature set that covers most of the tasks involved in creating high-quality fonts. It has repeatable components, glyph previews, and scaling tools built into a straightforward UI.

    Positive commentFeb 13, 2024
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    Glyphr Studio icon
    • Glyphr Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to Glyphs.

    • Glyphr Studio is Free and Open SourceGlyphs is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Karektar icon
     1 like

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

    23 Karektar alternatives
    Karektar screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Karektar iconGlyphs Icon

    Karektar VS Glyphs

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  5. Calligraphr icon
     3 likes

    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
    Calligraphr screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Calligraphr Features

    1.  Handwriting
    Calligraphr iconGlyphs Icon

    Calligraphr VS Glyphs

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  6. FontStruct icon
     15 likes

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

    24 FontStruct alternatives
    FontStruct screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    FontStruct Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    2.  Typography
    FontStruct iconGlyphs Icon

    FontStruct VS Glyphs

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  7. Type light icon
     5 likes

    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.

    22 Type light alternatives
    Type light screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Type light Features

    1.  Typography
    Type light iconGlyphs Icon

    Type light VS Glyphs

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  8. Private Character Editor icon
     3 likes

    (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.

    24 Private Character Editor alternatives
    Private Character Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Private Character Editor iconGlyphs Icon

    Private Character Editor VS Glyphs

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  9. BitFontMaker2™ icon
     1 like

    Fast and easy Online Bitmap font Editor.

    28 BitFontMaker2™ alternatives
    BitFontMaker2™ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    BitFontMaker2™ Features

    1.  Typography
    BitFontMaker2™ iconGlyphs Icon

    BitFontMaker2™ VS Glyphs

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  10. Fony icon
     2 likes

    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.

    19 Fony alternatives
    Fony screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fony iconGlyphs Icon

    Fony VS Glyphs

    Is Fony a good alternative to Glyphs?
     
  11. TruFont icon
     3 likes

    TruFont is a font-editing application written with Python3, ufoLib, defcon and PyQt5.

    29 TruFont alternatives
    TruFont screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    According to the Github page:"Maintenance status: The trufont project is currently discontinued. Although we will happily accept bug fixes, no new features are currently planned."

    TruFont iconGlyphs Icon

    TruFont VS Glyphs

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  12. Typlr.app icon
     3 likes

    A web-based font editor.

    9 Typlr.app alternatives
    Typlr.app screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Typlr.app iconGlyphs Icon

    Typlr.app VS Glyphs

    Is Typlr.app a good alternative to Glyphs?
     
    • Typlr.app is the most popular SaaS alternative to Glyphs.

    • Typlr.app is Freemium and ProprietaryGlyphs is Paid and Proprietary
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