Fontforge is a free Typeface (font) editor program for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU+Linux and is localized in several languages.




Glyphs is not available for Windows but there are some alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best free Windows alternative is FontForge, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Glyphs and eight of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to Glyphs are BirdFont, Glyphr Studio, MkFont and TruFont.
Fontforge is a free Typeface (font) editor program for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU+Linux and is localized in several languages.




With BirdFont, create vector graphics and export fonts in TTF, OTF, EOT, and SVG formats. Developed by Johan Mattsson, it supports kerning adjustments, glyph imports, and is cross-platform and beginner-friendly. Open-source and community-driven.



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!.




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!.





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.


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.

(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.

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.