Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)



Apps similar to Glyphs include FontForge, which is free and open source. Other options are BirdFont, FontCreator, FontLab Studio and MkFont. You can choose from more than 10 Font Editors like Glyphs for Windows, Mac, the web, Linux and iPad.



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.



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.



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.




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



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.

PixelForge is a pixel font editor, where you can create and edit fonts and export them, all in the same place. Some of the features are:


A custom font goes a long way, giving you that special extra. Simply select, customise and off you go with a font you love.




(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.

