Glyphs Alternatives for Windows

Glyphs is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is FontForge, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Glyphs and 15 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Glyphs are BirdFont, MkFont, Glyphr Studio and FontCreator.

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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

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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
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. Glyphr Studio icon
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    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!.

    22 Glyphr Studio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    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.

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    • Glyphr Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to Glyphs.

    • Glyphr Studio is Free and Open SourceGlyphs is Paid and Proprietary
  5. 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

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

    • FontCreator is Paid and ProprietaryGlyphs is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Fontself Maker icon
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    Meet the fastest & easiest tool to create OpenType fonts, right within Illustrator & Photoshop CC. Fontself is used by thousands of creatives, including at Nike, Adobe, Google, Disney, Ubisoft or Sony.

    23 Fontself Maker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe Photoshop
     
  7. FontLab icon
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    Comments about FontLab as an Alternative to Glyphs
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    FontLab VI has many features and functionality not present in Glyphs.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    The ultimate font creator, glyphs is made for ease of use while Fontlab is the most used software by professionals. Of course there is a slightly higher learning curve but its completely worth it for all the control you get.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks FontLab is a great Glyphs alternative.

    • FontLab is Paid and ProprietaryGlyphs is also Paid and Proprietary
    • FontLab is CustomizableGlyphs is not according to our users
  8. 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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  9. Type light icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about iFontMaker as an Alternative to Glyphs
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    It’s a robust enough app for the iPad

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • iFontMaker is the most popular iPad alternative to Glyphs.

    • iFontMaker is Paid and ProprietaryGlyphs is also Paid and Proprietary
  11. TruFont icon
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    TruFont is a font-editing application written with Python3, ufoLib, defcon and PyQt5.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    (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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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