Private Character Editor Alternatives for Mac

Private Character Editor is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac 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 Private Character Editor and 13 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Private Character Editor are BirdFont, Glyphr Studio, Glyphs and Fontself Maker.

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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...

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Private Character Editor alternatives page was last updated Oct 7, 2017
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  1. FontForge icon
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    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.

    31 FontForge alternatives
    FontForge editing the font "Santana" on Ubuntu 10.10

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    FontForge Features

    1.  Font maker
    2.  Portable
    3.  Typography
    4.  Web fonts
    Mastering FontForge drawing tools From the main window, double-click on one of the glyph boxes to launch the Glyph Window. <http://designwithfontforge.com/en-US/Using_the_Fontforge_Drawing_Tools.html>
    "The Font Info window is ubiquitous in font editors, and FontForge closely follows the OpenType Specification. It may appear cryptic at first, but using it can help you become more familiar with the OpenType format, and, in turn, reading about the OpenType format makes the dialog more approachable." <http://designwithfontforge.com/en-US/Font_Info_&_Metadata.html>
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    Kerning individual pairs This is the most basic level of creating kerning pairs in FontForge. In the Metrics Window, the kerning value between two characters can be manually adjusted either by dragging the right-hand character to or from the left-hand character, or by editing the kerning value directly in the metrics table of the window. To change kerning values by dragging characters, use the kern-tool handle that appears when the mouse cursor is hovering between two characters (see screenshot below). The kerning value in the metrics table can be edited by manually entering values or by incrementing / decrementing the value using your keyboard’s up / down keys. <http://designwithfontforge.com/en-US/Spacing_Metrics_and_Kerning.html>
    FontForge iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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    • FontForge is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Private Character Editor.

    • FontForge is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Private Character Editor.

    • FontForge is Free and Open SourcePrivate Character Editor is Free and Proprietary
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    BirdFont

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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.

    21 BirdFont alternatives
    Background image on windows

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    BirdFont Features

    1.  OTF editing
    2.  Color Fonts Support
    3.  TTF editing
    Lower case o on Mac OS X
    Logo on Ubuntu
    BirdFont iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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  4. Glyphr Studio icon
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    Glyphr Studio

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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!.

    21 Glyphr Studio alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Glyphr Studio Features

    1.  Add ligatures
    2.  Options for re-scaling
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    Glyphr Studio iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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    • Glyphr Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to Private Character Editor.

    • Glyphr Studio is Free and Open SourcePrivate Character Editor is Free 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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    • Mac

    Glyphs Features

    1.  OTF editing
    2.  OpenType Support
    3.  Typography
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    Glyphs iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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    • Glyphs is the most popular commercial alternative to Private Character Editor.

    • Glyphs is Paid and ProprietaryPrivate Character Editor is Free and Proprietary
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    Fontself Maker

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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.

    22 Fontself Maker alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe Photoshop
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    Fontself Maker Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Font maker
    3.  Typography
    4.  Color Fonts Support
    5.  Handwriting
    Fontself Maker iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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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
    FontCreator for Windows

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    • Mac
    • Windows

    FontCreator Features

    1.  Color Fonts Support
    2.  Web fonts
    3.  OpenType Support
    FontCreator for macOS
    OpenType Designer
    FontCreator iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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  9. FontLab Studio icon
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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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    • Mac
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    FontLab Studio Features

    1.  Typography
    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 iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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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.

    22 TypeTool alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows

    TypeTool Features

    1.  Typography
    TypeTool iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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  11. Fontographer icon
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    Fontographer

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    Fontographer is a font editor for mac and windows.

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    • Mac
    • Windows

    Fontographer Features

    1.  Typography
    Fontographer iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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  12. TruFont icon
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    TruFont

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

    29 TruFont alternatives
    TruFont screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    TruFont screenshot 1
    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 iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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    AFDKO

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    AFDKO is a collection of command-line tools used at Adobe for manipulating and creating OpenType font files. Can verify structures, and table entries and their checksums.

    8 AFDKO alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    AFDKO Features

    1.  Command line interface
    AFDKO iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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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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    • Mac

    RoboFont Features

    1.  Typography
    RoboFont iconPrivate Character Editor Icon

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