TypeTool AlternativesFont Editors and other similar apps like TypeTool

TypeTool is described as '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' and is a Font Editor in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to TypeTool for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and BSD apps. The best TypeTool alternative is FontForge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TypeTool 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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • FontForge is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to TypeTool.

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

    • FontForge is Free and Open SourceTypeTool 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.

    22 BirdFont alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • 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!.

    18 MkFont alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • Glyphr Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to TypeTool.

    • Glyphr Studio is Free and Open SourceTypeTool 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

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • FontCreator is Paid and ProprietaryTypeTool is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Glyphs icon
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    Make everything from dingbat webfonts to full-fledged text typefaces in the most Mac-like font editor.

    24 Glyphs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Calligraphr icon
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    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.

    28 Calligraphr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. 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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe Photoshop
     
  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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    Platforms

    • 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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPad
     
    • iFontMaker is the most popular iPad alternative to TypeTool.

    • iFontMaker is Paid and ProprietaryTypeTool is also Paid and Proprietary
  11. 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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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