Alternatives to Bitmap Font Editor

Calligraphr suits people who want to convert their own handwriting into installable fonts for Windows or Mac applications.

Fontra

Fontra suits font designers working with variable fonts and CJK projects.

Birdfont

Birdfont suits people creating fonts on Linux, Windows or macOS, from free fonts to commercial typefaces.

FontMaker suits people who want to turn handwriting, drawings, or images into fonts for personal projects or commercial use.

It suits web developers combining icon fonts or importing custom SVG artwork into a project.

Prototypo suits designers who want to create and adjust typefaces from parametric templates, including people who need to edit glyphs or preview changes in a browser.

FontCreator

FontCreator is presented for beginners and professional type designers.

Type Light suits people who occasionally edit TrueType fonts, such as creating symbol fonts or adjusting metrics.

PixelForge suits people creating pixel fonts who want glyph editing, preview, and TTF export in one app.

FontForge suits people creating or modifying fonts who want editing, scripting and layout-table tools across Windows, macOS or GNU/Linux.

FontStruct suits people who want to create grid-based fonts in a browser, share or explore designs, or teach basic type design.

Runebender

It suits font designers working with UFO or Designspace sources who are comfortable with alpha software and installing a native editor from source.

Shift suits font designers who want a free desktop tool for variable-font outlines and settings.