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Spec score 8.2 #7 of 33 in Font Design Software

Spec sheet

Purpose
FontCreator creates, edits, and exports professional fonts.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
Intended users
The maker describes Essentials as suited to everyday font creation and editing and Professional as suited to advanced development and production work.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
Trial
The free 30-day trial includes all features, and a license is required to continue using the product after the trial.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
Support
High-Logic directs users to its support page and customer support, and recommends its forum for technical issues, where it says questions are usually answered within a couple of hours.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
Headquarters
Bilthoven, The NetherlandsRead 28 Sep 2026 · fontcreator.com
Founded
1997Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontcreator.com
Font formats
It supports OpenType, TrueType, WOFF, and WOFF2 fonts, including variable and color fonts.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
Glyph design
It supports both quadratic and cubic glyph contours and can import raster images and vector artwork.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
Integrations and interchange
Font projects can be imported and exported in Glyphs, UFO, and Designspace formats; Professional also supports Microsoft VOLT projects.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
License limit
A single-user license may be activated on up to two devices and, for an organization, must be assigned to one named user.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
Notable platform limit
The download page says 32-bit Windows builds are no longer supported.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
OpenType editing
Its OpenType Layout Designer can edit lookups and preserve existing OpenType features, and the product page says an Adobe fea compiler is included.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
Security and privacy
The privacy policy says online orders are encrypted and processed by its payment processor, so High-Logic does not receive customers’ credit-card information.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
Supported systems
FontCreator runs on 64-bit Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11 and macOS 11 or later on Apple Silicon or Intel.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
Validation
Live validation and a Font Validation wizard help identify font or outline issues, with the wizard listed as a Professional feature.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
Variable fonts
Both editions support variable fonts with one axis, while two or more axes are a Professional feature.Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com

Plans and prices

FontCreator 16 Essentials $49, paid once One-time payment Perpetual license · Windows and macOS · Free minor updates within version 16 Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com
FontCreator 16 Professional $199, paid once One-time payment Perpetual license · Windows and macOS · Free minor updates within version 16 Read 7 Oct 2026 · high-logic.com

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