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FontLab 8
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Spec sheet
- Product
- FontLab 8 is an integrated font editor for creating fonts from simple designs to complex projects.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Audience
- The maker describes FontLab as a tool used by professional typeface designers, designers, students and foundries.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Trial
- The maker offers a free, fully functional 10-day trial for Mac or Windows.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Integrations
- The maker lists interchange with Glyphs, RoboFont, FontForge and Microsoft VOLT, plus Python 3 scripting and the TypeRig library.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Security
- FontLab says it uses appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data and will notify the Polish authority within 72 hours when a breach is likely to risk people’s rights.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Privacy
- FontLab says it does not sell personal data and only uses submitted fonts or crash reports for support, without sharing them with third parties absent permission.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Support
- The maker offers expert support with the Starter and Pro licenses and provides support through its support portal and email.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Headquarters
- Warsaw, PolandRead 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Founded
- 1992Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Drawing
- Drawing tools include Brush, Pencil, Rapid, Pen, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygon and Star, with integer or fractional coordinate precision.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Font types
- It creates, opens, tests and exports font families, variable OpenType fonts, color fonts and web fonts for Unicode writing systems.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Import and export
- It opens and exports OTF, TTF, variable and color OpenType, PostScript Type 1, WOFF, WOFF2, UFO, designSpace and Glyphs v2/v3 formats, among others.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- License limit
- The Starter and Pro offers each allow one user on up to three computers.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- OpenType
- FontLab supports automatic and manual OpenType Layout feature creation using FEA format and Adobe FDK for OpenType.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Operating systems
- FontLab 8.4 works on macOS 10.15–26 Tahoe on Intel and Apple Silicon, and Windows 8.1–11; Windows 7 has limited functionality.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
- Spacing and kerning
- The editor supports phrase spacing, kerning classes, automatic metrics and kerning, and right-to-left kerning for scripts such as Arabic and Hebrew.Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
Plans and prices
Starter — 3-months license $97, paid once US$ 97, buy once Mac & Windows · 1 user, 3 computers · 97 days · full functionality · regular feature updates · expert support Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
Workshop 2-weeks $99, paid once $99 once Workshop organizer · 20 participants · 14 days of use Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
Student 1-year $109 a year $109 for 365 days Academic students · use for any purpose · upgradable to lifetime Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
Course 4-months $249, paid once $249 once Teacher or school · 20 students · 4 months of use Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
Student / teacher lifetime $335, paid once $335 once Academic students, teachers or institutions · lifetime use · discounts on future upgrades Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
Pro — Lifetime license $499, paid once US$499, buy once Mac & Windows · 1 user, 3 computers · full functionality forever · regular feature updates · expert support · volume discount available Read 28 Sep 2026 · fontlab.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Font Design Software#9 of 338.1
