Font Design Software
Alternatives to FontMaker
The tools Specifiction weighs against FontMaker, from its list of font design software, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
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Counterpunch Counterpunch suits font designers who want to edit variable fonts or work with complex scripts in a browser-based studio.
From €5/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.3 Visit Specs - 02
FontBob From $7/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.3 Visit Specs - 03 Calligraphr
Calligraphr suits people who want to convert their own handwriting into installable fonts for Windows or Mac applications.
From £6/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS9.1 Visit Specs - 04
Fontra Fontra suits font designers working with variable fonts and CJK projects.
Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 05
Birdfont Birdfont suits people creating fonts on Linux, Windows or macOS, from free fonts to commercial typefaces.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.5 Visit Specs - 06 FontCreator Free trial Windows · macOS8.2 Visit Specs
- 07 Fontello
It suits web developers combining icon fonts or importing custom SVG artwork into a project.
Free plan Web · API8.2 Visit Specs - 08
FontLab 8 From $9.08/mo Free trial Windows · macOS8.1 Visit Specs - 09 Prototypo
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.
From $8.25/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.1 Visit Specs - 10
FontCreator FontCreator is presented for beginners and professional type designers.
Free trial Windows · macOS8.0 Visit Specs - 11 Type Light
Type Light suits people who occasionally edit TrueType fonts, such as creating symbol fonts or adjusting metrics.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 12 PixelForge
PixelForge suits people creating pixel fonts who want glyph editing, preview, and TTF export in one app.
Free plan Windows · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 13 Bitmap Font Editor
It suits people making monochrome fonts for retro computers or embedded targets, especially the SAM Coupe.
Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 14 FontForge
FontForge suits people creating or modifying fonts who want editing, scripting and layout-table tools across Windows, macOS or GNU/Linux.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 15 FontStruct
FontStruct suits people who want to create grid-based fonts in a browser, share or explore designs, or teach basic type design.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS7.7 Visit Specs - 16 Glyphter From $4.99/mo Free plan Web7.7 Visit Specs
- 17 Mixfont From $20/mo Free plan Web · API7.7 Visit Specs
- 18 Bezy Web · macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs
- 19 Glyphr Studio Free plan Web · Self-hosted7.6 Visit Specs
- 20 Fontastic Free plan Web7.5 Visit Specs
- 21 Fontself Windows · macOS · iOS7.5 Visit Specs
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Glyphs Free trial macOS7.5 Visit Specs - 23
Runebender It suits font designers working with UFO or Designspace sources who are comfortable with alpha software and installing a native editor from source.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.4 Visit Specs - 24 Shift
Shift suits font designers who want a free desktop tool for variable-font outlines and settings.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.4 Visit Specs - 25 Metaflop Web7.1 Visit Specs
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RoboFont macOS7.1 Visit Specs - 27 Brutalita Web7.0 Visit Specs
- 28 Type 3.2 Free trial Windows6.9 Visit Specs
- 29 BitFonter Windows · macOS6.2 Visit Specs
- 30 Fontographer Windows5.7 Visit Specs