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Glyphs

Ch 106.6of 29 Font Design Software
  1. 1Runs onMac
  2. 2Costsfree trial
  3. 3Variable fontsYes
  4. 4Color fontsYes
  5. 5Webfont exportYes
  6. 6Supported platformsMac
  7. 7OpenType layout toolsYes
  8. 8Collaboration levelbasic
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Overview

Glyphs is ranked #10 of 29 in font design software on Specifiction. It runs on macOS. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

Glyphs plans and pricing

All plans
Glyphs Mini €49 once €49 one-time purchase macOS 10.11 or above · 30-day free trial glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026
Glyphs 4 €319 once €319 one-time purchase macOS 12 or above · 30-day free trial glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on font design software

Free plan
Noglyphsapp.com
Variable fonts
Yesglyphsapp.com
Color fonts
Yesglyphsapp.com
Webfont export
Yesglyphsapp.com
Supported platforms
macOSglyphsapp.com
OpenType layout tools
Yesglyphsapp.com
Collaboration level
basicglyphsapp.com

Facts

Purpose
Glyphs 4 is a Mac font editor for creating fonts, icons, lettering, logos, and pictograms.glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026
OpenType
The app can automate OpenType feature code and verify syntax inline as users type.glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026
Exports
It exports CFF, CFF2, TTF, WOFF, and WOFF2 fonts, plus PNG, SVG, PDF, and SFSymbols.glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026
Extensions
The Plugin Manager offers hundreds of plug-ins and scripts, which can be installed with one click.glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026
Integrations
Glyphs provides a Python 3 API and supports user-written scripts and plug-ins.glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026
Glyphs Mini limits
Glyphs Mini 2 is for single-master OpenType fonts and lists Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Symbol, and Emoji as supported script examples.glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026
Education and volume licenses
The maker lists half-price student licenses, discounted teacher licenses, school pricing, and discounts for volume purchases.glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support
Technical support is available through the Glyphs Forum or by email to [email protected].glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026
Learning resources
The maker provides a Glyphs Handbook, tutorials, and a user forum for questions.handbook.glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026
Privacy and security
The privacy policy says the company takes technical and organizational measures intended to provide security appropriate to risk; the policy was last updated 21 April 2023.glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026
Maker
Glyphs GmbH is based in Vienna, Austria, and the site says Glyphs was first released in 2011.glyphsapp.com · 30 Sept 2026

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