Bezy vs Birdfont
Bezy
github.com
Birdfont
birdfont.orgSide by side
| Figure | Bezy | Birdfont |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Font Design Software | 7.6 (#19) | 8.5 (#5) |
| Product | Bezy is an open-source cross-platform font editor built with the Bevy game engine and Rust. | Birdfont is a free font editor for creating vector graphics and exporting TTF, OTF and SVG fonts. |
Plans
Birdfont
- FreewareFree
- Open SourceFree
- Commercial$4.99, paid once
- Plus$9.99, paid once
In their own words
Birdfont
Birdfont is a font editor for creating vector graphics and exporting TTF, OTF and SVG fonts. It runs on Linux, Windows and macOS, and supports monochrome and color font formats. SVG files from Inkscape and Adobe Illustrator can be imported. The Open Source plan costs nothing and includes TTF and monochrome SVG fonts, kerning, ligature substitutions, alternates, SVG import and commercial use. The Freeware plan also costs nothing, and allows creation of free fonts under the SIL Open Font license. Commercial costs $4.99, paid once; it includes commercial fonts and one year of upgrades, while the purchased version continues to work afterward. Plus costs $9.99, paid once and adds color fonts, OpenType SVG, OTF, COLR/CPAL, single-stroke CNC fonts and variable fonts. Plus can export multiple static fonts from a variable master. Birdfont is also available through Steam. The app does not collect user data by default; crash reports are optional.