FontBob vs PixelForge
FontBob
fontbob.comPixelForge
pixel-forge.comSide by side
| Figure | FontBob | PixelForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Font Design Software | 9.3 (#2) | 7.9 (#13) |
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In their own words
PixelForge
PixelForge is a pixel font editor for creating and editing bitmap fonts, then exporting them from the app. Its glyph tools draw and erase pixels and can move, rotate, flip, or scale glyphs. A text preview updates as glyphs change, and multiple font projects can remain open with separate undo histories. The editor can work with glyphs through U+FFFF, including unassigned ranges. It imports pixel fonts into its editable format and exports TTF files with metadata support. PixelForge periodically saves open documents and offers recovery after a crash. Project files use plain text, which the maker describes as compatible with version control and diffs. The current 0.91b pre-release runs on Windows and Linux and is free to download until version 1.0; the maker says no licensing or payment system is set up yet. The app supports monochrome 1-bit bitmap fonts, with one size and one weight per font. Sergi Lázaro is credited as its maker.