FontMaker vs Glyphs
FontMaker
textstudio.com
Glyphs
glyphsapp.comSide by side
| Figure | FontMaker | Glyphs |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.99/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Font Design Software | 8.5 (#6) | 7.5 (#23) |
| Maker | The About page identifies Marc as FontMaker’s founder and says he makes the product. | Glyphs GmbH is based in Vienna, Austria, and the site says Glyphs was first released in 2011. |
| Purpose | FontMaker turns handwriting, drawings, SVG files, and images into downloadable font files. | Glyphs 4 is a Mac font editor for creating fonts, icons, lettering, logos, and pictograms. |
| Support | The FAQ invites users to email questions, bug reports, or ideas and says every message is read. | Technical support is available through the Glyphs Forum or by email to [email protected]. |
Plans
FontMaker
- FreeFree
- FontMaker Pro Monthly$3.99 a month
- FontMaker Pro for life$19.99, paid once
In their own words
FontMaker
FontMaker turns handwriting, drawings, SVG files, and images into downloadable fonts. Users can photograph a handwritten page, draw characters with a mouse, finger, or stylus, or import files. It traces PNG, JPG, GIF, and WebP images into vector glyphs. Each glyph can be adjusted for baseline, size, and left and right spacing, with a live preview while typing. Export formats are OTF, TTF, and WOFF; the maker lists Photoshop, Word, Canva, Figma, and Procreate as compatible uses, and says WOFF is for websites. FontMaker says processing happens in the browser and that fonts and files are not uploaded to its servers. The free plan costs nothing and exports 26 lowercase or uppercase characters for personal use. FontMaker Pro Monthly costs $3.99 a month; FontMaker Pro for life costs $19.99, paid once. Both paid plans allow all characters and commercial use. FontMaker Studio is described as available for iPhone, iPad, and Android, with drawing, scanning, and TTF export.