FontLab Studio AlternativesFont Editors and other similar apps like FontLab Studio

FontLab Studio is described as '5 is next-generation professional font editor for Mac and Windows. Used by Adobe, Apple, Bitstream, IBM, Linotype, Microsoft, Monotype, Morisawa and almost every other major font foundry in the world, it is the comprehensive solution for font foundries' and is a Font Editor in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to FontLab Studio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and BSD apps. The best FontLab Studio alternative is FontForge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FontLab Studio are BirdFont, MkFont, FontCreator and Glyphr Studio.

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  1. FontForge icon
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    Fontforge is a free Typeface (font) editor program for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU+Linux and is localized in several languages.

    31 FontForge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about FontForge as an Alternative to FontLab Studio
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    It's free, and you can make fonts if you don't have the money to buy FontLab. FontLab is good, but if you're going for the free version, this one's for you.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • FontForge is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FontLab Studio.

    • FontForge is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FontLab Studio.

    • FontForge is Free and Open SourceFontLab Studio is Paid and Proprietary
  2. BirdFont icon
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    With BirdFont, create vector graphics and export fonts in TTF, OTF, EOT, and SVG formats. Developed by Johan Mattsson, it supports kerning adjustments, glyph imports, and is cross-platform and beginner-friendly. Open-source and community-driven.

    22 BirdFont alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. MkFont icon
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    MkFont is a free (libre) tool to create & export fonts from existing assets. Component-based workflow, with advanced features to nit-pick & tweak metrics in a non-destructive way!.

    18 MkFont alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. FontCreator icon
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    FontCreator, available for both Windows and macOS, is a professional font editor that allows you to create and edit TrueType, OpenType, and variable fonts. It features powerful drawing tools essential for typographers and graphic designers, while its intuitive interface ensures...

    26 FontCreator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • FontCreator is the most popular commercial alternative to FontLab Studio.

    • FontCreator is Paid and ProprietaryFontLab Studio is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Glyphr Studio icon
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    Glyphr Studio is a free online font editor to make good looking professional typefaces. Many professional font editors are very complex and/or very expensive. This tool however is streamlined and made for font design hobbyists... and it's free!.

    22 Glyphr Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • Glyphr Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to FontLab Studio.

    • Glyphr Studio is Free and Open SourceFontLab Studio is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Glyphs icon
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    Make everything from dingbat webfonts to full-fledged text typefaces in the most Mac-like font editor.

    24 Glyphs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Calligraphr icon
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    Transform your handwriting or calligraphy into a font. With support for randomized letters, editing after scanning and many more features you want find in other tools.

    28 Calligraphr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Fontself Maker icon
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    Meet the fastest & easiest tool to create OpenType fonts, right within Illustrator & Photoshop CC. Fontself is used by thousands of creatives, including at Nike, Adobe, Google, Disney, Ubisoft or Sony.

    23 Fontself Maker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe Photoshop
     
  9. Karektar icon
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    Karektar is a React/TS app for building exportable bitmap fonts from custom glyph sets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Type light icon
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    With Type light you can design, edit and convert OpenType, TrueType and PostScript fonts. As a light version of Type 3.2 font editor it is your ideal package for entering into the world of font creation.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. iFontMaker is the world's first font editor designed for iPad. You can create your "handmade" typeface in less than 5 minutes¹ just with your fingers. Your fonts are then ready to install on your computers and also on your iPad & iPhone for any apps.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPad
     
    • iFontMaker is the most popular iPad alternative to FontLab Studio.

    • iFontMaker is Paid and ProprietaryFontLab Studio is also Paid and Proprietary
  12. FontStruct icon
     14 likes

    FontStruct is a free font-building tool brought to you by the world’s leading retailer of digital type, FontShop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
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