FontForgefor Mac
App info
Creating, editing, and converting font formats on Mac
FontForge for Mac is a free application to create, edit and convert different font formats.
Functionality
FontForge has glyph customization tools, such as creating a glyph outline via spiro points or accented glyphs. The editor allows kerning of text (adjustment of vertical and horizontal spacing between glyphs). Additionally, the user can import glyphs from vector editors.
FontForge has its "Spline Font Database" font database format to document and edit fonts successfully. The editor works with OpenType, TrueType, Bitmap, PostScript, FNT, SVG, and Web Open Font Format fonts. FontForge for Mac additionally provides an elaborate user interface in 13 different languages.
Conclusions
FontForge for Mac can be considered a handy font customization application. It supports various font formats, 13 languages, and helpful font customization tools.
- Support for TrueType
- Bitmap and PostScript fonts
- Localization in 13 languages only