FontLab 8 is the industry-standard professional font editor for Mac and Windows. It supports all modern font formats including variable fonts, color fonts (COLR, SVG), and web fonts. Features include advanced Bézier drawing, automatic kerning, built-in font testing, and Python scripting. Used by type designers at Adobe, Google, and major type foundries worldwide.

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FontCreator is the most popular font editor for Windows. It lets you create, edit, and convert TrueType and OpenType fonts. Ideal for creating fonts from your own handwriting, logos, or scanned signatures. Features include bitmap-to-outline conversion, composite character generation (2,000+ accented characters in seconds), advanced kerning, and OpenType layout features. A great starting point for beginners and intermediate designers alike.

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Glyphs 3 is the go-to font editor for professional type designers on macOS. Its streamlined, design-focused interface makes it fast to create high-quality typefaces. It supports variable fonts, color fonts, Arabic, CJK, and complex OpenType features. The free mini version, Glyphs Mini, is a great entry point for hobbyists.

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BirdFont is a free, open-source font editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It supports TrueType, OpenType, and SVG fonts. Clean UI, good SVG import, and active development make it the top free choice for hobbyist type designers. Export directly to TTF, OTF, EOT, and SVG web fonts.

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FontForge is the most powerful free font editor available, with full support for all font formats including variable fonts, bitmap fonts, CJK, and complex scripts. It's steep learning curve but unmatched capability make it the tool of choice for open-source font projects. Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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EasyCutStudio is a design and cutting solution for vinyl plotters and cutting machines. It can work with TrueType and OpenType fonts, SVG, and PDF files. Great for sign-makers and crafters who need to cut font outlines with electronic cutting machines. Available for Windows and macOS.

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