Is There An Open-source Fontographer?

austiniskoge

Sep 8 2006, 02:45 AM

Is there a program out there that is similar in nature and features to Fontographer?

I would like to make my own fonts and edit old ones... however, the software package that contains Fontographer is much too expensive for my budget...

If there is an open source version (any kind of freeware, actually) of this program, please provide me with the link.

I am becoming more and more despondent in my search.

Thanks

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yordan

Sep 8 2006, 01:16 PM

Maybe you could have a look here : http://fontforge.sourceforge.net/

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FontForge -- An outline font editor that lets you create your own postscript, truetype, opentype, cid-keyed, multi-master, cff, svg and bitmap (bdf, FON, NFNT) fonts, or edit existing ones. Also lets you convert one format to another. FontForge has support for many macintosh font formats.

FontForge's user interface has been localized for: (English), Russian, Japanese, French, Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese

Also look here : http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q=%2...oogle&meta=

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austiniskoge

Sep 8 2006, 09:44 PM

Thanks! Yeah, I guess I could've done that too...

haha. anyway. The one on Sourceforge looks pretty cool, but is definitely a beta version.

Of course, I could always use a DIY way like this.

I love those hidden things. Not that it's like an Easter Egg or something, just that nobody would've known except for someone who spread it around.

-EDIT-

Okay, I checked it out fully, and to run that FontForge thing, you need all kinds of Windows->Unix converting junk. I'm not even sure what... I just gave up after I read that.

Still on the search!

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Giniu

Sep 9 2006, 12:09 AM

I don't know if you can get anything better than FontForge for free... it's very good app with about 6 years of development... also CygWin - the thing you refer - isn't as hard to install, you just download small exe installer and follow simple instruction that you can find in many places... also on FontForge page... if note check related tools on bottom...

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austiniskoge

Sep 9 2006, 12:26 AM

Yeah, but I need every MB i can get for my other projects... I don't want any extra junk. Audacity already plagues me with that.

Plus, my internet computer is not my graphics/audio computer, which means I'd have to transfer the files to my other computer by flash drive... BIG pain.

I might end up using this, but I'm on the lookout for something simpler.

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(G)John Dyke

Oct 12 2009, 02:35 PM

FontCreator
Is There An Open-source Fontographer?

You could use FontCreator. It has a 30 day free trial and then $79 for a licence. It is good value for the price and you can try it out at no cost.

-reply by John Dyke

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