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While most people are content to use the fonts that come with their operating system, graphic designers and other creative types often like to have a little more font-related freedom. Type Light is an easy-to-use program with which you can edit existing fonts and even create new ones from scratch. The program requires either knowledge about how to work with fonts or the patience to acquire it, but it has plenty of features for those who are willing to explore its capabilities.
In Type Light, you can start with existing fonts in the TTF or OTF format. An inset panel displays a list of each glyph contained within a particular font, and you can make manual changes to each glyph and then save your edits. You can also create fonts from scratch using a toolbar of curves, corners, lines, and shapes, and there's a drawing tool for creating glyphs freehand. It's fairly easy to get the basics of how Type Light works just by fooling around with it, but the program also comes with a 22-page PDF Help file that contains a step-by-step Getting Started guide. Although we are by no means expert at working with fonts, we found the program to be pretty straightforward to use. We did wish, though, that it were capable of undoing more than just the last action taken. Overall, we think Type Light is a great choice both for those new to the world of editing and creating fonts and for more experienced users.
Type Light installs and uninstalls without issues.
Publisher's Description
From CR8 Software Solutions:
With Type light you can design, edit, and convert OpenType TrueType (.ttf) and PostScript (.otf) fonts. Type light is free for personal and limited commercial use (you can sell your fonts provided that is not your profession). Features include convert between OpenType TrueType and OpenType PostScript fonts. Edit glyphs as TrueType or as standard PostScript curves. Create and edit fonts containing up to 65535 glyphs. Map glyphs to any Unicode character. Input OpenType metrics, names and parameters. Refer to an easy to read, color PDF manual. Obtain free support and technical assistance.
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"Watch out !"
Version: Type Light 3.2.019
Pros
Probably a good font editor, haven't tried it yet.
Cons
Watch out while installing. Lots of unwanted toolbars try to install into your browsers. Be sure to un-check all the boxes.
Summary
Program seems good, the problem is with C-Net's installer.
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"The program is very help full"
Version: Type Light 3.1.015
Pros
easy to work, good to transfer ttf,
Cons
can not be copy-pest any design from other software vector graphics
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"this program is very good"
Version: Type Light 3.1.014
Pros
i like this type light program. and use it very easy, to edit any font if you have any key problem.
Cons
can not be copy any text designer from coral or illustration software so i do not like this.
Summary
if company give free software than i need this copy pest to other program line work.
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"how to use ?"
Version: Type Light 3.1.012
Pros
i like this software. but i can not use this properly. i am edited old my font. but notwork after ttf,
Cons
I can not found any tutorial or help option how to use this program.
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"The easiest, most user friendly font creator for free."
Version: Type Light 3.0.011
Pros
Ideal for beginners, with a wonderfully comprehensive and short tutorial, this font creator also works very well for more experienced artists. Perfect for anyone who just wants to make their own excellent fonts, or learn how to make them.
Cons
Minimal editing tools, no method of importing/exporting line art such as svg files, and no backdrop layer for reference from a concept drawing - also, not free for professional font artists.
Summary
Initially confused by a bland interface and the words "1252 Latin 1", two hours later I had a working font - so far containing just one fabulous question mark. While the editing tools are minimal - no apparent way to rotate and only one undo level - the layout could be considered minimalist with a clean, uncluttered interface. The tools available are quite sufficient to achieve excellent results. The lack of advanced features (available in the full paid version) stops a beginner from getting into trouble, and anyone already familiar with nodes and bezier curves will find this software comfortably familiar. The defaults set for newly created fonts assist in correctly crafting a font file, without the user needing to know what all the settings are for. Possibly the best part is the tutorial. Containing both training and educational content, it provides font making terminology useful to any beginner; not just showing what to do, the tutorial also explains why to do it. Light on advanced features, this software creates fully functioning fonts. (Fonts under construction cannot be in the Windows Fonts folder - finished or in-progress fonts may be copied into the Windows Fonts folder.)
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"Creates, and edits .ttf fonts.. for free!"
Version: Type Light 2.2.031
Pros
Works perfectly; allowed me to edit fonts, and create my own in .ttf format
Cons
none so far
Summary
If you want to make your own font, or edit ones you already have, this program might be what your looking for...
If you don't want to spend money, but want to make a font for free... then this program is exactly what your looking for..
This version works perfectly with Windows 7, and with .ttf files -
"on win7 it DOES NOT WORK"
Version: Type Light 2.2.029
Pros
no pros whatsoever ...
Cons
Program crashes as soon as you want to load any font. It doesnt matter from where you want to load fonts.
After I wanted to uninstall it and it crashed in the middle of the uninstallation so I had to remove files by hand!Summary
It sucks !!! Don't use this!
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"Exactly what I needed"
Version: Type Light 2.2.029
Pros
It is FREE and it does everything required of a font editor. No weird cywin/Xwindows installs.
Simply open up windows font directory, press CTRL-C and go to MyDocuments and paste the font. Then open it up from there. Easy to use.Cons
None that I found
Summary
FREE and EASY TO USE
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"Doesnt work"
Version: Type Light 2.2.029
Pros
Nothing at all
Cons
It wont open any font files at all
Summary
Dont wate your time with this
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"I don't understand this program"
Version: Type Light 2.2.017
Pros
useful and interesting (sorry,but i'm not english!)
Cons
It's very difficult, so it can use only more skilled.(sorry,but i'm not english!)
