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Fontographer for Windows

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Fontographer is a versatile font editor for Windows and Mac. Easily modify existing fonts or create new ones from scratch. It offers robust tools for publishers and designers.

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  • Pros

    • Supports Type 1, OpenType, TrueType, and Multiple Master fonts
    • Easy to add fractions, symbols, and foreign characters
    • Real-time rendering for design and editing
    • Typographical precision with snap-to features
    • CJKV font support for over 20,000 characters

  • Cons

    • Limited bitmap format support for autotrace
    • No mention of variable font support
    • Copy-paste compatibility only with specific versions
    • No explicit mention of font versioning features
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Fontographer for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
5.0
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 10
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
9,288
Downloads Last Week
3
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Developer’s Description

By FontLab
Manipulate fonts for DTP.
Fontographer is a classic font editor intended for use by publishers and designers who need powerful typographic tools in an easy-to-use package. Easily expand existing fonts to include fractions, symbols, foreign characters, and logos in Type 1, OpenType and TrueType fonts, or create an entire typeface from scratch. Fonts created with Fontographer can be used in any program with a font menu on Windows and Macintosh platforms. Fontographer 5 now includes * support for the Euro character * copy-paste compatibility with new Illustrator and Freehand versions * Import/Export of FontLab file format * Export of OTF Layout * Expanded Unicode and encoding tables * Streamlined and modernized Unicode font creation * CJKV font support to 20,000+ characters * New Glyph searching feature * Accepts most bitmap formats for autotrace Ease of Use: Fontographer has all the tools to make type manipulation easy for both beginners and professionals. It's easy to add fractions, special symbols, foreign characters, even logos to all your favorite fonts. Print key maps of all your fonts and keep customizations at your fingertips. Real-time rendering: Fontographer's fast rendering lets you design, edit, and manipulate fonts in a variety of editing windows. View your work in the Metrics window to see how your characters will look when printed. Typographical precision: Fontographer lets you specify, view, and print characters. Includes snap-to-guides and snap-to-points. Print samples of characters, keyboard layouts, and kerning pairs for future reference. An integral part of your software library: Fontographer generates PostScript-language Type 1 fonts, Type 3, TrueType, OpenType and Multiple Master fonts. You can also export EPS and PICT files for use in your favorite drawing programs.
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