FontCreator
FontCreator is a paid font creation, editing and export application for Windows and macOS.
What FontCreator is
FontCreator is a paid font creation, editing and export application for Windows and macOS. It works with OpenType, TrueType, WOFF and WOFF2, including variable and color fonts. Glyphs can use quadratic or cubic contours, with raster-image and vector-art import. The OpenType Layout Designer edits lookups while preserving existing features, and an Adobe fea compiler is included. Live validation and a Font Validation wizard help find font or outline problems; the wizard is a Professional feature. Projects can move through Glyphs, UFO and Designspace formats, while Professional also handles Microsoft VOLT projects. Both editions support one variable-font axis; Professional supports two or more. Essentials costs $49, paid once and Professional $199, paid once, each perpetual with free minor updates within version 16. A full 30-day trial is available.
Good
- Supports OpenType, TrueType, WOFF and WOFF2
- Includes variable and color font support
- OpenType layout editing tools
- Windows and macOS support
- 30-day trial includes all features
Watch out
- No free plan after the trial
- 32-bit Windows builds are unsupported
- Collaboration is basic
- Professional features cost more
Who it suits
Essentials is aimed at everyday font creation and editing. Professional is intended for advanced development and production work requiring expanded variable-font and project features.
Verdict
FontCreator combines broad font-format support with glyph design, validation and OpenType tools across Windows and macOS. The two editions separate everyday work from advanced production needs, with licences required after the trial.
Plans and prices
From FontCreator's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| FontCreator 16 Essentials | $49, paid once | Perpetual license · Windows and macOS · Free minor updates within version 16 · One-time payment |
| FontCreator 16 Professional | $199, paid once | Perpetual license · Windows and macOS · Free minor updates within version 16 · One-time payment |
The facts
Each one read from FontCreator's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Font formats
- It supports OpenType, TrueType, WOFF, and WOFF2 fonts, including variable and color fonts.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Glyph design
- It supports both quadratic and cubic glyph contours and can import raster images and vector artwork.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations and interchange
- Font projects can be imported and exported in Glyphs, UFO, and Designspace formats; Professional also supports Microsoft VOLT projects.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Essentials as suited to everyday font creation and editing and Professional as suited to advanced development and production work.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License limit
- A single-user license may be activated on up to two devices and, for an organization, must be assigned to one named user.checked 7 Oct 2026
- OpenType editing
- Its OpenType Layout Designer can edit lookups and preserve existing OpenType features, and the product page says an Adobe fea compiler is included.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- FontCreator creates, edits, and exports professional fonts.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy says online orders are encrypted and processed by its payment processor, so High-Logic does not receive customers’ credit-card information.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- High-Logic directs users to its support page and customer support, and recommends its forum for technical issues, where it says questions are usually answered within a couple of hours.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- FontCreator runs on 64-bit Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11 and macOS 11 or later on Apple Silicon or Intel.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Validation
- Live validation and a Font Validation wizard help identify font or outline issues, with the wizard listed as a Professional feature.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Variable fonts
- Both editions support variable fonts with one axis, while two or more axes are a Professional feature.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1997checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Bilthoven, The Netherlandschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Notable platform limit
- The download page says 32-bit Windows builds are no longer supported.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The free 30-day trial includes all features, and a license is required to continue using the product after the trial.checked 7 Oct 2026
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