PixelForge
PixelForge is a pixel font editor for creating and editing fonts, with glyph tools and TTF import and export.
What PixelForge is
PixelForge is a pixel font editor for creating and editing fonts, with glyph tools and TTF import and export. You can draw or erase pixels and move, rotate, flip, or scale glyphs. A text preview changes as you edit, and multiple font projects can stay open with separate undo histories. Glyph editing extends through U+FFFF, including unassigned ranges. The app periodically saves open documents and offers recovery after a crash. Its plain-text project files are described as compatible with version control, diffs, and potential external tools. PixelForge imports pixel fonts into its editable format and exports TTF files with metadata support; other formats are listed as possible future additions. The current 0.91b release is a pre-release for Windows and Linux, free to download until version 1.0, with no licensing or payment system set up yet. The maker describes its unrestricted trial as fully featured and usable indefinitely after the trial period. Fonts are limited to monochrome 1-bit bitmap, one size and one weight per font.
Good
- Imports and exports TTF fonts with metadata support
- Text preview updates during glyph editing
- Multiple projects have separate undo histories
- Periodic saves and crash recovery are available
- Free to download until version 1.0
Watch out
- Supports only monochrome 1-bit bitmap fonts
- Each font has one size and one weight
- TTF is the only currently supported font format
- Version 0.91b is a pre-release
Who it suits
PixelForge suits people creating pixel fonts who want glyph editing, previews, and TTF export in one workflow. It is for users working with monochrome 1-bit fonts on Windows or Linux.
Verdict
PixelForge combines pixel-level glyph editing, live preview, and TTF export in a free pre-release. Its monochrome, single-size and single-weight limits matter if your font work needs other formats or variations.
Plans and prices
From PixelForge's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| PixelForge pre-release | Free | Free to download until version 1.0; current pre-release version is 0.91b |
The facts
Each one read from PixelForge's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Additional formats
- The site says TTF is currently supported and lists other import and export formats as a potential future feature.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker presents PixelForge as an all-in-one workflow for people creating pixel fonts, without needing a separate atlas exporter.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The download page labels version 0.91b a pre-release that may change before version 1.0.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- Glyph tools include move, rotate, flip, and scale.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Font formats
- PixelForge imports and exports TTF fonts; the maker says other export formats are potential future additions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Font limitations
- The app supports only monochrome 1-bit bitmap fonts, with one size and one weight per font.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Glyph editing
- The editor supports drawing and erasing pixels, plus moving, rotating, flipping, and scaling glyphs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The homepage says PixelForge supports only monochrome 1-bit bitmap fonts, with one size and one weight per font.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Preview and projects
- Text preview updates as glyphs are edited, and multiple font projects can be open at once with separate undo histories.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Project files
- The internal project format is plain text and is described as compatible with version control, diffs, and potential external tools.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Projects
- Multiple font projects can be open at once, each with its own undo stack.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PixelForge is a pixel font editor for creating and editing fonts and exporting them.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Recovery
- Documents are periodically auto-saved, and the app can offer recovery after a crash.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to the itch.io community or [email protected] for help, bug reports, and suggestions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Text preview
- A custom text preview updates as glyphs are edited.checked 9 Oct 2026
- TTF import and export
- It imports pixel fonts into its editable format and exports TTF files with metadata support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Unicode
- The editor supports codepoints up to U+FFFF.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Current cost
- The pre-release is free to download until version 1.0; the maker says no licensing or payment system is set up yet.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The maker describes the trial as fully featured with no limitations and says it can be used indefinitely after the trial period.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Trial behavior
- The site describes the trial as fully featured and unrestricted, with continued use after the trial period and a purchase prompt.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The download page credits Sergi Lázaro as the maker.checked 8 Oct 2026
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