RoboFont
The facts below are what the maker publishes about RoboFont, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From RoboFont's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| RoboFont 4 | ₹46,279.30, paid once | Checkout displays this price in INR; volume discounts are listed for quantities of 11 or more |
The facts
Each one read from RoboFont's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Community
- The maker invites users to its Discord community for type designers and software developers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Education
- Teachers can request a free one-year trial license for students, or subscribe to the Student License Service.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- Its extension infrastructure lets developers build and distribute tools and lets users install and update them.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Extension sources
- Open-source extensions are listed on Mechanic and commercial extensions are sold through the Extension Store.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Interpolation
- RoboFont supports interpolation of glyphs and whole fonts, including kerning and some numerical font information.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The downloads page lists RoboFont 4.6, build 2602231550, dated 23 February 2026.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License limit
- The license agreement permits installation on the number of computers specified as the permitted number in the agreement.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Native format
- RoboFont uses UFO3 as its native font format.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- RoboFont is a font editor for macOS with tools for drawing typefaces.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Python
- The site says RoboFont supports Python 3.12 out of the box.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- The application provides scripting access to its objects and interface.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The checkout says buyer contact information will be shared with the product vendor for ongoing support after the transaction.checked 7 Oct 2026
- System requirement
- The site lists macOS 10.12 or higher as a requirement.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Variable fonts
- The documentation describes Skateboard as a RoboFont extension for navigating designspaces and supporting variable fonts.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2011checked 28 Sep 2026
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