Counterpunch
8.0#1 in font design softwareFrom €5 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitCounterpunch vs FontBob
What both publish
| Fact | Counterpunch | FontBob |
|---|---|---|
| Maker identity | Yanone’s site identifies Jan Gerner (Yanone) as Counterpunch’s principal engineer. | Carl Enlund identifies himself as a Stockholm design engineer building interactive tools including font editors. |
| Product | Counterpunch is a browser-based font studio for designing and editing fonts. | FontBob describes itself as a low-stress font editor for productive designers. |
Counterpunch plans
- FreeFree
- Free TrialFree
- Basic€5 a month
FontBob plans
- FreeFree
- FontBob Pro$7 a month
- FontBob Studio BetaPriced on request
Pick Counterpunch if…
It suits font designers who need complex-script shaping, variable-font editing, or a Python environment. It is not optimized for mobile operating systems.
Pick FontBob if…
FontBob suits designers creating and refining fonts in a browser, especially those who want to sketch glyphs, manage versions, and share specimens. Pro may suit users who need an unlimited glyph set, variable export, or import and OpenType features.