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| SKU | typetool |
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| Status | Enabled |
TypeTool 3
THE BASIC FONT EDITOR FOR WINDOWS
(and macOS≤10.14, but not macOS 10.15 Catalina)
TypeTool 3 is our basic font editor for Windows (and for macOS up to 10.14 Mojave). It is the little sibling to FontLab Studio 5, so it has most of the same tools, plus the same interface used to create most of the world’s commercial fonts. It is a great option for beginning type designers wanting to get started on designing typefaces and creating or modifying fonts, without a major investment.
TypeTool 3 offers a basic, reliable workflow for font creation, glyph drawing and multilingual glyph design, to spacing and kerning, with automatic hinting.
Note: On macOS 10.15 Catalina and newer, TypeTool 3 offers Windows-like user experience. FontLab 7 is our future-proof font creation and editing tool.
Download TypeTool 3 demo (with save and export limitations): for macOS 10.6.8–10.14 or Windows XP–10.
We recommend that you download the 30-day free trial of FontLab 7, our modern pro font editor.
Simple glyph drawing
Draw from scratch or turn your scans into perfect outlines
TypeTool 3 has the same key drawing tools as FontLab Studio 5, which many designers have considered their favorite Bézier drawing tool for more than a decade. The combination of the Pen, Rectangle, Ellipse, Knife and Eraser tools allows you to create precise Bézier curves. With numeric and freeform Transformations, both manual and font-wide, you can quickly adjust your glyphs to match your design
VectorPaint
TypeTool includes unique VectorPaint technology that simulates bitmap tools in vector-editing environment. This feature gives designers unprecedented freedom in creation of new outlines. All VectorPaint tools may be used in vector mode or in “black” (filled) or “white” (transparent) colors. Black color adds painted strokes to the character’s shape and white color subtracts strokes, working as very powerful eraser. Of course, all paintings are undoable, editable and may be transformed in any way with all editing tools.
Import vectors or bitmaps
Copy-paste vectors from Adobe Illustrator or import AI/EPS outline artwork. Import monochrome images and use them as reference. Clean up and correct your contours in glyph slots, to go from source or inspiration to an actual font!