TruFont
Font editor built on UFO3, defcon, and fontTools—Pythonic workflow for glyph drawing and mastering.
Why it is included
Modern Python stack alternative UI to FontForge for UFO-centric type workflows.
Best for
Type designers preferring UFO/defcon pipelines and scripting.
Strengths
- UFO native
- fontTools integration
Limitations
- Smaller community than FontForge
Good alternatives
FontForge · Birdfont
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