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FONT EDITOR · WINDOWS & MACOS

Buy FontCreator 16

Create and edit fonts with confidence.

Choose Essentials for font creation and everyday editing, or Professional to save time with advanced font-production tools.

Choose your edition

FontCreator 16 Essentials

$49one-time

For creating and editing fonts.

  • Create and edit TrueType and OpenType fonts.
  • Work with color fonts and web fonts.
  • Create variable fonts with one axis.
  • Design glyphs and work with OpenType features.
Buy FontCreator 16 Essentials — $49

FontCreator 16 Professional

$199one-time

For advanced design and production workflows.

Everything in Essentials, plus:

  • Save time on spacing: Automatic Kerning and Optical Metrics.
  • Catch issues before release: Font Validation wizard.
  • Test advanced behavior: OpenType Proofing.
  • Build more efficiently: smart components, batch transformations and multi-axis variable fonts.
Buy FontCreator 16 Professional — $199

One-time purchase · Perpetual license · Updates within this major version · Secure checkout by FastSpring

Tried the trial? The FontCreator trial runs with Professional features enabled. Choose Professional if you want to keep using tools such as Automatic Kerning, OpenType Proofing and Smart Components.

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You can upgrade from Essentials to Professional later; the current edition-upgrade price is $150.

What customers say

“Even though I use multiple tools for font creation, I always rely on the Font Validation Wizard as a final check for all my fonts.”

Raymond Larabie

Frequently asked questions

Does it run on Windows and macOS?

Yes. FontCreator 16 runs natively on both Windows and macOS, and one license covers both.

What is included with a one-time license?

You pay once and keep using the version you bought, including free updates within that major version. There is no subscription.

I already own FontCreator — should I upgrade instead?

Probably yes. Upgrade pricing is lower than a new license. See the FontCreator upgrade options.

Licensing, discounts and company purchases

  • Students, teachers and non-profit organizations qualify for a discount.
  • Switching from another font editor such as FontLab, Glyphs or RoboFont? You may qualify for a crossgrade.
  • Volume discounts are applied automatically at checkout for multiple licenses.

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