What is TruFont?
TruFont is a free, open-source font editor for Linux, Windows and macOS operating systems. It provides a graphical interface for designing and modifying TrueType and OpenType fonts.
Some key features of TruFont include:
- Tools for drawing vector-based glyph outlines
- On-canvas glyph editing with rotation, scaling, guidelines and grids
- Flexible spacing and kerning adjustments between glyph pairs
- Control over font metrics like ascenders, descenders, cap height and x-height
- Insertion of OpenType layout features like ligatures, small caps and more
- Python scripting support for automating tasks
- Support for hinting glyphs for optimized rendering on screens
TruFont aims to provide an accessible font editing tool for typographers, designers and programmers. Its focus is on enabling fine-tuned control over typographic details and OpenType functionality compared to basic font creators. The software is customizable and extensible via Python plugins.
While not as full-featured as commercial offerings like FontLab or Glyphs, TruFont provides an capable free option for hobbyist font designers and tinkerers looking to make their own fonts. It runs on multiple platforms, focused on font quality and precision.
Glyphs, Fontself Maker, FontForge, FontCreator, Calligraphr, Private Character Editor, FontArk, iFontMaker, Glyphr Studio, BirdFont, YourFonts.com, Microsoft Font Validator, FontStruct, Sifr, Softy are some alternatives to TruFont.