Help site FontLab 8¶
FontLab has been the go-to app for pro typeface designers to make smooth and consistent curves, comfortably tweak, space and kern a typeface, and then export technically solid fonts in any format. With FontLab 8, we’ve revised and modernized every aspect of our powerful, versatile font editor.
What’s new in FontLab 8 New
New UI, adjustable sketching, polished drawing & editing, non-destructive transformations, better measurement, better glyph building, spacing & kerning, batch font export, gradients, .glyphs 3, Python 3…
FontLab 8 tutorials New
Learn FontLab 8, polish your typeface design skills and pick up font making tricks with tutorials by Dave Lawrence. If you prefer to watch rather than learn, we have an extensive collection of video tutorials as well!
FontLab 8 manual
First, check the in-app Help system. Hold F1 over any UI item to read Quick Help. Tap Shift+F1 to open the context-sensitive Help panel. For in-depth knowledge, read the extensive FontLab manual.
Extend FontLab 8
Supercharge your FontLab 8 with TypeRig and other scripts. Get going with your design or get inspiration from our free GetGo template fonts: they’re carefully curated, they’re great as a starting point, and they’re all open-source!
Try FontLab 8
Download the free fully-functional 10-day trial of FontLab 8 for Mac and Windows, and start making fonts today!
Buy FontLab 8
Buy your FontLab 8 license! We have discounts for users of FontLab VI–7, FontLab Studio 5, Fontographer 5, TypeTool 3, RoboFont or Glyphs, for academic institutions, teachers and students.