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DTL OTMaster 7.9 available now
The technical OpenType editor DTL OTMaster developed by Dutch Type Library (DTL) and URW Type Foundry is now available in version 7.9. The new version brings support for variable OpenType fonts, an...
View ArticleColor fonts. Overview of the proposals for color extensions of the OpenType...
Although Fontlab Ltd. debuted the Photofont technology some 8 years ago, the typographic community did not show much interest for multi-color fonts or typography. In 2013, it changed. Actually, this...
View ArticleUntil 6 Dec: FontLab 7 $299, or $199 for Glyphs, RoboFont, Fontographer,...
FontLab 7 sale until 6 December 2020 Until Sunday, 6 December 2020, you can get a new FontLab 7 license for $299! After that, the regular price for a new license will be $459. We think FontLab 7...
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Introducing FontLab 7: The pro font editor, evolved.
FontLab 7 is a major upgrade to FontLab VI. FontLab VI was long in the making. We shipped the first public preview version in 2015, premiered the app in 2017, and we tirelessly kept making it better....
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FontLab Studio 5, Fontographer 5 and TypeTool 3 on macOS 10.15 Catalina
Apple has released macOS 10.15 Catalina on October 7, 2019. This version of macOS only runs apps that are 64-bit, and removes the ability to run 32-bit Mac apps. This means that you cannot natively...
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FontLab Valar Ilis! A Song of Conscripts and Conlangs
Some of our users of FontLab VI who live in Westeros have been asking what the “VI” actually stands for. Since the TV tale of Westeros (that is, Game of Thrones) has just ended, we’re here to provide...
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Thomas Phinney Leaves FontLab
Five years ago, when Fontlab was in the midst of its ambitious goal of creating its next-generation font editor, I joined the company as Vice President to take over some management duties from...
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FontLab VI 6.1.4: Open and export .glyphs files and other highlights
FontLab VI 6.1.4: new high-precision segment editing, Font window cell icons for composites and auto layers, smoother kerning workflow, italic linked metrics, snapping Knife — plus smarter glyph...
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FontLab Studio, TypeTool & Fontographer Mac Updates
We have just released Mac updates for FontLab Studio 5 (5.1.6), TypeTool (3.1.3) and Fontographer (5.2.4) to address recent macOS compatibility issues with the recent macOS 10.14.4 release, and...
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FontLab VI 6.1.3
FontLab VI 6.1.3 is faster and more streamlined: arrow-key Tunni lines editing; precise non-node segment editing; easier free transformations; better anchor decomposition; improved classes and...
View ArticleFontLab VI 6.1.2
With FontLab VI 6.1.2, you can now print, synchronize text across multiple windows with Echo Text, override and add custom OpenType tables using the new Tables panel, quickly add and edit classes in...
View ArticleFontLab VI: 12 releases in 12 months!
FontLab VI: 12 releases in 12 months! We’ve just published FontLab VI 6.1.2, the 12th release since the initial version of our ultra bold font editor 12 months ago. We’d like to thank you all, type...
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FontLab VI Cyber Monday Sale 2018!
Celebrate the upcoming first birthday of FontLab VI: through Cyber Monday (November 26th), buy FontLab VI for $299 $459, upgrade from FontLab Studio 5 for $169 $199, and if you’re a student or...
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DTL OTMaster 7.9 available now
The technical OpenType editor DTL OTMaster developed by Dutch Type Library (DTL) and URW Type Foundry is now available in version 7.9. The new version brings support for variable OpenType fonts, an...
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FontLab VI version 6.1 available
FontLab VI version 6.1.0 is now available as a free update to FontLab VI. This major update includes numerous new features, many tiny enhancements to make things work more intuitively, as well as...
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Font filters, components and glyph metrics in FontLab VI 6.1
FontLab VI 6.1 is a major free update to FontLab VI that brings a large number of improvements. This article gives a detailed description of the improvements in these areas: Components as a...
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New FontLab VI price: $459!
Five weeks ago, we made many new users happy when we put FontLab VI on sale. The sale was about to end, but we have some great news: we’ve decided to make FontLab VI accessible to more...
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Free FontLab VI workshops at ATypI Antwerp (Sep 11, 2018)
If you’re in Antwerp on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 — join us at our free FontLab VI workshops that we host as part of the ATypI Antwerp conference! The workshops are free but you need to register. In...
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FontLab VI 6.0.9 update
The new free FontLab VI 6.0.9 update, together with last week’s 6.0.8, adds various improvements: The Font Info dialog has a new section for Guides better handling of composite glyphs and auto layers...
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FontLab VI 1/3 off until August 31 + 6.0.7 update!
FontLab VI is on sale for just $459 instead of $689—1/3 off until August 31! Buy FontLab VI now, and you’ll be drawing type, kerning or hinting faster and easier than ever, so you can spend more time...
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