VERSION 8.3

CREATE FONTS
LIKE NEVER BEFORE

FontLab 8 is the complete font editor for creating, editing, and converting fonts. Professional tools for designers who demand precision.

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$499

Lifetime License

$97

3-Month Starter

Day Free Trial

EVERYTHING YOU NEED

From initial sketches to final export, FontLab 8 handles every step of professional font creation.

Power Drawing Tools

▸ Calligraphic Power Stroke & Power Brush
▸ Edit cubic PostScript & quadratic TrueType curves
▸ Smart autotracing from bitmap images
▸ Fractional & integer coordinate precision
▸ Element references for consistent design

Variable Font Mastery

▸ Full OpenType Font Variations support
▸ Multi-master design with unlimited axes
▸ Live interpolation preview
▸ Smart matching & auto-masters
▸ Export to .ttf, .otf, .woff2 variable

Color Font Support

▸ OpenType+SVG color fonts
▸ COLRv0 & COLRv1 support
▸ CBDT/sbix bitmap color
▸ Gradients, transparency, effects
▸ Multi-format color font export

Spacing & Kerning

▸ Auto-spacing & auto-kerning
▸ Class-based kerning with exceptions
▸ Multi-line editing interface
▸ RTL script support (Arabic, Hebrew)
▸ HarfBuzz complex text shaping

Python Scripting

▸ Built-in Python 3 scripting
▸ Full API access to font data
▸ Batch processing & automation
▸ Custom panels & tools
▸ Script library & sharing

FORMAT SUPPORT

Open, edit, and export all major font formats

.otf .ttf .woff .woff2 .ufo .glyphs .glyphspackage .sfd .vfb .vfc .pfb .designspace

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Starter

$97

3 months access

✓ Full features
✓ All updates
✓ Email support

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Pro Lifetime

$499

One-time purchase

✓ Perpetual license
✓ Free updates for v8.x
✓ Priority support

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Student

$109

1 year access

✓ Full features
✓ Edu verification
✓ Upgrade options

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CREATE FONTS LIKE NEVER BEFORE