An editor for fonts that can design and edit PostScript OTF and TrueType TTF font files.
Type light is a freeware font editor which can edit and convert between TrueType and PostScript fonts.
Like many graphic editors, Type light features a layout with an area for editing fonts and certain tools for modifying them. Users of vector graphics editors shouldn't have a program here.
The standard tools offered by Type light offer the ability to draw shapes and to manipulate them. Rectangles, lines, ellipse, selection are some of the basic tools. Type light also provides tools for editing point properties, converting fonts between TrueType and PostScript, undo and redo and more.
Fonts edited can be saved as TTF or OTF files and can contain within them different items such as copyright, font family name, sub family and the full name.
In conclusion, Type light is a good free font editor which is the little brother of Type, a full commercial package which includes more tools. For those with experience editing vector graphics, Type light shouldn't take any time to get the hang of.
Features of Type light
- Bitmap Fonts: Create and edit bitmap fonts with full support for multiple sizes.
- Character Map: View and edit characters in a character map with full Unicode support.
- Design Tools: Create fonts from scratch, or edit existing fonts with a comprehensive set of design tools.
- Feature Rich: Type Light offers a wide range of features for font creation, editing and conversion.
- Font Converter: Convert fonts between Postscript, TrueType and OpenType formats.
- Font Metrics Editing: Edit font metrics for advanced typographic features and OpenType features.
- Font Preview: View fonts at any size, in multiple encodings and on simulated paper.
- Font Validation: Validate fonts to ensure that they meet industry standards.
- Glyph Editing: Edit individual glyphs with full control over all design parameters.
- OpenType Support: Design OpenType fonts with full support for advanced typographic features.
- PDF & EPS Export: Export fonts to PDF and EPS formats.
- Scripting Support: Create scripts to automate complex font tasks.
- TrueType Support: Create and edit TrueType fonts with full support for hinting and advanced features.
- Unicode Support: Design fonts with full Unicode character set support.
Compatibility and License
Type light is a restricted version of commercial software, often called freemium which requires you to pay a license fee to unlock additional features which are not accessible with the free version. Download and installation of this software is free, however other similar programs are available from font software which may have what you need. 3.2.050 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can Type light run on?
Type light can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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