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Fontographer — Font Editor for Desktop Publishing


Fontographer

Easily expand existing fonts to include fractions, symbols, foreign characters, and logos in Type 1, Type 3, and TrueType fonts, or create an entire typeface from scratch. Fonts created with Fontographer can be used in any program with a font menu on Windows and Macintosh platforms. Fontographer is now integrated into the FontLab line of digital typography tools.

UPDATED! March 31, 2006: Free update to version 4.7.3 is available for users of Fontographer 4.7.x for Mac OS X: get your update!

Fontographer 4.7 for Mac OS X was released in November 2005 and is the first upgrade to the Fontographer product prepared by Fontlab Ltd. It includes

  • native support for Mac OS X,
  • support for the Euro character,
  • updated encodings,
  • copy-paste compatibility with new Illustrator and Freehand versions,
  • numerous bug fixes.

This is the release that the Fontographer user community has been waiting for nearly a decade!

For more information about our plans for the Fontographer future, please refer to the section Fontographer Support and Future.

We also sell Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 for Windows.

Also check out FogLamp, our Fontographer source files converter that brings your .fog files into FontLab or TransType so you can make OpenType fonts using Fontographer!

Fontographer

Font editor for Desktop Publishing. Version 4.1 for Windows and 4.7 for Mac OS X

Ease of Use
Fontographer has all the tools to make type manipulation easy for both beginners and professionals. It's easy to add fractions, special symbols, foreign characters, even logos to all your favorite fonts. Print key maps of all your fonts and keep customizations at your fingertips.

Real-time rendering
Fontographer's fast rendering lets you design, edit, and manipulate fonts in a variety of editing windows. View your work in the Metrics window to see how your characters will look when printed.

Typographical precision
Fontographer lets you specify, view, and print characters. Includes snap-to-guides and snap-to-points. Print samples of characters, keyboard layouts, and kerning pairs for future reference.

An integral part of your software library
Fontographer generates PostScript-language Type 1 fonts, Type 3, TrueType, and Multiple Master fonts. Fontographer generates fonts for use on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. You can also export EPS and PICT files for use in your favorite drawing programs.

US$349, upgrade from 4.1 US$99, scroll down for more purchase options

 
Fontographer Specifications

Import formats:.dfont, PC/Mac Type 1, PC/Mac TrueType, EPS (Only the Mac version can import and export Mac format fonts), up to 4095 characters (Windows version) or 8192 characters (Mac version)

Export Formats: PC/Mac Type 1, PC/Mac TrueType, EPS (Only the Mac version can import and export Mac format fonts), up to 4095 characters (Windows version) or 8192 characters (Mac version)

620+ pages of documentation (manual and technotes).

System requirements

Fontographer 4.1.5 for Windows: Any Pentium-class computer with 16 MB RAM and a hard drive, Windows 95, 98, NT. Users may experience problems with Windows 2000, ME or XP (see FAQ).

Fontographer 4.7 for Mac: Macintosh computer with 64MB RAM and a hard drive. Mac OS X 10.3 or higher. Fontographer 4.7 will run on Intel-based Mac OS X, see details. Keyserver compatible.

60 day money-back guarantee

 
Fontographer Reviews

“Fontographer’s virtue is in its relative ease of use. For designers used to programs such as Illustrator and Photoshop, Fontographer's tools are intuitive and easy to understand.
— Computer Arts, March 2006

“What was the first Bézier drawing program for Macintosh computers? No, it wasn't Illustrator. Nor was it FreeHand. The answer is Fontographer.”
— creativepro.com, Feb 2001

“Fontographer may be largely responsible for a creative burst of type design unmatched in hundreds of years.”
— HOW Magazine, Feb 1996

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Download Fontographer

Download the Fontographer 4.7 for Mac OS X demo version for by clicking any one of these links (same file, different servers). Demo limitation: saving and generating fonts is not possible. This application requires Mac OS X 10.2 or higher.

Download MacOS demo: US1 | US2 | EU

Download the Fontographer 4.7 for Mac OS X user manual (PDF format, ~6.2MB) by right-clicking or Ctrl+clicking one of these links and choosing "Save link as" or "Download linked file":

Download MacOS ManualUS1 | US2 | EU

Download the Fontographer technotes for Mac and Windows (PDF format, ~1.5MB) by right-clicking or Ctrl+clicking one of these links and choosing "Save link as" or "Download linked file":

Download TechnotesEU | US

Fontographer for Windows demo version is not available.

Download the Fontographer 4.1 for Windows user manual (PDF format, ~4.2MB) by right-clicking or Ctrl+clicking one of these links and choosing "Save link as" or "Download linked file":

Download Windows ManualUS1 | US2 | EU

Download the Fontographer technotes for Mac and Windows (PDF format, ~1.5MB) by right-clicking or Ctrl+clicking one of these links and choosing "Save link as" or "Download linked file":

Download TechnotesEU | US

 

 
Purchase Fontographer

It takes up to a day to process an order. Usually we can get it done within a few hours and you will receive your serial number the same day. Occasionally it won't be until the next business day.

Fontographer for Mac

Fontographer 4.7 for Mac OS X (for Mac OS X 10.2 or higher) US $349.00 Convert the price into another currency

Fontographer 4.7 for Mac Upgrade for Fontographer 4.x for Mac users US $99.00 Convert the price into another currency
Please enter your valid Fontographer serial number in the Other Notes field of the order form.

Fontographer 4.7 for Mac Upgrade for Fontographer 3.x for Mac users US $198.00 Convert the price into another currency
Please enter your valid Fontographer serial number in the Other Notes field of the order form.

Fontographer 4.7 for Mac Upgrade for registered TypeTool users US $249.00 Convert the price into another currency
Please enter your valid TypeTool serial number in the Other Notes field of the order form.


Fontographer "Exchange Pack" Mac: Fontographer 4.7 + FogLamp 1.0 (Mac): US $399.00 Convert the price into another currency


Fontographer "Power Pack" Mac: Fontographer 4.7 + FogLamp 1.0 + TransType Pro (Mac): US $499.00 Convert the price into another currency

 

Fontographer for Windows

Fontographer 4.1.5 for Windows US $349.00

Fontographer 4.1.5 for Windows Upgrade for registered TypeTool users US $249.00 Convert the price into another currency
Please enter your valid TypeTool serial number in the Other Notes field of the order form.


Fontographer "Exchange Pack" Win: Fontographer 4.1.5 + FogLamp 1.0 (Win): US $399.00 Convert the price into another currency


Fontographer "Power Pack" Win: Fontographer 4.1.5 + FogLamp 1.0 + TransType Pro (Win) US $499.00 Convert the price into another currency

printed manuals for our products from OnDemandManuals.com .

Already a Fontographer user? Looking for a more up-to-date professional font editor with OpenType support? Upgrade to FontLab Studio for US$299! Or check out FogLamp, our Fontographer source files converter that brings your .fog files into FontLab or TransType so you can make OpenType fonts with Fontographer!