The OpenType proofing tool allows you to quickly track down and correct text layout issues. OpenType features are preserved on opening a font, and you can use the OpenType Designer to visual edit the features and lookups. You can even make Variable Fonts by defining axes and outline layers. At any time, you can preview your typefaces before installation. With FontCreator you can also fix character code-points, font names, glyph names, and kerning pairs. You can import (scanned) images of your signature or company logo, or make a font from your own handwriting. You can simply add missing characters, or select an existing character, and modify its appearance. When you create or open a font, FontCreator displays an overview of all available characters. Additionally, support for cubic curves has been incorporated into the join contours feature. It comes with real-time font proofing and testing during editing, enhanced by an improved shaping engine and interactive proofing tool. FontCreator is a “what you see is what you get” font editor. glyphs file format, enhancing interchangeability in font project resources for collaborative font design.
The latest FontCreator release introduces hybrid glyph outlines, allowing for a mix of contours and components, offering greater design flexibility.