FontForge is a free and open source font editor designed to help users create and modify their own fonts. It is a powerful application that allows users to create, modify, and manipulate vector-based typefaces and font files. FontForge features an intuitive user interface with a variety of tools for creating, editing, and converting fonts. It supports a wide range of font formats, including TrueType, PostScript, OpenType, and web fonts. FontForge can also be used to create bitmap fonts, and provides a variety of tools for optimizing fonts for web use. FontForge also provides an extensive library of built-in glyphs, including high-quality Unicode glyphs and a wide range of symbol fonts. Additionally, FontForge is scriptable and extensible, allowing users to create their own tools and plugins to extend the capabilities of the program.
FontLab VI supports modern features like OpenType Variations (variable fonts) and color fonts. It has a modern interface and supports Mac and Windows interface conventions instead of using X-Windows like FontForge. It is under active development rather than being mostly in maintenance mode.
Discontinued website / software not available.
Discontinued The program can be purchased from the official website, but will not receive any further updates. Its successor is https://alternativeapp.info/software/fontlab-vi/