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Type Light
Auckland, New Zealand
What it is
Type Light is a free TrueType font editor for creating and modifying TTF files, including custom symbol and barcode fonts. Its drawing tools use straight lines and quadratic Bézier curves, with options to combine or subtract shapes. Glyph slots can receive Unicode values or custom encodings, and users can set horizontal metrics. Basic kerning tables and pair adjustments are supported. Metadata controls include family name, style flags, copyright strings, and embedding permissions. Type Light generates Windows-compatible TTF files that its page says work in Office applications, Adobe products, and web browsers. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The editor requires no registration or trial period, and its free plan has no feature restrictions. Fonts created with it may be used commercially, but the editor itself may not be redistributed. The software is intended for occasional TrueType work, such as simple symbol fonts or metric adjustments. It does not provide OpenType features, variable fonts, or PostScript Type 1 support, and its undo history is limited.
For and against
For
- Free with no registration required
- Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Supports Unicode and custom glyph encodings
- Includes basic kerning controls
- Commercial use of created fonts is allowed
Against
- No OpenType features
- No variable-font support
- No PostScript Type 1 support
- Undo history is limited
The verdict
Type Light provides core TTF drawing, encoding, kerning, and metadata tools at no cost across three desktop platforms. Its limitations make it better suited to straightforward or occasional font editing than advanced type production.
Who it suits
Type Light suits people performing occasional TrueType editing, including simple symbol or barcode font creation and metric adjustments. It supports users on Windows, macOS, or Linux who need a free editor.
Plans and prices
Type Light
freeware · no trial period · no feature restrictions · no registration
Read 15 Oct 2026 · cr8software.net
On the record
- API and SDKs
- The official product page documents a desktop editor workflow and provides no public API or SDK information.cr8software.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Barcode use
- The maker describes Type Light as suitable for custom symbol, barcode and icon fonts.cr8software.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Character mapping
- Glyphs can be assigned Unicode values or custom encodings through a character-mapping interface.cr8software.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- Crunchbase places Cr8 Software Solutions in Auckland, New Zealand.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the maker as Cr8 Software Solutions Limited.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Crunchbase reports an estimated 11–50 employees.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company status
- Crunchbase lists the company as active, private and for-profit.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The product includes a PDF manual with guidance on curve tools and common font-editing mistakes.pcworld.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Editorial score on Softpedia
- 3.5 out of 5 from the Softpedia reviewersoftpedia.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Font metadata
- Users can edit family name, style flags, copyright strings, and embedding permissions.cr8software.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Font metrics
- Users can adjust side bearings, advance widths and basic kerning pairs.cr8software.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Font output
- Type Light generates Windows-compatible TTF files usable in Office, Adobe applications and browsers.cr8software.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Format limitation
- The maker describes Type Light as limited to TrueType outlines and unable to produce CFF-based OpenType output.cr8software.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Glyph drawing
- Its outline editor supports straight lines, quadratic Bézier curves, rectangles, ellipses and control-point editing.cr8software.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Glyph tools
- Its drawing tools support straight lines, quadratic Bézier curves, and combining or subtracting shapes.cr8software.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Independent download facts
- LO4D lists version 3.2.050, a 3.43 MB installer, a November 23, 2022 file date and a 68/100 low-confidence trust score.type-light.en.lo4d.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Installer
- The download is a roughly 2 MB typelightsetup.exe installer that defaults to C:\Program Files\Type Light.cr8software.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The official page mentions opening exported fonts in Windows applications but lists no service integrations.cr8software.net · read 15 Oct 2026
