Best Type Light Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from font design software ranked against Type Light on the same published basis.
- 1Type Light vs FontBob
- 2Type Light vs Fontself
- 3Type Light vs Birdfont
- 4Type Light vs FontStruct
- 5Type Light vs Glyphr Studio
- 6Type Light vs FontForge
- 7Type Light vs Fontra
- 8Type Light vs Runebender
- 9Type Light vs Bezy
- 10Type Light vs FontLab 8
- 11Type Light vs FontCreator
- 12Type Light vs Glyphs
- 13Type Light vs Bitmap Font Editor
- 14Type Light vs Calligraphr
- 15Type Light vs Glyphter
- 16Type Light vs Shift
- 18Type Light vs Brutalita
- 19Type Light vs Counterpunch
- 20Type Light vs Fontastic
- 21Type Light vs FontCreator
Type Light alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FontBob | 7.7 | Free plan | $7/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Fontself | 7.0 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Birdfont | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | FontStruct | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Glyphr Studio | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | FontForge | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Fontra | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Runebender | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Bezy | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 10 | FontLab 8 | 5.6 | No | $9.08/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | FontCreator | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Glyphs | 5.5 | No | — | Mac |
| 13 | Bitmap Font Editor | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Calligraphr | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Glyphter | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Shift | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Brutalita | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Counterpunch | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Fontastic | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | FontCreator | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Type Light alternatives
What is the best alternative to Type Light?
FontBob, number 1 in font design software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Fontself, Birdfont, FontStruct and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Type Light?
FontBob is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.