Glyphs

Overview

Glyphs 3 is a Mac font editor built for professional type designers and beginners alike. It lets you draw high-precision vectors, reuse shapes, and manage any number of letters, figures, and symbols from a single application.

Unlike general vector drawing tools, Glyphs is specialized for font production: it handles interpolation, variable font creation, OpenType features, and export. A lighter version, Glyphs Mini 2, is available for newcomers.

Key Benefits

• Draw high-precision vectors quickly using specialized vector tools for type design.
• Reuse shapes efficiently across glyphs, letters, figures, and symbols in a single project.
• Create variable fonts with design axes for interpolation and adaptation to different screen sizes.
• Export font families and symbol sets directly from the macOS application.
• Extend the editor with plug-ins such as Kern On (EUR 199), Remix Tools (EUR 99), and LTTR/INK (starting at EUR 50).

How It Works

You download Glyphs 3 and run it on macOS 10.11 or above, starting with a 30-day free trial. You draw letter shapes or icons using vector tools, then organize glyphs, apply OpenType features, and set up interpolation axes for variable fonts. When the design is ready, you export the font family or symbol set for web, desktop, or app use.

Use Cases

• Professional type designers — produce large font families with variable axes and interpolation.
• Lettering artists — paint and export letterings on Mac using high-end vector tools.
• Icon designers — manage and export multiple variants of responsive symbols.
• Beginners — start with Glyphs Mini 2 to create simple fonts, icon sets, or logos.
• Developers and coders — write plug-ins and scripts using the built-in plug-in manager and scripting API.

Why Choose This Product

Glyphs is best suited for anyone creating fonts, letterings, or icon systems on macOS — from complete beginners using Glyphs Mini 2 to professionals managing large variable font families. The product offers extensive plug-in support (Kern On, Remix Tools, LTTR/INK) and over 100 tutorials, but is only available for macOS 10.11 or above.