robofont ☆
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Description:
Font editor
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 4.6,2602231550@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @robofont  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: font-editor typography design macos python
Install: brew install --cask robofont
About:
RoboFont is a native macOS font editor designed for professional type design and typography. It provides a fully scriptable environment with a Python API, allowing for automation and custom tool creation. The editor supports variable fonts, complex script features, and integrates seamlessly with other design tools.
Key Features:
  • Fully scriptable with Python API
  • Variable font support
  • Integrated drawing and spacing tools
  • Native macOS performance and UI
Use Cases:
  • Designing custom typefaces and variable fonts
  • Creating and editing icon fonts
  • Automating font production workflows
Alternatives:
  • Glyphs – Popular commercial alternative with similar feature set and scripting capabilities
  • FontLab – Cross-platform professional font editor with legacy support
  • FontForge – Open-source alternative with less modern UI but extensive format support
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Feb 23, 2026 4:37pm 4.6,2602231550 0 VERSION_BUMP 64700bbf
Sep 15, 2025 1:02pm 4.5,2410282152 0 VERSION_BUMP 4a7d9003
Oct 10, 2023 9:33am 4.4,2310101500 0 VERSION_BUMP 1e9e308e
Oct 19, 2022 9:40pm 4.3,2210191628 0 VERSION_BUMP 16174198
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