Fontlab vs Fontographer

[letterwiz]

Hi Folks,

I am considering a road trip down to Buffalo for the Typecon conference. I notice that the requirement for workshops is Fontlab 5 or Typetool 3. I have Fontographer 4.7.3 for Mac.

Can anyone tell me the difference or the advantages of one of these programs over the others?

When I bought, I knew a couple of guys that created and sold fonts for a living and, at that time, they used and recommended Fontographer.

Thanks for your help
Ruth

[Der FontMeister]

Ruth,

The $64 million dollar continues to haunt me all the way back to my days as Der Fontographer FontMeister at Macromedia...

1. it's a religious issue and no matter what I say - various terroists go nuts and complain that they disagree... so I repsond by saying I'm entitled to an opinion just as must as anyone else...

2. FOG is the easiest way to make a font for the AVERAGE person... now a PRO would (and many of the fonts you use are done this way) postprocess the font in FontLab or TypeTool.

3. FontLab or TypeTool are not impossible to learn but the learning curve is longer.

4. A good compromise on ease of use and pricing is TypeTool.

Now, you may fire away with more questions and we will help you decide which is best for you.

Jimmy G.
Der FontMeister

[Evertype]

2. FOG is the easiest way to make a font for the AVERAGE person... now a PRO would (and many of the fonts you use are done this way) postprocess the font in FontLab or TypeTool.

Exactly! FontLab is indespensible... but not for drawing!