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fonttools for Mac

Library for manipulating fonts

Quick answer: fonttools is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install fonttools. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1,391 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fonttools is

fonttools is a design tool for macOS: library for manipulating fonts.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/fonttools/fonttools.

How to install fonttools

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install fonttools.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install fonttools on Mac?

Run brew install fonttools in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is fonttools open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does fonttools run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is fonttools?

It was installed 1,391 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #846 in this catalogue.

What version of fonttools is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.67.0.