I am curious to know if anyone exclusively uses a single font editor such as GlyphsApp, Robofont, or Font Lab, or if they use multiple font editors while working on a font family. Personally, I only use GlyphsApp and haven't tried any of the other font editors. However, I have noticed that some designers switch between GlyphsApp and Robofont when designing a font family. This makes me wonder if it is more a matter of preference when it comes to software or if different editors offer unique features, functionalities, or user interfaces that cater to specific needs and personal preferences.
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I do also find the ability to open Glyphs files handy, especially when combined with FontAudit.
I tried using Glyphs, but found it incredibly frustrating. One person’s stream-lined UI is another person’s ‘Where the heck are the controls?’ I use it only for RMX and KO.
One thing that seems germane to this thread is that I don’t rely on any design tool to actually generate the final fonts. That is now done using the Tiro Builder tool, which in turn sits on top of FontTools and various other open source libraries.
Even moving between two editors, there can be different levels of compatibility needed. Per Jeremy’s comment, for example, one might have a collaborative workflow where one or more people are using the “other” editor, but only for working on glyph outlines. In such a case, that editor is feeding glyph outlines to the other editor, but in a one-way fashion. That is a pretty safe and simple thing. Very different from passing complete files round-trip.