{"id":5137,"date":"2016-01-19T16:42:53","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T16:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/font-editor\/"},"modified":"2016-08-23T15:45:57","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T15:45:57","slug":"font-editor","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/7256\/font-editor","title":{"rendered":"Font Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_font_editor_mean\">What Does Font Editor Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A font editor is a type of software specifically designed to modify or create font files for use in various applications. They can either create or edit outline or bitmap fonts, or both depending on the software package developer\u2019s intentions. However, most modern font editors deal with outline fonts, as bitmap fonts are more specialized and not as widely used.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_font_editor\">Techopedia Explains Font Editor<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Font editors are used to create or modify already existing fonts. They can be compatible with TrueType Font (TTF), Postscript, OpenType and other font formats depending on the software. An easier way of describing a font editor would be that it can be considered a drawing program first and foremost, as it allows the user to draw the outlines of letters, specify angles and implement any other features a developer may have devised. 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