Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Open Foundry
A new platform for open-source fonts
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Open Foundry launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Prototypo▲83Streamlining font creation with open source typeface editor
2014 · mathey.notion.site · its alternatives →
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Brackets 1.0▲190An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Redacted Font▲104Keep your wireframes free of distracting Lorem Ipsum
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Work Sans▲12An open source typeface family based on early Grotesques
2015 · weiweihuanghuang.github.io · its alternatives →
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Type Detail▲120A detailed look at fonts (e.g. Apple's new "San Francisco")
2015 · typedetail.com · its alternatives →
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Fonts In Use▲103Type in the real world: an amazing archive of typography.
2014 · fontsinuse.com · its alternatives →
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Offers inspiration for using Google’s font library
2014 · femmebot.github.io · its alternatives →
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a free tool for modular grid lettering
Sep 2026 · glyph.kateander.com · its alternatives →
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Discover great fonts through themes.
2014 · typography.com · its alternatives →
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Origami▲109A free design prototyping toolkit for Quartz Composer
2013 · facebook.github.io · its alternatives →
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