Create Custom Fonts Using Inkscape & FontForge in 2023 (Great for Selling Online!)

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a custom SVG font in Inkscape 1.2 and above, then we’ll learn how to convert it into TrueType/OpenType (TTF/OTF) using FontForge, a free and open-source font editor. This would be great for anyone wanting to create and sell fonts on an online marketplace, like Etsy! Download FontForge for free here: ► Check out the Inkscape courses (and more!) here: (or on Skillshare: Inkscape is a free and open-source alternative to Adobe Illustrator, and you can download it here: Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:17 open the SVG Font Editor & create a new font 04:00 add the first glyph 05:45 change the default font width 07:10 add the drawing to the glyph 07:41 change the width of the glyph 08:00 add another glyph 09:54 change the kerning 10:27 add another glyph 11:11 create a ligature 12:15 create a stylized glyph 13:16 add a space character 13:49 filling in missing glyphs 14:29 save the document 14:55 download & install FontForge 15:14 import SVG font into FontForge 15:29 fix the spacing 16:07 edit a glyph 16:22 test the font 16:42 convert the font 17:29 install the font 18:02 use the font in Inkscape 18:32 Outro