# Showcase **URL:** https://forum.glyphsapp.com/c/showcase/15.md [Latest](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Showcase category](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/about-the-showcase-category/30040)
**Author:** [@FlorianPircher](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/FlorianPircher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2024, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/about-the-showcase-category/30040 "2024-05-17T07:22:07Z")
Present things you made: fonts, icon sets, plug-ins, scripts, or any other related projects --- ## [4 New Tools - Sketch Metrics, Font Study, Create Specimen, Stem Weights](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/4-new-tools-sketch-metrics-font-study-create-specimen-stem-weights/37485)
**Author:** [@ViktorBaltus](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/ViktorBaltus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/4-new-tools-sketch-metrics-font-study-create-specimen-stem-weights/37485 "2026-10-20T08:53:28Z")
When the Vertical Metrics website was no longer accessible, a student of mine, Yash Shenai made these tools to help in his process. https://vertical-metrics-tool.vercel.app/ Perhaps of interest and worth sharing. --- ## [Italify – now available](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/italify-now-available/36737)
**Author:** [@SCarewe](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/SCarewe)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/italify-now-available/36737 "2026-10-12T23:08:55Z")
Hello, A while back, I made an initial post about my newest tool: Italify. Today, Italify is out of the service model and can be directly installed and used. The plugin allows you to generate optically corrected obl… --- ## [Fontspan, a font coverage tool](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/fontspan-a-font-coverage-tool/37384)
**Author:** [@Jonasss](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Jonasss)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/fontspan-a-font-coverage-tool/37384 "2026-10-06T16:48:08Z")
Hi everyone! I’ve been building Fontspan, a native Mac app that checks a font’s coverage and tells you exactly what’s missing and recommends next steps. Next Steps recommends glyphs that would immediately complete a wh… --- ## [Marktune, small utility for fixing Arabic mark collisions](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/marktune-small-utility-for-fixing-arabic-mark-collisions/37355)
**Author:** [@aminabedi68](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/aminabedi68)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/marktune-small-utility-for-fixing-arabic-mark-collisions/37355 "2026-09-27T17:54:15Z")
Marktune is a small utility for fixing Arabic mark collisions in fonts. In Arabic fonts combining marks (fatha, damma, sukun, etc.) can visually overlap(especially in Quranic phrases). Marktune inserts special control… --- ## [Proportional Bold: draft Bold/Black masters for CJK, scaled to each glyph's own stem](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/proportional-bold-draft-bold-black-masters-for-cjk-scaled-to-each-glyphs-own-stem/37322)
**Author:** [@fanzhixiang777](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/fanzhixiang777)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/proportional-bold-draft-bold-black-masters-for-cjk-scaled-to-each-glyphs-own-stem/37322 "2026-09-22T12:16:14Z")
Hi all, I’ve published a small free plugin (MIT), Proportional Bold, now in the Plugin Manager. Edit \> Proportional Bold → New Master… asks for one number, the target stem ratio. It appends a new master in which every g… --- ## [Just released: Dez Nordekis, a new type family](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/just-released-dez-nordekis-a-new-type-family/37230)
**Author:** [@Dezcom](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Dezcom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/just-released-dez-nordekis-a-new-type-family/37230 "2026-09-20T08:59:58Z")
--- ## [Dez Alt Occult, in time for Halloween](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/dez-alt-occult-in-time-for-halloween/37241)
**Author:** [@Dezcom](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Dezcom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/dez-alt-occult-in-time-for-halloween/37241 "2026-09-09T14:12:00Z")
My latest typeface release, Dez Alt Occult, in time for Halloween: --- ## [Just released: Dez Bollardian](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/just-released-dez-bollardian/37231)
**Author:** [@Dezcom](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Dezcom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/just-released-dez-bollardian/37231 "2026-09-08T15:11:25Z")
--- ## [beztrace a small open-source macOS tool for converting clean raster glyphs and symbols into editable cubic Bézier outlines.](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/beztrace-a-small-open-source-macos-tool-for-converting-clean-raster-glyphs-and-symbols-into-editable-cubic-bezier-outlines/37208)
**Author:** [@thierryc](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/thierryc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/beztrace-a-small-open-source-macos-tool-for-converting-clean-raster-glyphs-and-symbols-into-editable-cubic-bezier-outlines/37208 "2026-09-04T11:36:53Z")
I’ve released beztrace, a small open-source macOS tool for converting clean raster glyphs and symbols into editable cubic Bézier outlines. It can export ready-to-use SVG files, which is useful for turning generated imag… --- ## [Hellbox: a native macOS proofing app with a live Glyphs connection](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/hellbox-a-native-macos-proofing-app-with-a-live-glyphs-connection/36512)
**Author:** [@jakeflem](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/jakeflem)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/hellbox-a-native-macos-proofing-app-with-a-live-glyphs-connection/36512 "2026-08-25T02:17:42Z")
Some of you may be familiar with idiotproofed.com, a web-based proofing tool I made with Very Cool Studio in 2018. I have been building Font Proof on and off for a few years since (link at the bottom of this post). It’s … --- ## [Resistenza Type Scipts and Plugins](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/resistenza-type-scipts-and-plugins/36956)
**Author:** [@beppeartz](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/beppeartz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/resistenza-type-scipts-and-plugins/36956 "2026-08-24T18:27:45Z")
Hello everyone, We’re releasing our first scripts and plugin — you’ll find them in the Plugin Manager by searching for “rsz”. Scripts — github.com/rsztype/Scripts :people\_with\_bunny\_ears: MasterTwins — clones one mas… --- ## [New in Font Proofer 1.8: Your Biggest Feature Requests + Glyphs 4 Support](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-in-font-proofer-1-8-your-biggest-feature-requests-glyphs-4-support/37083)
**Author:** [@nowell](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/nowell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-in-font-proofer-1-8-your-biggest-feature-requests-glyphs-4-support/37083 "2026-08-21T17:32:35Z")
Hi friends! I’m excited to share a couple big things about Font Proofer: a huge update that I launched last week, and an imminent update to the pricing! I’ll start with the latter, because it’s quick. I’m working on a … --- ## [Corretto, a new Post-Processing Plugin](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/corretto-a-new-post-processing-plugin/33798)
**Author:** [@jkutilek](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/jkutilek)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/corretto-a-new-post-processing-plugin/33798 "2026-08-19T14:48:18Z")
I’m publishing a new plugin in beta version, Corretto. Corretto is a post-processing plugin which will run whenever you export a font from Glyphs. It comes with some built-in functionality which works around bugs and l… --- ## ["Typeractive: 30 Years of Device Fonts" new book](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/typeractive-30-years-of-device-fonts-new-book/37023)
**Author:** [@RianHughes](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/RianHughes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/typeractive-30-years-of-device-fonts-new-book/37023 "2026-08-17T16:50:46Z")
If you’ll excuse the plug, I hope this is of interest to Glyphs users. Device Fonts is 30! This seemed like a good time to catalogue every release, from my early FontFonts right up to designs that haven’t been released… --- ## [Kerning with a video game controller - my setup!](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/kerning-with-a-video-game-controller-my-setup/35966)
**Author:** [@DaytonaMess](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/DaytonaMess)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/kerning-with-a-video-game-controller-my-setup/35966 "2026-08-15T08:00:46Z")
Hello everyone :slight\_smile: So, I’ve been wanting for a while to gamify the process of kerning, as I find it not particularly the most fun aspect of type design :grinning\_face\_with\_smiling\_eyes: I’ve been looking into… --- ## [New in Icon Grid: center the grid on a selected path](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-in-icon-grid-center-the-grid-on-a-selected-path/37003)
**Author:** [@thierryc](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/thierryc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-in-icon-grid-center-the-grid-on-a-selected-path/37003 "2026-08-12T16:30:43Z")
A cool new feature just landed in the Icon Grid plug-in :sparkles: You can now set the construction grid’s horizontal center from selected paths. Select the path or paths that should define the visual center, then ri… --- ## [Introducing Font Proofer!](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/introducing-font-proofer/24999)
**Author:** [@nowell](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/nowell)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/introducing-font-proofer/24999 "2026-08-10T16:47:52Z")
After 3 years in the making, I’m thrilled to launch Font Proofer: a tool for typeface designers to test their work-in-progress fonts. For too many years (decades?) the process of making, editing, and reusing proof docum… --- ## [Glyphs4 MCP Server for AI now works with Glyphs 4 ✨ and supports Python 3.14](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/glyphs4-mcp-server-for-ai-now-works-with-glyphs-4-and-supports-python-3-14/36650)
**Author:** [@thierryc](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/thierryc)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/glyphs4-mcp-server-for-ai-now-works-with-glyphs-4-and-supports-python-3-14/36650 "2026-07-30T10:21:14Z")
Hi everyone, I just released Glyphs MCP Server 1.1.0 Plugin, mainly to support the new Glyphs 4 preview and make testing/installation easier. This version adds: Glyphs 4 installer support Updated MCP server status wi… --- ## [Looking for testers: a Glyphs 3 → Glyphs 4 plug-in migration skill](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/looking-for-testers-a-glyphs-3-glyphs-4-plug-in-migration-skill/36801)
**Author:** [@thierryc](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/thierryc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/looking-for-testers-a-glyphs-3-glyphs-4-plug-in-migration-skill/36801 "2026-07-27T17:20:12Z")
Looking for testers: a Glyphs 3 → Glyphs 4 plug-in migration skill Hi everyone! I’ve been working on an agent skill for auditing and migrating Python plug-ins from Glyphs 3 to Glyphs 4: https://github.com/thierryc/glyph… --- ## [New Plugin: Light Table – Visual version control with Git](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-plugin-light-table-visual-version-control-with-git/32761)
**Author:** [@FlorianPircher](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/FlorianPircher)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-plugin-light-table-visual-version-control-with-git/32761 "2026-07-27T10:20:45Z")
A new plugin: Light Table keeps track of your file versions using Git. If you have not used Git before, this should make it much easier to get started. Some of the highlights include: Creating new versions Reviewing c… --- ## [My new AI Font Creator makes a font from an image](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/my-new-ai-font-creator-makes-a-font-from-an-image/35870)
**Author:** [@mawns](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mawns)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/my-new-ai-font-creator-makes-a-font-from-an-image/35870 "2026-07-07T07:50:52Z")
I have made an online app where you can input a single image with a few letters and get a full, usable font as output. Try it here: Måns Grebäck's AI Font Creator It is free to use, you get 10 credits per day when logg… --- ## [Resistenza's Tools](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/resistenzas-tools/36687)
**Author:** [@beppeartz](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/beppeartz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/resistenzas-tools/36687 "2026-07-07T00:17:40Z")
Hey everyone, Wanted to share something we’ve been building at Resistenza Type over the past while. Resistenza Tools, made for type designers and anyone who works with type day to day. Right now there are three: … --- ## [New Glyphs MCP server v1.0.24: skills for more guided font editing workflows whit Ai Codex and Claude Code](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-glyphs-mcp-server-v1-0-24-skills-for-more-guided-font-editing-workflows-whit-ai-codex-and-claude-code/36537)
**Author:** [@thierryc](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/thierryc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-glyphs-mcp-server-v1-0-24-skills-for-more-guided-font-editing-workflows-whit-ai-codex-and-claude-code/36537 "2026-06-13T11:27:04Z")
I’ve pushed Glyphs MCP v1.0.24, with updates to the bundled agent skills and a safer italic-first-pass workflow. These skills are not meant to be “one-click final result” tools. The goal is to help with repetitive ins… --- ## [The Forge, a new CMS for type foundries](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-forge-a-new-cms-for-type-foundries/36515)
**Author:** [@pbeaujon](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/pbeaujon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-forge-a-new-cms-for-type-foundries/36515 "2026-06-08T14:05:18Z")
I’m Octavio Pardo, founder of Ashler, a design and development studio working at the intersection of brand and digital products. Over the years we’ve collaborated with many type designers and foundries, helping shape the… --- ## [\[Open Source\] Hanzi IDS Explorer: Recursive structure & Reverse lookup](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/open-source-hanzi-ids-explorer-recursive-structure-reverse-lookup/35727)
**Author:** [@erikyin](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/erikyin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/open-source-hanzi-ids-explorer-recursive-structure-reverse-lookup/35727 "2026-05-28T09:39:26Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve open-sourced a plugin to help visualize the logical structure of Hanzi/Kanji. While Glyphs handles the visual outlines perfectly, I needed a way to see the “Logical Tree” of a character. This tool … --- ## [New script: "CAPE Weightor" adjusts the weight of selected glyphs](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-script-cape-weightor-adjusts-the-weight-of-selected-glyphs/36362)
**Author:** [@CapeArcona](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/CapeArcona)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-script-cape-weightor-adjusts-the-weight-of-selected-glyphs/36362 "2026-05-18T09:17:53Z")
Hi folks, I created a script for changing the weight of a single master on the fly. In short: you can make a font bolder or \*\*lighter. \*\* It’s a helper, not an auto-bold script. It’s not without flaws, but it should h… --- ## [Sharing my MCP server for AI (API, Handbook & Localization context)](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/sharing-my-mcp-server-for-ai-api-handbook-localization-context/35699)
**Author:** [@erikyin](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/erikyin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/sharing-my-mcp-server-for-ai-api-handbook-localization-context/35699 "2026-05-09T18:22:33Z")
Hi everyone, I wanted to share a tool I’ve been building for myself over the past few months. Like many of you, I use AI (Claude) to help with scripting. But I got really tired of it “hallucinating” methods that don’t … --- ## [New Plugin: TypeSpan, a Time Tracker and Workflow Reporter for Type Designers](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-plugin-typespan-a-time-tracker-and-workflow-reporter-for-type-designers/36281)
**Author:** [@typespan](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/typespan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-plugin-typespan-a-time-tracker-and-workflow-reporter-for-type-designers/36281 "2026-05-04T17:09:16Z")
After weeks of refining and early feedback, I’d like to introduce TypeSpan, a time tracking and workflow reporting plugin for Glyphs. Install TypeSpan from the Plugin Manager, or click here to open Plugin Manager direct… --- ## [Show Coordinates Distance Angle — reporter plugin](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/show-coordinates-distance-angle-reporter-plugin/35937)
**Author:** [@michaelrafailyk](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/michaelrafailyk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/show-coordinates-distance-angle-reporter-plugin/35937 "2026-04-16T07:41:41Z")
Show Coordinates Distance Angle It displays: Coordinates of selected segment/node/handle. Distance and Angle of selected segment/node and adjacent segments. Install from Plugin Manager Page on GitHub Shortcut assign… [Next page](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/c/showcase/15.md?page=1)