Runebender is a cross-platform, free and open-source font editor built on the Linebender ecosystem of Rust crates. It runs on Linux and macOS, with Windows support in development.

It is designed to be an extensible and flexible base to build custom tools and workflows on top of, and uses the UFO and Designspace font source formats by default. It also supports importing Glyphs, Glyphs Package, and single-master Babelfont sources.

Included is a ComfyUI-like node editor for non-destructive workflows and local AI, with built-in support for DesignBot, a Rust DrawBot alternative built on the Linebender ecosystem.

Runebender editing an outlined letter R with curvature combs and continuity markers Runebender showing a node workflow: a model boldening a master, compared and installed Runebender showing the Virtua Grotesk glyph grid

Quick Install

cargo install --git https://github.com/eliheuer/runebender-xilem

Source Code