FontForge is a free (libre) font editor for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU+Linux. Use it to create, edit and convert fonts in OpenType, TrueType, UFO, CID-keyed, Multiple Master, and many other formats.

FontForge also has a book about how to design typefaces through its software (hosted on GitHub Pages, no HTTPS connection).

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[–] Helix@feddit.de 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Here's a tutorial on creating fonts from your own handwriting:

https://gordonlesti.com/creating-a-handwritten-truetype-font-in-linux/

If you have a graphics tablet, I found an even easier method, using Inkscape and then later importing into FontForge:

https://inkscape-manuals.readthedocs.io/en/latest/creating-custom-fonts.html