RoboFont lets you draw characters and produce fonts, based on the open UFO format, designed to make it easier to exchange files between type design tools.
Publisher and date
Publisher: Frederik Berlaen, Belgium.
Date: 2011.
Type of tool: Type design software, for Mac.
Strengths
Deliberately minimal software, fully programmable in Python, which anyone can adapt to their own way of working thanks to many extensions developed by the community.
Who it is for
Type designers who like to customise their tools and automate their work, very present in independent foundries and type design schools.
Pricing model
Paid software, sold as a licence, available on Mac only.