Deprecated vs. discontinued
“Discontinued” and “deprecated” sound like the same thing. At FontLab they mean two different fates for an old product, and the difference matters if you depend on one of them.
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Free FontLab VI Public Preview for Windows
FontLab VI Public Preview is now available for Windows, alongside an updated Mac build. It is free until the final app ships.
FontLab's plans for OpenType 1.8 variable fonts
At the ATypI conference in Warsaw, Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Adobe jointly unveiled version 1.8 of the OpenType specification — and with it, variable fonts.
New FontLab VI Public Preview for Mac
A new FontLab VI Public Preview for Mac is out, adding context menus, a Gallery panel for named shapes, faster glyph access, and italic-angle drawing.
FontLab VI Public Preview 2 for Mac
FontLab VI Public Preview 2 (build 5844) is out for Mac, following the expiry of the first preview. We are still not calling it a beta.