Thanks to Just van Rossum, Tal Leming, Erik van Blokland, Behdad Esfahbod, Guido van Rossum, and the entire awesome community of people who have contributed to these many pieces. Note that hard-core techno-geeks may want to skip ahead to the “step-by-step” instructions for their OS of choice.

You don't have to be a programmer to make use of these tools! While folks who are at least moderately geeky and technical will get more out of most of these tools, almost anybody who can use FontLab Studio will find value in tools such as TTX, and benefit from some scripts they can run “out of the box.”

Once you get this stuff set up, you can install more macros/scripts just by dragging them to the FontLab macros folder, and restarting FontLab Studio. If you are using earlier versions, please upgrade to 5.1.x Mac and 5.2.x Windows.

Here is how to install Python-related tools, and the many scripts and things they enable, to work with FontLab Studio 5.1/5.2 on Mac OS and Windows. Some work directly in FontLab Studio via the Python scripting language, and others are separate items. Note that these instructions do NOT apply to FontLab VI.

There are a host of utilities that can make the font-making and editing experience easier and faster. By following these steps, you'll be able to install Python, RoboFab, TTX/FontTools, and other add-ons to enable scripting in FontLab Studio 5.

With these tools at your fingertips, you'll be able to streamline your font-making workflow and take your designs to the next level. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out with FontLab, this guide will walk you through the process of installing Python-related tools and scripts on Mac OS and Windows. So let's get started!

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