FontTwister

FontTwister is a fun and easy-to-use application that lets you create fonts from scratch and apply a wide range of effects. It features some intuitive settings for all user levels.

Quick setup and simple GUI

The installer takes minimal time and effort to complete, after which you are welcomed by a classical interface, represented by a large frame with a plain appearance.

Discover a multitude of font effects

A sample font is loaded at startup, and you can explore all the styles, text, surface types, deformation methods, outline types, 3D bevel, shadow and frames available. All you have to do is select an effect to immediately apply the effect to the project.
It's possible to adjust the text's opacity level, fill the text or background with color, color gradient or texture, resize the objects, and adjust image settings: brightness, hue, saturation, RGB channels, rotation, sharpen, soften, or mirror. The color levels can be reset.

Export the project to various formats

Images can be copied to the Clipboard, and you can use a simple tool for generating random effects. What's more, you can enter full screen mode, change the canvas size, or save the project to file to resume it later. The font can be exported to an image file with the .bmp, .jpg, .png, .tiff or .wmf format. It's also possible to export only the FontTwister deformation guidelines, bevel, color gradient, shadow, or letter outline.

Evaluation and conclusion

It didn't put a strain on the computer's performance in our tests, since it used low CPU and RAM to work properly. No error dialogs popped up in our tests, and the tool didn't hang or crash. However, FontTwister can be used only for entertainment purposes, since it doesn't include complex and refined tools for delivering professional results when it comes to creating fonts.