Fontello

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What Fontello is

Fontello is a web tool for turning icon artwork into webfonts for use on web pages. It can combine symbols from several fonts into one file and reduce glyph collections, helping keep a project’s icon font compact. The web app includes open-source artwork and accepts custom SVG icons or SVG fonts by drag and drop. Once the selection is ready, Fontello exports the generated files in a ZIP archive. The archive includes a config.json file that can be imported back into the app to continue editing. For automated workflows, the API can start a session from a font configuration, reopen the configured project, and download the resulting font; sessions remain available for 24 hours. The project also lists a Makefile example, Node.js and Ruby command-line tools, and a Grunt integration. Fontello has no user accounts for storing projects on its server, so it recommends keeping project archives in version control such as GitHub. Generated icons are single-color. Fontello’s code is MIT-licensed, while embedded fonts retain their own licenses, including SIL OFL, CC BY, and CC BY-SA. The service is free, with webfont export available.

Who it suits

Fontello suits web developers who want to assemble icon webfonts from built-in artwork, imported SVGs, or symbols drawn from several fonts. Its API and listed command-line and build-tool integrations may suit teams that want to include font generation in a workflow.

What it does well

Combines symbols from several fonts into one file.
Shrinks glyph collections for a more compact font.
Accepts custom SVG icons and SVG fonts by drag and drop.
Exports generated files in a ZIP archive with an editable config.
Offers an API and several listed workflow integrations.
Free service with webfont export.

What to know first

Generated font icons are single-color.
Project archives must be saved outside Fontello for server-side storage.
The site requires JavaScript.

Limits

Generated font icons are single-color. The service does not provide user accounts for storing projects on its server, and API sessions are stored for 24 hours.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Free service; generated fonts are intended for web use	Free

As fontello.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the Fontello website in a browser with JavaScript.
Choose from the included open-source artwork or drag in SVG icons or SVG fonts.
Adjust the glyph collection and combine symbols as needed.
Download the generated files as a ZIP archive.
Save the archive in version control, or use its config.json file to resume editing later.

Verdict

Choose Fontello if you need a free way to combine or import icon artwork and export it as a webfont. Look elsewhere if you need multicolor generated icons or user accounts to store projects on the service.

Questions

How much does Fontello cost?

The Free plan costs nothing. There is no free trial.

What does Fontello export?

It generates webfont files in a single ZIP archive. The archive includes a config.json file that can be imported back into Fontello.

Can I use my own icons?

Yes. The web app accepts custom SVG icons or SVG fonts by drag and drop.

Does Fontello have an API or integrations?

Its API can create and reopen a configured session and download the generated font. The project lists a Makefile example, Node.js CLI, Ruby CLI gem, and Grunt integration.

Is Fontello open source?

Its code, except for embedded fonts, is MIT-licensed. Embedded fonts keep their primary licenses, which include SIL OFL, CC BY, and CC BY-SA.

Where can I save a project?

Fontello does not provide accounts for storing projects on its server. It recommends keeping project archives in version control such as GitHub.

Facts from Fontello's own pages

Browser requirements: The site requires JavaScript and will not work if cookies are completely disabled. · fontello.com, 11 Oct 2026
Built-in artwork: The tool includes a collection of open-source artwork. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Combine icons: It can shrink glyph collections and merge symbols from several fonts into one file. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Custom artwork: Users can import their own artwork in SVG format and generate a font from it. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Custom icons: The web app accepts custom SVG icons or SVG fonts by drag and drop. · fontello.com, 11 Oct 2026
Export: Fontello creates the generated files in a single ZIP archive. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Icon color: The project documentation describes generated iconic-font icons as single-color. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Integrations: The project lists a Makefile example, a Node.js CLI, a Ruby CLI gem, and a Grunt integration. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Intended audience: The project describes the tool as a way to combine icon webfonts for use in a user's own project. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
License: Fontello's code, except for fonts, is distributed under the MIT license; embedded fonts retain their primary licenses. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Licensing: The code is MIT-licensed, while embedded fonts retain their primary licenses, including SIL OFL, CC BY, and CC BY-SA. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
No project accounts: The project says it does not provide user accounts for storing projects on its server and recommends storing projects in version control such as GitHub. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Notable limitation: The introduction says icons in the generated fonts are single-color. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Project recovery: Generated archives contain a config.json file that users can import back into Fontello to continue editing. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Project storage: Fontello does not provide user accounts for storing projects; it recommends saving project archives in version control such as GitHub. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Purpose: Fontello combines icon webfonts for a project, shrinks glyph collections, merges symbols from several fonts, and provides open source icons. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Support: The project directs users to its wiki for help and its GitHub issue tracker to share ideas. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Support and help: The project links to a help wiki covering usage, importing, licensing, and troubleshooting topics. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
What it does: Fontello packs vector images into webfonts for use on web pages. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Workflow API: The API can create a session from a font configuration, reopen it with the configuration loaded, and download the resulting font; sessions are stored for 24 hours. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Workflow automation: Its API can create a session from a config file, reopen a configured project, and download the generated font; sessions are stored for 24 hours. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026

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