# Lipi.ai > Lipi.ai is a browser-based font intelligence platform. Identify any font from an image, generate custom fonts from text prompts or handwriting, edit fonts glyph by glyph with AI-assisted tools, check font copyright and licensing, and license fonts in the marketplace. Free to use, pay only when you export production-ready font files. Every tool below runs entirely in the browser. No install, no account needed for the free tiers. Exports include OTF, TTF, WOFF, and WOFF2 with full commercial licensing on paid plans. ## Free font tools - [Font Studio](https://www.lipi.ai/font-studio): Free online font editor. Edit any font glyph by glyph with a vector bezier editor, fix kerning pairs, regenerate problem glyphs with AI, and export OTF/TTF/WOFF2. Browser-based alternative to FontForge for designers who want professional results without the learning curve. - [AI Font Generator](https://www.lipi.ai/generate): Generate a complete custom font from a text prompt. Describes the style, mood, or reference and get a working typeface in about 90 seconds. - [Deep Font Generator](https://www.lipi.ai/deep-generate): Higher-fidelity custom font generation using GPU-powered diffusion models. Best for distinctive display fonts and brand typefaces. - [Image to Font](https://www.lipi.ai/image-generate): Upload an image containing letterforms and extract them into a working font. Handles photos of signage, lettering, hand-drawn alphabets, and AI-generated text grids. - [Handwriting to Font](https://www.lipi.ai/handwriting): Convert a sheet of your handwriting into a TrueType font. Print a template, write, scan, and download your personal handwriting as a font. - [Multilingual Font Generation](https://www.lipi.ai/multilingual): Generate fonts that support extended Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Devanagari, and other character sets beyond basic ASCII. - [Font Identifier](https://www.lipi.ai/identify): Upload an image and identify any font in it. Returns the closest commercial matches with licensing and copyright info. - [Deep Font Matcher](https://www.lipi.ai/deep-matcher): Higher-accuracy font matcher using deep visual embeddings. Use when the basic identifier returns ambiguous results. - [Copyright & License Checker](https://www.lipi.ai/copyright): Check any font for licensing, copyright status, commercial-use eligibility, and risk level. Avoid legal issues before shipping designs. ## Marketplace - [Font Marketplace](https://www.lipi.ai/marketplace): Browse and license custom fonts created by other designers. Every font comes with a commercial license and is delivered as OTF/TTF/WOFF2 instantly after purchase. - [Revenue share for sellers](https://www.lipi.ai/guide/revenue-share): How designers earn royalties by listing fonts they create with Font Studio in the marketplace. ## Guides - [How to use Font Studio](https://www.lipi.ai/guide/font-studio): Step by step walkthrough of editing glyphs, adjusting kerning, and exporting fonts. - [AI Font Generator guide](https://www.lipi.ai/guide/ai-font-generator): Writing prompts that produce quality custom fonts, with example prompt patterns. - [Image to Font guide](https://www.lipi.ai/guide/image-to-font): Best practices for source images, lighting, and contrast to get clean glyph extraction. - [Handwriting font guide](https://www.lipi.ai/guide/handwriting): How to write a clean handwriting sample that produces a usable font. - [Font Matcher guide](https://www.lipi.ai/guide/font-matcher): How to identify fonts from photos, screenshots, and brand assets. - [API setup](https://www.lipi.ai/guide/api-setup): Setting up access to the Lipi.ai font identification and licensing APIs. - [Python SDK](https://www.lipi.ai/guide/python-sdk): Python client library for integrating font identification and copyright checks into pipelines. - [Seller Stripe setup](https://www.lipi.ai/guide/seller-stripe-setup): How to connect a Stripe account to receive marketplace payouts. - [Enterprise guide](https://www.lipi.ai/guide/enterprise): Volume licensing, on-premise deployment, and SLA options for teams. ## Comparisons - [WhatTheFont alternative](https://www.lipi.ai/alternatives/whatthefont): How Lipi compares to WhatTheFont for font identification. Lipi identifies fonts from an image and also generates, edits, and license-checks them, whereas WhatTheFont only identifies and links to MyFonts to buy. - [Font Squirrel Matcherator alternative](https://www.lipi.ai/alternatives/font-squirrel-matcherator): How Lipi compares to Font Squirrel's Matcherator. Matcherator is great for finding free fonts in its catalog; Lipi adds AI generation, editing, export, and licensing checks when the font is not a free directory match. - [Adobe Fonts Visual Search alternative](https://www.lipi.ai/alternatives/adobe-fonts-visual-search): How Lipi compares to Adobe Fonts Visual Search. Adobe matches to its library and activates inside Creative Cloud; Lipi works with no subscription, outside Adobe apps, and exports real font files you own. - [Lipi vs Refont](https://www.lipi.ai/compare/lipi-vs-refont): AI font generator comparison. Lipi generates real, installable, editable, licensable font files (OTF/TTF/WOFF2); Refont produces stylized text, calligraphy, and signature images on a credit system. - [Lipi vs Picsart](https://www.lipi.ai/compare/lipi-vs-picsart): AI font generator comparison. Lipi makes real installable fonts; Picsart makes fancy text and 3D text-effect images for social media, not installable fonts. - [Lipi vs Calligraphr](https://www.lipi.ai/compare/lipi-vs-calligraphr): AI font generation vs handwriting templates. Both make real fonts; Calligraphr requires hand-filling a character template, Lipi adds AI generation from a prompt or image plus glyph editing. ## Developer documentation - [API docs index](https://www.lipi.ai/docs): Overview of the Lipi.ai HTTP APIs. - [Font Match API](https://www.lipi.ai/docs/font-match-api): REST endpoint for identifying fonts from images programmatically. - [URL Scan API](https://www.lipi.ai/docs/url-scan-api): REST endpoint for scanning a webpage and identifying every font used, with license risk per font. ## Blog and learning - [Lipi.ai blog](https://www.lipi.ai/blog): Articles on font design, AI typography, copyright, and tool workflows. New posts weekly. ## Licensing and legal - [Font license terms](https://www.lipi.ai/font-license): What is and is not included in a Lipi.ai font license. - [Font license full terms](https://www.lipi.ai/font-license/terms): Full legal terms for fonts purchased on Lipi.ai. - [Privacy policy](https://www.lipi.ai/privacy): How Lipi.ai handles user data. - [Terms of service](https://www.lipi.ai/terms): General terms for using Lipi.ai. ## Company - [About Lipi.ai](https://www.lipi.ai/about): Mission, team, and approach to font AI. - [Press kit](https://www.lipi.ai/press): Logos, screenshots, and press contact. - [Status page](https://www.lipi.ai/status): Real-time status of Lipi.ai services. - [Enterprise](https://www.lipi.ai/enterprise): Talk to sales about volume licensing and custom contracts.