# Sort Type Lab — Draw pixels, export real fonts

> Draw pixels, export real fonts (iPhone/iPad app by Dennis Chilas.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sort-type-lab/id6812388920 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dennis Chilas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532978781)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Developer Tools
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-22
- Data updated: 2026-11-13

## What is Sort Type Lab?

Sort Type Lab turns pixel drawings into real font files.

Draw each glyph on a grid with your finger or Apple Pencil, then space it, kern it and export a finished font: TrueType, OpenType or WOFF for the web. Everything happens on your iPhone or iPad.

Exported files go to Files, AirDrop or Mail and install like any other font on your computer. To look at your work right away, Sort Type Lab brings its own preview with sample text at several sizes, and a live web preview you can share.

DRAW
• A grid of any size, with columns and rows of different widths
• Square, rounded and circular pixels, corner shapes, or your own custom blocks
• Select an area to duplicate, mirror, copy and paste it
• Trace a reference image, or lay another letter underneath, like an o under the e
• Undo, redo and a version history for every font

REFINE
• Spacing in quarter cells, for the whole font and per glyph, checked in real words
• GPOS kerning
• A true italic as its own style-linked face
• Rounded or chamfered glyph corners

EXPORT
• TrueType (.ttf), OpenType (.otf) and WOFF for the web
• Variable fonts with up to four axes: weight, width, slant and outline
• Colour fonts (COLR/CPAL), or one file per colour for apps that read no colour fonts
• Sprite atlas (.fnt + .png) in the BMFont layout that common game engines read
• Bitmap fonts (.bdf) for terminals and retro tooling

SYNC
• iCloud keeps your library in step across your devices and can be switched off. Without iCloud the app works fully; the library then stays on the device.
• Projects are plain JSON files you can copy, back up and open in any editor.

FREE AND PRO
The free version holds one font and exports complete, installable files marked as a trial. Sort Type Lab Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription and no account. It lifts the limit, removes the trial mark and adds variable fonts, colour fonts, the sprite atlas and BDF export, and stays with your Apple Account on every device you own.

For indie games, retro branding, or letters of your own.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sort Type Lab Pro | $17.99 | one-time |


## Is Sort Type Lab safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Sort Type Lab.

## Is Sort Type Lab legit?

Sort Type Lab appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Sort Type Lab is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2026-11-11

Safer iCloud sync: a font saved with a newer version of Sort Type Lab now stays untouched until you update, instead of opening in part

### 1.3 — 2026-10-02

• Dark mode: tiles, previews and the canvas no longer blur into the background
• Glyph corners now also round where a curve meets a diagonal
• The letter underneath follows the canvas view, Shape or Cells
• Smaller fixes and clearer hints

### 1.2 — 2026-09-29

Lots of improvements from your feedback:
• Select an area to duplicate, mirror, copy and paste it
• Lay another letter under the one you draw
• Spacing in quarter cells, with a preview in real words
• Undo with a two-finger tap, redo with three
• Clearer names: Preview, Glyph corners, Stretch grid
• New fonts open in the overview, and a picker for the examples

### 1.1 — 2026-09-22

No release notes.

## More apps by Dennis Chilas

- [Rimclick](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rimclick/id6823217967)
- [Vloy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vloy/id6824904209)

All apps by Dennis Chilas: https://appshunter.io/developer/1532978781

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