TypeSteward for macOS · Public beta
Convert font formats, repair family names and transfer kerning or metrics. Keep your originals and see exactly what changed in a verification report.
Public beta until 21 November 2026. Free, no registration. This page introduces the tools and helps you get started. macOS 12 or later · Apple silicon and Intel.
A font in the format you need.
Related styles together in font menus.
Selected data in a new target copy.
These are separate workflows. Family repair changes naming and style metadata; Transfer copies selected font data. Neither mixes glyph shapes from different fonts.
Create OTF, TTF, WOFF or WOFF2 output, or bring supported legacy inputs into a modern format.
Example: prepare WOFF2 files from desktop fonts for a website. The report explains what was preserved, changed or could not be preserved.
Convert instructions →Repair family and style names so related weights and their italic variants are grouped consistently in font menus.
Example: give Regular, Bold and Italic one family name. Preview modern and legacy menu grouping before writing.
Family instructions →Copy kerning pairs, kerning classes, advance widths or line metrics between compatible static fonts.
Example: transfer kerning from one related style to another. Selected categories replace the target data in a new copy.
Transfer instructions →The public beta is free until 21 November 2026. The download page lists the system requirements, trial period and participation information before you accept the terms. There is no obligation to buy and no registration.
Feedback or problems? Write to hello@typesteward.app.
Public beta · until 21 Nov 2026TypeSteward is a prerelease version and may contain errors. Work with copies of your font files and check the results before using them. Only use fonts you are permitted to modify.
Terms: beta-2026-10-26-public. You accept them on the download page. No registration, no marketing consent.
The beta comes as a ZIP archive for Apple silicon and Intel. The seven days of editing start only when you activate the trial in the app.
Start with a few fonts you are allowed to process, not your entire library. Keep a backup and check beta results before using them in production.
The app currently speaks English. This guide is available in English and German. Switching this page’s language does not change the app language.
Download the ZIP from the download page, unzip it and open the DMG inside, drag TypeSteward into Applications and launch that installed copy.
Click the gear icon → Settings → Start 7-day trial. The trial starts when you activate it, not when you download. An internet connection is needed for this activation; afterwards it works offline.
Try Convert with one font, Family with a small related family, or Transfer with one source and one target. Review the names, choices and output destination before writing.
Open Notes to review and the verification details. Show output in folder selects the exported file in your file manager. Originals and existing outputs are never overwritten.
Use the names below to find the matching controls in the app. Open the workflow you want to try.
Good to know: format conversion is not always lossless. For example, a change of outline format may affect hinting. The report describes the result rather than promising identical bytes.
Duplicates? Folder import also scans subfolders. If you included an old Repaired folder, remove those duplicate entries from the session. Remove does not delete the files on disk.
Replace, not add: the selected target categories are replaced by the mapped source data. Other categories are retained. Target glyph shapes are not replaced.
A note is not necessarily a failure. Some limits intentionally prevent an unsafe or ambiguous result.
Notes to review explain changes, limitations or source-font metadata after an export; they do not automatically mean the export failed. Read them alongside the verification result.
Needs attention before writing means the plan is blocked. The message explains what needs resolving, such as duplicate style names or conflicting kerning categories.
Family repair currently supports static, single-face OTF, TTF, WOFF and WOFF2 fonts, not variable fonts or collections. Export the instances you need as static fonts first. Transfer is intended for compatible static OTF/TTF fonts; unsupported structures or unsafe choices are blocked.
Font mixing, app translations and a Windows release are not included in this beta.
Font processing is local. Trial activation sends the product identifier, major version, protocol version and a stable pseudonymous installation identifier over HTTPS. The identifier is a hash of a random secret stored locally, not a hardware ID. The hosting provider also receives your IP address. The request contains no fonts, filenames, paths or reports. Once activated, the trial works offline. There are no automatic font, report or crash uploads.
Feedback is sent only when you choose to email it. Do not attach commercial fonts or confidential client material without first agreeing on a secure way to send them.
The activated trial enables writing for seven days. After it expires, you can still inspect fonts, review plans and read existing reports, but writing needs a valid licence. Reinstalling does not restart the trial.
Use only fonts whose licences permit your intended processing. TypeSteward does not grant additional font rights or remove that responsibility.
Help make the next version clearer
What helps you? Where do you get stuck? Whether you found a bug or something just feels unclear, we’d love to hear about your experience.
Send feedback to hello@typesteward.app
A GitHub account is not needed.
Keep the guide nearby. These Readmes explain the three workflows and the safe first steps. The download package also includes installation details and a test checklist.
