diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/t1Lib/__init__.py b/Lib/fontTools/t1Lib/__init__.py
index 5da9cea46..00485e463 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/t1Lib/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/t1Lib/__init__.py
@@ -164,9 +164,8 @@ def readLWFN(path, onlyHeader=False):
 			elif code in [3, 5]:
 				break
 			elif code == 4:
-				f = open(path, "rb")
-				data.append(f.read())
-				f.close()
+				with open(path, "rb") as f:
+					data.append(f.read())
 			elif code == 0:
 				pass # comment, ignore
 			else:
@@ -179,35 +178,32 @@ def readLWFN(path, onlyHeader=False):
 
 def readPFB(path, onlyHeader=False):
 	"""reads a PFB font file, returns raw data"""
-	f = open(path, "rb")
 	data = []
-	while True:
-		if f.read(1) != bytechr(128):
-			raise T1Error('corrupt PFB file')
-		code = byteord(f.read(1))
-		if code in [1, 2]:
-			chunklen = stringToLong(f.read(4))
-			chunk = f.read(chunklen)
-			assert len(chunk) == chunklen
-			data.append(chunk)
-		elif code == 3:
-			break
-		else:
-			raise T1Error('bad chunk code: ' + repr(code))
-		if onlyHeader:
-			break
-	f.close()
+	with open(path, "rb") as f:
+		while True:
+			if f.read(1) != bytechr(128):
+				raise T1Error('corrupt PFB file')
+			code = byteord(f.read(1))
+			if code in [1, 2]:
+				chunklen = stringToLong(f.read(4))
+				chunk = f.read(chunklen)
+				assert len(chunk) == chunklen
+				data.append(chunk)
+			elif code == 3:
+				break
+			else:
+				raise T1Error('bad chunk code: ' + repr(code))
+			if onlyHeader:
+				break
 	data = bytesjoin(data)
 	assertType1(data)
 	return data
 
 def readOther(path):
 	"""reads any (font) file, returns raw data"""
-	f = open(path, "rb")
-	data = f.read()
-	f.close()
+	with open(path, "rb") as f:
+		data = f.read()
 	assertType1(data)
-
 	chunks = findEncryptedChunks(data)
 	data = []
 	for isEncrypted, chunk in chunks:
@@ -244,8 +240,7 @@ def writeLWFN(path, data):
 
 def writePFB(path, data):
 	chunks = findEncryptedChunks(data)
-	f = open(path, "wb")
-	try:
+	with open(path, "wb") as f:
 		for isEncrypted, chunk in chunks:
 			if isEncrypted:
 				code = 2
@@ -255,13 +250,10 @@ def writePFB(path, data):
 			f.write(longToString(len(chunk)))
 			f.write(chunk)
 		f.write(bytechr(128) + bytechr(3))
-	finally:
-		f.close()
 
 def writeOther(path, data, dohex=False):
 	chunks = findEncryptedChunks(data)
-	f = open(path, "wb")
-	try:
+	with open(path, "wb") as f:
 		hexlinelen = HEXLINELENGTH // 2
 		for isEncrypted, chunk in chunks:
 			if isEncrypted:
@@ -275,8 +267,6 @@ def writeOther(path, data, dohex=False):
 					chunk = chunk[hexlinelen:]
 			else:
 				f.write(chunk)
-	finally:
-		f.close()
 
 
 # decryption tools
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttx.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttx.py
index 0e3eaf39c..a785325e4 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttx.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttx.py
@@ -293,11 +293,11 @@ def ttCompile(input, output, options):
 def guessFileType(fileName):
 	base, ext = os.path.splitext(fileName)
 	try:
-		f = open(fileName, "rb")
+		with open(fileName, "rb") as f:
+			header = f.read(256)
 	except IOError:
 		return None
-	header = f.read(256)
-	f.close()
+
 	if header.startswith(b'\xef\xbb\xbf<?xml'):
 		header = header.lstrip(b'\xef\xbb\xbf')
 	cr, tp = getMacCreatorAndType(fileName)
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/unicode.py b/Lib/fontTools/unicode.py
index 50dfc5392..ef3ed695d 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/unicode.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/unicode.py
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ class _UnicodeCustom(object):
 
 	def __init__(self, f):
 		if isinstance(f, basestring):
-			f = open(f)
-		self.codes = _makeunicodes(f)
+			with open(f) as fd:
+				codes = _makeunicodes(fd)
+		else:
+			codes = _makeunicodes(f)
+		self.codes = codes
 
 	def __getitem__(self, charCode):
 		try:
diff --git a/MetaTools/roundTrip.py b/MetaTools/roundTrip.py
index 122b39b46..648bc9d90 100755
--- a/MetaTools/roundTrip.py
+++ b/MetaTools/roundTrip.py
@@ -74,23 +74,22 @@ def main(args):
 	if not files:
 		usage()
 	
-	report = open("report.txt", "a+")
-	options = ttx.Options(rawOptions, len(files))
-	for ttFile in files:
-		try:
-			roundTrip(ttFile, options, report)
-		except KeyboardInterrupt:
-			print("(Cancelled)")
-			break
-		except:
-			print("*** round tripping aborted ***")
-			traceback.print_exc()
-			report.write("=============================================================\n")
-			report.write("  An exception occurred while round tripping")
-			report.write("  \"%s\"\n" % ttFile)
-			traceback.print_exc(file=report)
-			report.write("-------------------------------------------------------------\n")
-	report.close()
+	with open("report.txt", "a+") as report:
+		options = ttx.Options(rawOptions, len(files))
+		for ttFile in files:
+			try:
+				roundTrip(ttFile, options, report)
+			except KeyboardInterrupt:
+				print("(Cancelled)")
+				break
+			except:
+				print("*** round tripping aborted ***")
+				traceback.print_exc()
+				report.write("=============================================================\n")
+				report.write("  An exception occurred while round tripping")
+				report.write("  \"%s\"\n" % ttFile)
+				traceback.print_exc(file=report)
+				report.write("-------------------------------------------------------------\n")
 
 	
 main(sys.argv[1:])
diff --git a/Tests/designspaceLib/designspace_test.py b/Tests/designspaceLib/designspace_test.py
index 1d9b841a7..4f85a9768 100644
--- a/Tests/designspaceLib/designspace_test.py
+++ b/Tests/designspaceLib/designspace_test.py
@@ -235,12 +235,10 @@ def test_unicodes(tmpdir):
     new.read(testDocPath)
     new.write(testDocPath2)
     # compare the file contents
-    f1 = open(testDocPath, 'r', encoding='utf-8')
-    t1 = f1.read()
-    f1.close()
-    f2 = open(testDocPath2, 'r', encoding='utf-8')
-    t2 = f2.read()
-    f2.close()
+    with open(testDocPath, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f1:
+        t1 = f1.read()
+    with open(testDocPath2, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f2:
+        t2 = f2.read()
     assert t1 == t2
     # check the unicode values read from the document
     assert new.instances[0].glyphs['arrow']['unicodes'] == [100,200,300]
@@ -335,12 +333,10 @@ def test_localisedNames(tmpdir):
     new = DesignSpaceDocument()
     new.read(testDocPath)
     new.write(testDocPath2)
-    f1 = open(testDocPath, 'r', encoding='utf-8')
-    t1 = f1.read()
-    f1.close()
-    f2 = open(testDocPath2, 'r', encoding='utf-8')
-    t2 = f2.read()
-    f2.close()
+    with open(testDocPath, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f1:
+        t1 = f1.read()
+    with open(testDocPath2, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f2:
+        t2 = f2.read()
     assert t1 == t2
 
 
@@ -759,14 +755,12 @@ def _addUnwrappedCondition(path):
     # only for testing, so we can make an invalid designspace file
     # older designspace files may have conditions that are not wrapped in a conditionset
     # These can be read into a new conditionset.
-    f = open(path, 'r', encoding='utf-8')
-    d = f.read()
+    with open(path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        d = f.read()
     print(d)
-    f.close()
     d = d.replace('<rule name="named.rule.1">', '<rule name="named.rule.1">\n\t<condition maximum="22" minimum="33" name="axisName_a" />')
-    f = open(path, 'w', encoding='utf-8')
-    f.write(d)
-    f.close()
+    with open(path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        f.write(d)
 
 def test_documentLib(tmpdir):
     # roundtrip test of the document lib with some nested data