Font management software is a kind of utility software that computer users use to browse and preview fonts and typically to install and uninstall fonts. Some font management software may be able to also:
activate and deactivate fonts (users can do this manually; sometimes programs will do this in conjunction with specific software)
protect fonts that are required by the system by preventing them from being uninstalled
organize fonts by groups and libraries
find and uninstall corrupt fonts
rename font files
view fonts that are not currently installed
print font samples or font books illustrating some or all of the fonts on the system
Font management software generally possesses more font management capabilities than most operating systems.
Finding and Evaluating Fontsedit
Font management software allows its users to catalogue and inspect fonts on their system. Font management software allows its users to view a font in multiple ways.
Users can inspect the font in more detail, such as looking at the fonts glyphs, or comparing another font.
Font management software may also provide detail on the glyph count of a font, if the font can be embedded (such as in a PDF), or the creator of the font.
System Stabilityedit
Font management software may be able to activate or deactivate fonts depending on when they are needed. This reduces the load on the system to keep many font active at the same time.
Some font management programs can activate fonts or a specific group of fonts when a program or document launched. When the program or document is closed, the font management software can deactivate the same fonts. This method of activating fonts can activate fonts on the fly (such as during a specific project), reducing the load on the system.
Linux-based operating systems generally do not pre-load fonts on a system-wide basis. Instead, each application loads them as it needs them. Current Linux desktop environments (such as KDE and Gnome) manage fonts for applications using their internal framework library calls for font display, allowing management of fonts via the GUI.
List of font management softwareedit
Note: Information on supported fonts is not readily available from many manufacturers. However, most of the major commercial programs support OpenType and TrueType fonts.
OpenType TT (OTF or TTF), OpenType PS (OTF), PostScript CID, TrueType, TTC, Color Fonts, Variable Fonts
The free edition supports up to 2500 fonts in your font library and can only be used by a non-commercial entity for personal, educational and non-commercial use.
Truetype, OpenType, PostScript Type 1, raster, vector
Discontinued font management softwareedit
Note: Information on supported fonts is not readily available from many manufacturers. However, most of the major commercial programs support OpenType and TrueType fonts.
Discontinued: Website no longer active.[3] Modifies the Font menu and the font panel in Carbon and Cocoa applications. Supports FontAgent Pro, FontExplorer X, and Suitcase Fusion font sets.
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Further readingedit
Dhall, Sachin (25 September 2008). "25+ Font Management Tools Reviewed". Smashing Magazine. Smashing Media GmbH. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
Phinney, Thomas (7 October 2007). "Windows Font Management has sucked". Adobe Typblography blog. Adobe Systems. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
Rutter, Richard (7 October 2007). "Matrix of fonts bundled with Mac and Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite". 24 Ways to Impress Your Friends. Richard Rutter. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
"The best font manager". Windows Secrets (WindowsSecrets.com). 18 October 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
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Font management software is a kind of utility software that computer users use to browse and preview fonts and typically to install and uninstall fonts Some font management software may be able to also activate and deactivate fonts users can do this manually sometimes programs will do this in conjunction with specific software protect fonts that are required by the system by preventing them from being uninstalled organize fonts by groups and libraries find and uninstall corrupt fonts rename font files view fonts that are not currently installed print font samples or font books illustrating some or all of the fonts on the system sort fonts according to different criteria search for fonts meeting specific criteriaContents 1 Objectives 1 1 Finding and Evaluating Fonts 1 2 System Stability 2 List of font management software 3 Discontinued font management software 4 References 5 Further readingObjectives editFont management software generally possesses more font management capabilities than most operating systems Finding and Evaluating Fonts edit Font management software allows its users to catalogue and inspect fonts on their system Font management software allows its users to view a font in multiple ways Users can inspect the font in more detail such as looking at the fonts glyphs or comparing another font Font management software may also provide detail on the glyph count of a font if the font can be embedded such as in a PDF or the creator of the font System Stability edit Font management software may be able to activate or deactivate fonts depending on when they are needed This reduces the load on the system to keep many font active at the same time Some font management programs can activate fonts or a specific group of fonts when a program or document launched When the program or document is closed the font management software can deactivate the same fonts This method of activating fonts can activate fonts on the fly such as during a specific project reducing the load on the system Linux based operating systems generally do not pre load fonts on a system wide basis Instead each application loads them as it needs them Current Linux desktop environments such as KDE and Gnome manage fonts for applications using their internal framework library calls for font display allowing management of fonts via the GUI List of font management software editNote Information on supported fonts is not readily available from many manufacturers However most of the major commercial programs support OpenType and TrueType fonts Name Operating system License Author Publisher Supported fonts NotesBDF Font Viewer Windows Freeware Komeil Bahmanpour ChortkehConnect MacOS Windows Proprietary Extensis OpenType TT OTF or TTF OpenType PS OTF PostScript CID Multiple Master MM TrueType TTC Apple Advanced Typography AAT Datafork TrueType dfont Color Fonts Syncs with Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts Classic desktop font manager with additional web based tools for remote access and font suggestions DiskFonts Mac OS Windows Proprietary Anastasiy Bitmap OpenType TrueType Font manager panel for Adobe Creative Suite CS3 CS4 CS5 supports FontExpert groupsElara Online Font Manager Mac OS Windows Linux BSDs and others Proprietary Everything Fonts TrueType OpenType Woff and many other formats Works directly from the browser No local install necessary FontBase Mac OS Windows Linux Free Dominik Levitsky Studio OpenType TrueTypeFontAgent Server Mac OS Windows Proprietary Insider Software OpenType TrueTypeFontExpert Windows Proprietary Proxima Software OpenType TrueType TTC WOFF preview and create Bitmap and vector fon Font Explorer X Pro Mac OS Windows Proprietary Linotype MonotypeFont Manager Linux BSDs GNU General Public License Jerry Casiano font manager project programmed in Vala depends on GTK 3Fontmatrix Mac OS Windows Linux and BSDs GNU General Public License Pierre Marchand Hosted on GitHub OpenType TrueType programmed in C depends on QtMainType Free Edition Windows Free High Logic OpenType TT OTF or TTF OpenType PS OTF PostScript CID TrueType TTC Color Fonts Variable Fonts The free edition supports up to 2500 fonts in your font library and can only be used by a non commercial entity for personal educational and non commercial use MainType Windows Proprietary High Logic OpenType TT OTF or TTF OpenType PS OTF PostScript CID TrueType TTC Color Fonts Variable FontsNexusFont Windows Free Noh JungHoon Xiles OpenType TrueType RightFont Mac OS Proprietary Markly TeamSuitcase Fusion Mac OS Windows Proprietary Extensis OpenType TT OTF or TTF OpenType PS OTF PostScript CID Multiple Master MM TrueType TTC Apple Advanced Typography AAT Datafork TrueType dfont Color Fonts Fully featured font manager clarification needed OS support and partner application support info Was previously merged with Font Reserve Evolved into Connect Fonts Suitcase TeamSync Mac OS Windows Proprietary Extensis Same as Suitcase Fusion Cloud based font server that serves as an optional central backend for Suitcase Fusion Evolved into Connect Fonts Typeface Mac OS Proprietary Floor van Steeg By Default OpenType TrueType WOFF TTC Datafork TrueType dfont PostScript CID Color Fonts Variable Fonts Native local font manager for macOS Syncs with Google Fonts Universal Type Server Mac OS Windows Proprietary Extensis Same as Suitcase Fusion On site local font server that serves as an optional central backend for Suitcase Fusion Server OS support and compatibility Client OS support and compatibilityX Fonter Windows Proprietary Blacksun Software Truetype OpenType PostScript Type 1 raster vectorDiscontinued font management software editNote Information on supported fonts is not readily available from many manufacturers However most of the major commercial programs support OpenType and TrueType fonts Name Operating system License Author Publisher Supported fonts NotesAdobe Type Manager Light ATM Light Mac OS 8 6 through 9 1 Mac OS X Classic Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 with Service Pack 4 Free Adobe Systems Discontinued ATM Deluxe and ATM Light were discontinued in 2005 1 2 Advanced Font Viewer Windows Proprietary Styopkin SoftwareAMP Font Viewer Windows Free AMPsoft OpenType PostScript Type 1 TrueTypeCalifornia Fonts Windows Free The Scone Company LLC OpenType Postscript Type 1 TrueType Discontinued Blocked by Win 10 Font Card Mac OS 10 4 but not Mac OS X 10 6 Leopard Proprietary Unsanity OpenType PostScript TrueType Discontinued Website no longer active 3 Modifies the Font menu and the font panel in Carbon and Cocoa applications Supports FontAgent Pro FontExplorer X and Suitcase Fusion font sets Fontcase Mac OS X Proprietary Bohemian Coding Discontinued Fontcase was discontinued in November 2013 4 Bohemian Coding currently develops UX design app SketchFontDrop Mac Windows Proprietary Ramon Mendes MI Software ttf otf Discontinued Website points to spam site Allows to drag n drop fonts directly to Sketch or Photoshop creating a new text layerFont Fitting Room Deluxe Windows Proprietary Qweas Microsoft Windows fnt fon OpenType ttf ttc otf PostScript Type 1 pfm pfb TrueType ttf ttc Last release date in 2013 as of April 2022 Font Frenzy Windows Free Timothy Williams computer programmer SDSoftware Last updated in 2010Font Manager Windows Proprietary Styopkin Software Website offline last update in 2010 5 Font Pilot OS X Proprietary Koingo Software Discontinued in 2008FontRainbow Windows Proprietary Tony Wicks Everclear Systems MS TrueType TT Collections MS OpenType Adobe Type 1 Adobe OpenType Discontinued Website active but screenshots are from Windows Vista The first program to use Everclear System s Rainbow Interface Font Safari Mac OS 9 Proprietary Dreystone Software Last updated in 2006Font Wrangler Windows Shareware bookware Alchemy Mindworks TrueType Does not support Windows 12Font Xplorer Windows Free Ahto Tanner Moon Software TrueType OpenType only those with TrueType outlines Discontinued No mention of Font Xplorer on developer website Does not support Adobe Type 1 fonts or OpenType fonts with PostScript outlines Free amp Easy Font Viewer Windows Free Styopkin Software Only views characters A I a i 0 9 and basic punctuation of installed fonts See Advanced Font Viewer for improved features gnome specimen Linux BSDs GNU General Public License gnome specimen OpenType PostScript Type 1 raster TrueType vector Package removed from Debian in 2018 6 MasterJuggler OS X Proprietary AlSoft Outline OpenType PostScript printer screen TrueType Discontinued 7 The Font Thing Windows Free Sue Fisher Sue Fisher TrueType A legacy font management program has not been updated since 1999 though apparently is still popular among some usersTypograf Windows Proprietary Alex Neuber Neuber Software GmbH Truetype OpenType PostScript Type 1 printer raster vector Only supports Windows up to Windows 10 https www neuber com typograph Opcion Font Viewer Java Free P Chiu Opcion Last update 08 2007 Windows exe installer may not work with current versions of Java above 1 5 9 Printer s Apprentice Windows Proprietary Bryan T Kinkel Lose Your Mind Development OpenType PostScript TrueType Last update 1 25 2017 Supports Windows 10References edit ATM Discontinued ATM Light adobe com Retrieved 3 November 2016 Unsanity unsanity com Retrieved 25 April 2022 Retiring Fontcase Font Viewer for Windows 7 Vista XP Free and Easy Font Viewer Advanced Fonts Viewer 25 May 2021 Archived from the original on 25 May 2021 Retrieved 25 April 2022 gnome specimen Debian Package Tracker tracker debian org Retrieved 25 April 2022 MasterJuggler Support ALSOFT Retrieved 25 April 2022 Further reading editDhall Sachin 25 September 2008 25 Font Management Tools Reviewed Smashing Magazine Smashing Media GmbH Retrieved 6 September 2010 Phinney Thomas 7 October 2007 Windows Font Management has sucked Adobe Typblography blog Adobe Systems Retrieved 6 September 2010 Rutter Richard 7 October 2007 Matrix of fonts bundled with Mac and Windows operating systems Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite 24 Ways to Impress Your Friends Richard Rutter Retrieved 15 October 2010 The best font manager Windows Secrets WindowsSecrets com 18 October 2007 Retrieved 6 September 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Font management software amp oldid 1217288966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
