Font Manager / Font Storage?

[Ben Ja Min]

Hey Guys/Gals,

Hopefully somebody on this beautiful forum can help me (hope you feel more inclined now).

I have been pretty lazy when it comes to fonts, they get downloaded and then quickly chucked into my windows font folder.

I was just really interested to know what you lot do with your fonts in regards to storage etc and what would you recommend? I know you can get software to store certain styles of font together but i really just do not know where to start with it all.

Anything you can throw my way is always greatly received

Many many thanks
Ben

[Xenonsoft]

Hi Ben, not really an answer to your question, but another question.

Can you put fonts in folders, like 'commercial' 'non-commercial' etc? Never thought of that before..

[Boss Hog]

Don't really use anything to be honest, however, here are a few programs for you to take a look at...

PC
Linotype Font Explorer X
http://www.linotype.com/3321/freedownloadpc.html (FREE)

Suitcase for Windows
Suitcase for Windows font manager for professional font management in Windows 2000, XP and Vista

MAC
Linotype Font Explorer X
http://www.linotype.com/2631/freedownloadmac.html (FREE)

Suitcase Fusion 2
Extensis® Suitcase Fusion 2™ a pro-level font manager for Mac OS X font management

FontBook
» Download FontBook for Macintosh (FREE)

Font Agent Pro
http://www.insidersoftware.com/FA_pro4_osx.php

Master Juggler
http://www.alsoft.com/MasterJuggler


Also take a look at this thread...
TypeDNA - Font Manager


TIP OF THE DAY
Before downloading and installing any of the above programs, back-up your fonts folder, you have been warned

[IS-James]

PC
Linotype Font Explorer X
Font Management - Simple, Smart, Free - Linotype FontExplorer X (FREE)

Unfortunately Linotype don't offer the Windows version of Font Explorer for download any more. They did have a beta version available a while ago but the beta has finished now and they have taken the download down. I am still using the beta version it doesn't expire or anything, so it could be worth looking around to see if anywhere still has it for download.

[Boss Hog]

Thanks for letting us know James.

This one looks interesting...

TypeDNA - Font Manager