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Instead, it is a superior front-end to the built-in Font Book, with the added advantage of making organzing, tagging and sharing fonts much, much easier.įor the last several weeks, I've been using Insider Software's FontAgent Pro 4, and I have to say, it has become my favorite font management utility. I say this because Fontcase doesn't handle activating or deactivating of system fonts, nor will it autoactivate fonts (as far as I could tell) in other applications.
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#FONTCASE APP PROFESSIONAL#
I have no doubt that this will be improved before the final version is released, but it is worth pointing out.Īlthough most font management applications for OS X are aimed at the professional design community or users with lots and lots of fonts, Fontcase really seems best for regular users or users with moderate sized collections. Activating a font is as simple as either right-clicking and selecting Activate/Deactivate or clicking on the check button that appears at the top of the program.Īlthough I had no problem imorting my system font folders, when I tried to import a large font folder, the Fontcase beta did choke. The program elegantly shows you what the font looks like, using a character view, the traditional waterfall and a "body text" view that shows what the font looks like in blocks of arranged text. You can also add notes to a specific font. You can share font collection via Bonjour to other computers on your network.Īfter importing fonts (which you can do by dragging folders to the Library or via a menu command), you can rate, tag and organize your fonts into smart folders or collections. If you use Linotype's FontExplorer X, you can also import sets and meta-data directly from that application. When you open Fontcase, you are given the option to import your System and user fonts (basically everything that is already in Font Book). I think I've used almost every font manager available for OS X and Fontcase is certainly the most attractive.
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This won't be surprising to anyone who has seen Laurent's work in the past, but it is worth mentioning because of just how elegant and Mac-like the application feels. I used a few version of Fontcase while it was in private beta, and as a typography nut, have really been looking forward to this release.įirst off, the interface is just beautiful. The app is very close to completetion, with a release date scheduled for sometime mid-January 2009, after Macworld.
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Today, subscribers to the Fontcase newsletter were invited to download the latest beta. Fontcase is designed to replace Apple's Font Book utility, which is not only a mediocre font management app, but has a less than nuanced interface.įor the last several months, Fontcase has been in private beta.
#FONTCASE APP MAC OS X#
A few months ago, a teaser appeared for a new Mac OS X font management app, Fontcase, developed by Pieter Omvlee and with an UI design by Laurent Baumann.