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lucidcreations · 14-03-2007, 12:04

Hey,

Does anybody know of any nice little free PC program I can use to browse and print my font collection?

I currently use Adobe Type Manager to install and activate fonts but it doesn't really have an browsing function.

I tried downloading a few programs but they only browse TTF and most of mine are Post Script.

Ta!

Herr Kurm · 14-03-2007, 12:09

have you tried typograf?

steveb · 14-03-2007, 12:31

I like this one - the AMP Fontviewer.

http://www.ampsoft.net

emil · 14-03-2007, 12:50

just an web app, developed by a fellow Romanian

http://printfonts.ralcr.com/

might come in handy.

steveb · 14-03-2007, 13:44

And a similar one...
http://www.stcassociates.com/lab/fontbrowser.html

lucidcreations · 15-03-2007, 12:13

Cheers peeps

Aen · 17-03-2007, 05:52

On a Mac? try Linotype Font Xplorer

Newcoma · 21-03-2007, 10:57

I use the 'the Font Thing'

It has the ability to filter the fonts in serif, sans, script and so on.

It just lacks celloctions like oldstyle, modern and slab serif. Do you know any font viewers that offer better filter abilities?

steveb · 21-03-2007, 11:06

No. And you shouldn't have so many fonts on your machine that you couldn't use your eyeballs and common sense. The reason why the internet is stuffed with free font download sites is because it negates the need to stuff your hard-disk with every available turd.ttf. They'll still be there when you need them.

Herr Kurm · 21-03-2007, 11:26

gawd how awful these fonts for free are

steveb · 21-03-2007, 11:44

Gentium? Lido? More, please!

Herr Kurm · 21-03-2007, 12:21

First of all, its not about the style, is more about the technical quality. Just open up one of those fonts in Illustrator and zoom in to the max - shit all over the place.

steveb · 21-03-2007, 12:29

Well, I know that. Most people don't do that, though. Neither could they. I use free fonts on the net, who cares. Doesn't matter, if the output looks OK. Did you check out Gentium and Lido?

Herr Kurm · 21-03-2007, 13:10

I can not allow any type with flaws go to print, even if noone notices it I still know that all the rubbish is there. I´ll check those out but as I assume they are not free for commercial use if you meant that they are good and worth using

steveb · 21-03-2007, 13:20

Gentium is superb and utterly free - that's for sure. It supports every language which uses Roman, Greek and Cyrillic type with hundreds of ligatures and special knobbly bits.
Gentium â€” a typeface for the nations

Herr Kurm · 22-03-2007, 18:16

I got mi hands on Lido and Gentium, gerrystyle was a bit harder to find but it looks fucking fun, balancing on the edge of legibility

ill give them a go, thanks Steveb

steveb · 22-03-2007, 18:18

Palun!

TandemAdam · 16-04-2007, 01:47

Gentium is a really crappy typeface. Just had to say it.

steveb · 16-04-2007, 02:41

Why do you think that?

cocknose · 16-04-2007, 03:59

lido is only for NON commercial use though. . .

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lucidcreations Part of the 3 out of 4 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: cheshire Posts: 2,077	Font Browse and Print software? Hey, Does anybody know of any nice little free PC program I can use to browse and print my font collection? I currently use Adobe Type Manager to install and activate fonts but it doesn't really have an browsing function. I tried downloading a few programs but they only browse TTF and most of mine are Post Script. Ta! __________________ Jase

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emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 7,555	just an web app, developed by a fellow Romanian http://printfonts.ralcr.com/ might come in handy. __________________ Q X R L

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lucidcreations Part of the 3 out of 4 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: cheshire Posts: 2,077	Cheers peeps __________________ Jase

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14-03-2007, 12:09	#2 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,697	have you tried typograf?

14-03-2007, 12:31	#3 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 5,475	I like this one - the AMP Fontviewer. http://www.ampsoft.net

14-03-2007, 13:44	#5 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 5,475	And a similar one... http://www.stcassociates.com/lab/fontbrowser.html

17-03-2007, 05:52	#7 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	On a Mac? try Linotype Font Xplorer

21-03-2007, 10:57	#8 (permalink)
Newcoma Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 20	I use the 'the Font Thing' It has the ability to filter the fonts in serif, sans, script and so on. It just lacks celloctions like oldstyle, modern and slab serif. Do you know any font viewers that offer better filter abilities?

21-03-2007, 11:06	#9 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 5,475	No. And you shouldn't have so many fonts on your machine that you couldn't use your eyeballs and common sense. The reason why the internet is stuffed with free font download sites is because it negates the need to stuff your hard-disk with every available turd.ttf. They'll still be there when you need them.

21-03-2007, 11:26	#10 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,697	gawd how awful these fonts for free are

21-03-2007, 11:44	#11 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 5,475	Gentium? Lido? More, please!

21-03-2007, 12:21	#12 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,697	First of all, its not about the style, is more about the technical quality. Just open up one of those fonts in Illustrator and zoom in to the max - shit all over the place.

21-03-2007, 12:29	#13 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 5,475	Well, I know that. Most people don't do that, though. Neither could they. I use free fonts on the net, who cares. Doesn't matter, if the output looks OK. Did you check out Gentium and Lido?

21-03-2007, 13:10	#14 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,697	I can not allow any type with flaws go to print, even if noone notices it I still know that all the rubbish is there. I´ll check those out but as I assume they are not free for commercial use if you meant that they are good and worth using

21-03-2007, 13:20	#15 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 5,475	Gentium is superb and utterly free - that's for sure. It supports every language which uses Roman, Greek and Cyrillic type with hundreds of ligatures and special knobbly bits. Gentium â€” a typeface for the nations

22-03-2007, 18:16	#16 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,697	I got mi hands on Lido and Gentium, gerrystyle was a bit harder to find but it looks fucking fun, balancing on the edge of legibility ill give them a go, thanks Steveb

22-03-2007, 18:18	#17 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 5,475	Palun!

16-04-2007, 01:47	#18 (permalink)
TandemAdam Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 21	Gentium is a really crappy typeface. Just had to say it.

16-04-2007, 02:41	#19 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 5,475	Why do you think that?

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