Tip #2589 - FontPage
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FontPage
One thing that has
been overlooked in the Word Processing game is a good font viewer/manager.
You know, just something that can help you to view your current fonts,
install new ones and then compare them until you are absolutely sure about
your choice. Fonts can really help set a tone and a theme for a document
and finding the right font for the job can mean everything. Around here
for instance, I use nothing but Ariel and New Times Roman. And let me
tell you, that’s about as exciting as talcum powder, so it’s
nice to let my hair down and use some zany unorthodox fonts. I know, I
know, I’m a wild man. I just can’t hold it in!
All kidding aside,
I do like to use other fonts and it’s a must if you are making a
flyer or want to use something that helps to add to the theme of a particular
document. Whatever the reason, if you find yourself exploring your fontual
boundaries from time to time, then today’s program could be the
tool for you.
FontPage
is a unique little creature that allows the user to perform different
procedures in regards to the fonts in their system.
Here are just
some of the things you get with FontPage:
- Rich and easy
interface
- Examines and compares
all of the fonts on your system
- View any typeface
in bold, italic, underline and 3D styles
- Print a specimen
page for any font or print a list of them
- Fonts list printing
with adjustable size and string option
- Fonts listing selectable
by font types
- Character Table
with copy to Clipboard and print options
- Compare Window
with two displays and user input box
- Extra Preview
Window for uninstalled fonts
- Slide Show Function
(to show fonts automatically with a user defined interval)
- List function (to
create a list with TTF's and their font names)
- Adjustable color
settings in main display
- Support for Visual
Styles (for Windows XP)
- Font specific Help
File on board
So, there you go.
It's a cool little tool from Bluefive.pair.com.
It's nothing real fancy, but it's something I know I will use. So, keep
those fonts under control with FontPage and always have the right font
for the job!
System Requirements:
Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP/2003
You can download FontPage
here.
~ Chad Stelnicki
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