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Davy · 02-14-2008, 02:47 PM

How do you organize your fonts?

Do you have a program to do it?
Do you have a print out sample of each of your fonts?
How do you select the right font for the job?

Voodoo · 02-14-2008, 02:57 PM

There's not really much of a way to organize them. You can use TheFontThing to view them, but once they're installed, you almost have to just know your collection and what's installed, and remember common ones that you like to use, and some specialty fonts for various projects. You select the font that fits the job. ie, you don't want to use a thin Serif font if the title is BIG ASSES, and you don't want to use a Techy font if it's for a Gonzo job.

Davy · 02-14-2008, 03:10 PM

There's a tool from Adobe, I think it's called Font Manager. But I haven't had a look at it, yet.

Voodoo · 02-14-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Davy

There's a tool from Adobe, I think it's called Font Manager. But I haven't had a look at it, yet.

That might be helpful. LMK if you find one.

Deej · 02-14-2008, 04:36 PM

bump for the know how

bns666 · 02-14-2008, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voodoo

That might be helpful. LMK if you find one.

adobe type manager is older than internet

SCtyger · 02-14-2008, 04:53 PM

Extensis Suitcase. Load only the fonts you need for a particular project... no need to load 1000 others you dont need, slowing down your machine.

tcsfounder · 02-14-2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davy

How do you organize your fonts?

Do you have a program to do it?
Do you have a print out sample of each of your fonts?
How do you select the right font for the job?

if you happen to use a mac, linotype makes a great font manager, and it is FREE, just google linotype fontexplorer x

02-14-2008, 02:47 PM	#1
Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	Designers: Organizing Fonts How do you organize your fonts? Do you have a program to do it? Do you have a print out sample of each of your fonts? How do you select the right font for the job?

02-14-2008, 02:57 PM	#2
Voodoo ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 10,592	There's not really much of a way to organize them. You can use TheFontThing to view them, but once they're installed, you almost have to just know your collection and what's installed, and remember common ones that you like to use, and some specialty fonts for various projects. You select the font that fits the job. ie, you don't want to use a thin Serif font if the title is BIG ASSES, and you don't want to use a Techy font if it's for a Gonzo job. __________________ "I'm selflessly supporting the common good, but only coincidentally looking out for No.1."

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SCtyger Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 564	Extensis Suitcase. Load only the fonts you need for a particular project... no need to load 1000 others you dont need, slowing down your machine. __________________ http://www.silvercash.com/

02-14-2008, 03:10 PM	#3
Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	There's a tool from Adobe, I think it's called Font Manager. But I haven't had a look at it, yet.