What is the best FREE font management tool?

Discussion in 'Graphics & Multimedia' started by proxywhereabouts, Feb 12, 2009.

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    Can any of you especially designers suggest me the best free font management tools?
     
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  2. innovati

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    since you didn't tell me what operating system you're using I assume you use windows.

    Linotye Font Xplorer is a great app, and I know they were tryign to make a windows version of it. It's basically like the iTunes of fonts - check it out see if there's a windows version yet.
     
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    Oh yeah, it is for Windows, thanks for your suggestion.
    But I'm looking for a free tool.
     
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    amp font viewer works for me.
     
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    oh wow, last time I checked it didn't have it's own site and everything.

    What happens if you click the last link on http://www.fontexplorerx.com/download/

    That should load the formerly free version. It used to be a free tool, and I know there was a windows beta of it - you might sitll be able to find and download the windows free version from another site.

    I have seen and used all sorts of font software, I recommend Suitcase and Font Xplorer.
     
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    I would buy them if I were a full time designer or mainly earning my income through designs but no I am not.
    So, I am more interested in free one. Do you have others?
     
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    Suitcase isn't free, but it's the best of a bad bunch (on Windows). I use it everyday, and I hate it, but I can't find anything better.
     
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    wuitcase is about 400$ last I checked, but there are rree betas for windows of Linotype font Xplorer X which is great. Thread is over.
     
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    Thread is closed? You wish..lol.
    Free guys...F.R.E.E. As of NOT paying anything.
     
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    OMG, must I F.I.N.D a download for you of the F.R.E.E. linotype font xplorer download?

    I've told you it was free, as in no money, as in 0 dollars. Free. Now it's not up for free download, but it's still floating around online SOMEWHERE no doubt. FREE. just for you.

    Please tell me you can manage to find it without my help.
     
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    Alrighty, here you go. Since you're too little to use the big scary google I went out and found you your *very own* download link.

    FontExplorer X beta for windows (it's a beta, it might be buggy)
    http://fex.linotype.com/download/pc/FontExplorerX-0.9.1.2250.exe

    And, just in case, here's a free font management solution from the good folks at Adobe. I've never used it but it's F.R.E.E. just for you! Your very own!
    http://www.adobe.com/products/atmlight/download.html

    I hope you can figure out what to do with these download links, be sure to post here if you need more hand-holding and we'll *ALL* just drop everything we're doing and help you. That's why we're here of course.
     
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    :D Don't go all mad at me. :eek:
    I didn't notice that linotype font xplorer and fontexplorerx was different. I thought they were all the same and since all discussions here was typically alway referring to their price, I thought they are all paid software.

    And for your hard work, I grant you a rep! :cool:

    Oh, yes, google is a new thing for me. :rolleyes:

    Thanks!

     
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