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Font Managers - Viewers

MainType Font Manager for Windows

SUMMARY: MainType is a commercial font manager/viewer for Windows with several font information output options including HTML.

MainType is a commercial TrueType, OpenType, and Adobe Type 1 font manager/viewer for Windows XP and Vista. Fonts can be managed in groups, installed and uninstalled as needed for certain tasks.

Font details can be viewed including basic properties, metrics, classification, copyright and trademark information, character ranges, and file structure. Printout options include outputting complete font details, characters sets, and contact sheet-style font listings. Font information can be copied to the clipboard, or outputted to a text file, rich text file, or HTML file.

MainType in action, examining the French Script MT Font

A 30 day trial version of MainType can be downloaded at the following address: http://www.high-logic.com/maintype.html

This tip was written regarding MainType v2.1.1. Instructions, features, and screenshots for other versions are subject to change.