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ProtoFont - 2.2

font browsing and spec sheet printing

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This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	2.2
Release Date:	2003-04-16
License:	Commercial
Downloads (this version):	2,234
Downloads (all versions):	4,238

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Product Description:

ProtoFont is a tool to browse fonts in or out of the System Folder to quickly find the perfect font for a graphic design job, and to automatically create font library specimen sheets. Any number of fonts may be selected for comparison with your own sample text, making ProtoFont a fast and powerful tool for exploring logotype and headline design possibilities. Font keyword database, keyboard maps, character set charts, select fonts by matching text, select from numerous sample text blocks.

What's new in this version:

Browse fonts not installed in System Folder
Merge additional font folders into a font set database
New floating toolbar for browsing
Keyboard shortcuts for browsing.
Updated for OS 9.
Better printing of multi-font layouts.
Corrected spelling in menu items and window titles.
Minor fixes to electronic manual.
Fonts can be deleted from the Font List or Font Keywords window
The Merge command in the File menu now only adds the new font folder, not including System fonts if they're not already there.
TrueType fonts not installed in the System are now properly displayed when selected in Font List or Font Keywords window. To print TrueType fonts, they must be installed in the System.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS Classic

Additional Requirements:

System 7 or higher

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Font folders (and… - Version: 2.2, 4/17/2003 12:13AM PST

imaja (Imaja)

all sub-folders) can be loaded into the ProtoFont font list from anywhere without dragging fonts into your System folder. Simply choose the Merge command and pick the folder. dznr's obsolete comment refers to an older version. Also, ProtoFont's focus is on spec sheets and sample text variations.

Another problem with… - Version: 2.0, 6/24/2002 10:16PM PST

dznr

this app is it can only show you fonts that are active, so if you are counting on this as your main font utility, you'll still be dragging fonts in and out of the system folder (no OS X support here).

This app only… - Version: 2.0, 6/24/2002 10:15PM PST