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TypeDNA Goes Far Beyond Font Management

News: Written on January 9, 2009

An upcoming application (still in beta) helps you choose the right font for the job, finds similar faces, and can even recognize which font has been used in a flattened JPG file.

FontExplorer X Client and Server Now Available

News: Written on January 6, 2009

You can buy a single-user license for this cross-platform font manager from now through the end of February 2009 for a discounted introductory price of $39 U.S. (€39 including VAT). The Server edition (price varies) also includes access to more than 4,000 OpenType fonts from the Linotype, Monotype and ITC libraries.

Insider Software Unveils TypeTrax

News: Written on January 6, 2009

New digital-asset software tracks projects and font usage, and automatically preflights jobs.

New Font Management Products Coming

News: Written on December 19, 2008

In January 2009, Linotype will unveil new products that offer advanced font management and font access capabilities for a wide range of font users.

New Help for Font Installation, Organization, and Troubleshooting

News: Written on December 17, 2008

Two new ebooks help Mac users install, organize, and use fonts in Leopard, plus provide problem-solving assistance.

Extensis Universal Type Server Adds Auto-Activation for Adobe CS4 and Vista Support

News: Written on December 8, 2008

Free update positions Universal Type Server as the only corporate font management solution to support both Macintosh and Windows servers; cross-platform client feature parity and localized versions for English, French and German languages.

FontAgent Pro Adds Auto-Activation for Adobe CS4 and QuarkXPress 8

News: Written on December 3, 2008

The plug-ins are available immediately in FontAgent Pro version 4.0.3, which also add support for French and Italian systems. FontAgent Pro offers more auto-activation plug-ins than any other font manager, and is the only one that auto-activates fonts in Adobe Photoshop.

New FontAgent Pro 4 for Windows

News: Written on November 25, 2008

New release adds server connectivity, Vista support, keyword search, and UI improvements and integrates Macintosh and Windows font management.

Maker of FontAgent Pro Releases Replication Server

News: Written on November 19, 2008

Insider Software announced the immediate availability of FontAgent Pro Server 3, which incorporates the industry's first and only replicated font server technology. In addition, the new release adds advanced directory services integration as well as security and performance enhancements that significantly widen its technical lead over Extensis Universal Type Server.

Rediscover Typography with Extensis Suitcase Fusion 2

News: Written on October 21, 2008

New desktop solution offers a fresh approach to font management in creative and production environments.

Learn More for Less Money

News: Written on October 7, 2008

Take Control celebrate its fifth anniversary with a 50-percent discount on all ebooks.

Fonts Bundled with Adobe CS4

News: Written on September 29, 2008

Thomas Phinney gives you the inside scoop on which typefaces will come as part of Creative Suite 4

FontEmbedding.com Web Site Launched

News: Written on July 21, 2008

The new Web site and blog, developed by Ascender Corp., will be a resource for designers, developers, and typeface creators to address font usage, technology, and licensing issues.

HerGeekness Says: Convert a File, Any File

Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on July 9, 2008

When clients hand you files so ancient or obscure that they're unreadable, don't despair. Part 1 of my file conversion survival kit will have you repurposing those files lickety split -- without asking the client to lift a finger, and without forcing you to buy every application under the sun just to open the occasional weirdo document.

New Version of PopChar X

News: Written on June 17, 2008

PopChar X 4.0 lets you find and insert special characters across font boundaries. PopChar 4 introduces a new view that allows users to search for special characters in a new, system-wide way, without being limited to the characters available in a particular font. The new version also adds other features like a new command for copying the selected character's Unicode name, support for Unicode 5.1, improved Leopard appearance, and more.

Extensis Universal Type Server Now Available

News: Written on June 12, 2008

Universal Type Server™ offers modern approach to centralized font management. New corporate solution delivers for cross-platform workgroups.

TypeCon2008 Registration is Now Open!

News: Written on June 4, 2008

The event features more than 70 legends and innovators and explores type for the screen, printing history, Dutch design, type in motion, the American Arts and Crafts movement, Arabic calligraphy and typography, and much more.

Use Any Font in a Web Site Design

How-Tos: Written by Pariah Burke on May 28, 2008

There have always been two certainties in Web design: You can never have enough bandwidth, and all Web design must rely entirely on fonts installed on the viewer’s computer. But thanks to sIFR, at least one of these so-called inescapable certainties is wrong.

Set Them Free!

Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on May 5, 2008

Find and use the free images and photos hidden in common applications.

Monotype Imaging Enhances its Fonts.com Store

News: Written on April 29, 2008

Online font shop is easier to use, more visually appealing and now available in French, German, and Spanish.

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