What fonts are on my computer? Installing TTF fonts on your computer How to remove an installed font

What is a font?

Font is a graphical representation of a set of characters (numbers, letters and symbols). Fonts that are compatible with various printers and programs are installed with the operating system.

Basic types of computer fonts

Font TrueType– a type of computer font that can be set to any size. Fonts TrueType are clearly displayed and readable at any size, and can also be output to any printer or other output device supported by the operating system;

Font OpenType– a type of computer font that can be rotated or scaled to any size. Fonts OpenType are clearly displayed and readable at any size, and can be sent to any printer or other output devices supported by the operating system;

Font, when used, they look clear and smooth when displayed on LCD monitors;

Font PostScript– a type of computer font created by a company Adobe Systems. Fonts PostScript– Smooth, detailed and high quality.

operating system Windows comes with many built-in fonts (eg Windows 7 with package Microsoft Office 2007– 438 fonts; 339 MB; Windows XP with package Microsoft Office 2003– about 250; 50 MB).

It seems that there is such a huge number of fonts for all occasions in computer life, and, nevertheless, there is often a need to install additional fonts (for example, some characters in files are not displayed or some program does not work correctly). Typically, additional fonts are installed automatically when you install a program that requires them. But sometimes you have to install fonts manually.

How to install a font

To install additional fonts, you must first find them (for example, on the Internet) and download them.

You can install the font in several ways, for example:

Unzip the font file if it is zipped;

– right-click it;

- from select Install;

Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Fonts;

File -> Set Font...;

- in the window Adding fonts Install;

Click Start -> Run... -> in field Open enter %windir%\fonts –> OK;

– in the window that opens, select the menu File -> Set Font...;

- in the window Adding fonts specify the location of the font, click Install;

Open the folder \WINDOWS\Fonts;

– select menu File -> Set Font...;

- in the window Adding fonts specify the location of the font, click Install.

Notes

1. Before downloading a font, make sure you can trust its source.

2. If the menu File not displayed, press the key Alt.

3. Font files have extensions .fon(For example, courer.fon), .ttf(For example, courbd.ttf), .ttc(For example, gulim.ttc).

4. When installing the font TrueType, whose name completely matches the font installed on this computer PostScript, Windows will not be able to distinguish between them, which may cause the font type to change. To avoid this, you should not install different types of fonts with the same names.

How to remove a font

– open the folder \WINDOWS\Fonts;

– select the font you want to remove;

– right-click it, select Delete;

– in the next window, confirm deleting the file.

Attention! When deleting fonts, be careful as some fonts are required by the operating system to function. These fonts include:

The Windows operating system comes with a wide variety of fonts. Thus, in Windows XP with the Microsoft Office 2003 office suite installed, approximately 250 fonts are available. With newer versions of Windows and Office, the number of available fonts is even greater. But, despite the number of fonts installed in the system, a situation often arises when the user needs to install new fonts. In this article we will talk about how to install fonts and solve this simple task.

Installing fonts is quite simple. First, fonts need to be unpacked before installation, since most fonts are distributed as archives. Once the font is unpacked, you can install it in several ways.

Method number 1. Open the font with a regular double-click with the left mouse button. After this, a window will open in front of you in which you can see what this font looks like.

Method number 2. Right-click on the font and select “Install”.

In this case, the installation will start immediately and the font preview window will not open.

Method #3: Open Control Panel. In the window that opens, go to the “Design and Personalization – Fonts” section. You can also open a window with fonts using the command %windir%\fonts, which must be entered in the “Run” menu.

After this, a window will open in front of you with a list of installed fonts. To install a font, simply drag its file into this window.

After dragging the file, the process of installing the font on the system will begin.

How to remove an installed font

In some cases, it may be necessary to remove previously installed fonts. This is done in the Control Panel from the “Fonts” section. Here you can remove and hide installed fonts. To do this, select the desired font and click on the “Delete” button.

In addition, the font can be hidden. To do this, select the desired font and click on the “Hide” button.

Hidden fonts will not be removed from the system, but they will not be visible in the font list in other applications. You can also delete and hide fonts using the context menu, which is called with the right mouse button.

It should be noted that deleting installed fonts should be approached with caution. Many fonts are required by the operating system to function properly. These fonts include: Courier New (including variants: Bold, Italic, Bold Italic), Times New Roman (including variants: Bold, Italic, Bold Italic), Arial (including variants: Bold, Italic, Bold Italic), Symbol, MS Serif, Wingdings and MS Sans Serif.

Today we will talk about different ways installing fonts in Windows 7. This procedure, it would seem, should not cause any special problems for system users and administrators, but it also has its pitfalls. Let's try to figure out how to install a font in Windows 7, I will give several methods, as the complexity increases. Naturally, we assume that you have already downloaded the new font and, if it was in the archive, you unpacked it. Let me remind you that the font file has the extension .ttf.

Installing a new font inWindows 7

To install a new font, just right-click on the ttf file and select " Install" (Install)

A window will then appear showing the installation progress.

Another way to install fonts is that you need to open the Font Control Panel ( ControlPanel\AllControlPanelItems\Fonts) and simply drag and drop (Drag&Drop) to drag the font file into this window.

If you need to install several fonts at once, you can just as easily select them with the mouse and drag them onto the panel.

There is another interesting option for adding new fonts to Windows 7. If there are a lot of new fonts, but there is not enough space on the system disk, you can install fonts using shortcuts. To do this, in the font control panel on the left, click on the item “ FontSettings» (Font settings) and in the window that appears, check the box "Allow fonts to be installed using a shortcut (advanced)"(Allow installation of fonts using shortcuts). In this case, Windows will use the new font directly from the directory in which it is located.

Now, if you right-click on a font, an additional menu item “ Install as shortcut» (Set as shortcut).

Bulk installation of fonts inWindows 7 script

Let's imagine a situation where you need to install several dozen fonts on several computers at once. Naturally, doing this manually is very long and tedious. Is there a way to automate the installation of new fonts in Windows 7. Luckily there is!

In the days of Windows XP, to install a font, you simply had to copy its file to the C:\Windows\Fonts directory. In Windows 7, this trick will not work, and although you can say that just above we are using Explorer to copy the file with the font to the C:\Windows\Fonts directory, I will object by saying that it is not so simple. When you copy a font using Windows Explorer, it's not just copying. The system detects that a new font is being copied and automatically starts installing it on the system, which is why a pop-up window appears with the text “Installing”.

To install fonts in Windows 7, you can use a VBS script file. Let's say we have a directory c:\install\font that contains the font files that need to be installed. We create a new file on disk with the vbs extension (for example, batch_install_font.vbs), copy the specified code into it and run it as a regular program:

Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace("c:\install\font")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

For Each FontFile In objFolder.Items()
Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName(FontFile)
If Not objFSO.FileExists("c:\windows\fonts\" & FontFile) Then
objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("Install")
End If
Next

As a result, a sequential installation of new fonts from the directory will begin c:\install\font into the system and for each of them a window will appear with a progress bar.

If these fonts are already installed in Windows 7, then they will not be installed again.

In this article we will touch upon the current issues of installing and managing fonts in Windows XP/Vista/7.

The standard set of Windows tools is very modest, although sufficient for many users and applications. It consists of only two components: the system folder Fonts(Fonts) and Charmap programs (located directly in the folder Windows).

System folder Fonts

Folder Fonts- one of the Windows services - called system because it is an organic component of Windows and has an active connection with other OS components, primarily with the registry, and a folder - because in form and content it is very similar to a regular folder.

It happens that the system folder loses some items specific to it (for example, Install new font). There may be several reasons for this:

• attribute System not installed on the folder Fonts;
• Fontext.dll file in folder \ Windows\System missing or damaged;
• Desktop.ini file in the \ folder Windows\Fonts missing or damaged.

To restore a system attribute in the Fonts directory, go to an MS-DOS session and run the command in the Windows directory:

ATTRIB +S +R FONTS

to install to folder Fonts read-only access and make it system again. Shut down and restart Windows.

To restore the Fontext.dll and Desktop.ini files, you can extract them from the installation kit in an MS-DOS session using the Extrac32.exe program (located in the Windows folder). To do all this, you can boot from a floppy disk, open a DOS file manager (for example, DOS-Navigator) and do everything in it. It is also possible to restore the Fontext.dll and Desktop.ini files by overwriting them from the corresponding folders in the Windows directory of any working computer (using a regular floppy disk).

The purpose of this little program is to show all the characters of the selected font at the same time. Sometimes it is used for fun, but most often it is necessary, for example, when you need to enter a symbol that does not have its own key on the keyboard: the multiplication sign “×”, temperature degree “°”, etc.

The program opens, selects the font, selects the desired character with the mouse, and its code appears in the lower right corner, for example Alt+0188. Keep in mind - these are the left Alt and numbers of the additional (right) keyboard. The character will be inserted into your text as soon as you release all buttons. There is another method - using the program window buttons, enter the selected symbol into the clipboard, and then use it at your discretion.

Installing PostScript, TrueType and OpenType fonts

Standard font installation

It is clear that to install fonts you need to have them on a floppy disk, CD, hard drive or other media.

To install the font, you must follow the steps below. On the menu Start select item Execute. Enter the command:

%windir%\fonts

control fonts

Click OK.

On the menu Start select item Control Panel. In the window that opens, select the icon Fonts and double-click on it.

In the window that opens, in the menu File select team Install font. In field Discs Select the drive that contains the font you want to install.

In the window Folders select the folder containing the font you want to install, and then click the button OK. In the window List of fonts select the font you want. To select multiple fonts, press and hold the Ctrl key. Check the box Copy fonts to the Fonts folder. The new font will be saved in the folder Windows\Fonts. Click the button OK.

Note. The official Microsoft customer service help literally says the following: “Windows supports TrueType fonts and fonts specifically designed for Windows, which can be purchased separately. Some fonts come with programs and are installed with them. In addition, TrueType fonts and Windows-specific fonts are often included with printers. To install these fonts, follow the instructions included with the products listed." Fonts specifically designed for Windows apparently refer to screen and printer fonts, as opposed to the so-called universal fonts - TrueType, Type1 and OpenType.

Search for similar fonts

To find similar fonts you need to do the following:

Select from menu Start paragraph Execute, enter the command control fonts and press the button OK.

On the menu View select team Group similar fonts.

In field Grouping fonts by similarity With Select the font you want to compare with other fonts on your computer.

Note. Panose font substitution information is stored with the font as a description of its properties. For example, font properties include the presence or absence of serifs, and the use of regular, bold, or italic styles. If there is no similarity data, the font is displayed at the end of the list and is not contained in the field Grouping fonts by similarity to.

More details about the Panose classification will be discussed in future issues of the magazine.

Changes in Windows 7

Folder appearance and functionality Fonts in the Windows 7 control panel ( Control Panel ->Fonts) have been updated. Managing fonts has become much easier. First, icons for styles of the same font are now grouped together. To view the entire font family, you need to double-click the group. For example, the Arial font group contains five styles that can be seen by double-clicking on a stack of thumbnails.

Secondly, each preview shows the first three letters of the alphabet, written in the appropriate font. The standard font viewing window is also here to stay. For an individual font, you can call it up by double-clicking on the preview. For a group of fonts, double-click on the stack of thumbnails and then double-click on the individual icon.

Alternatively, you can select a stack of previews and click View(Preview) on the toolbar. This will open standard viewing windows for all fonts included in this group.

Because Windows 7 includes many fonts, some of them are not active by default, meaning some font icons are grayed out and are not available in applications. By default, fonts are disabled according to region settings, but users can independently enable or disable individual fonts.

When you select a shaded sketch, a button appears on the toolbar Show(Show), and when selecting the active font - the button Hide(Hide).

To enable all available fonts, click the link Font options(Font Settings) in the task panel. In the window that appears, uncheck the box Hide fonts based on current language settings(Hide Fonts Based on Language Settings). You can also check the box Allow installation of fonts using shortcuts(Allow fonts to be installed using a shortcut) - this will allow you to install the font by creating a shortcut pointing to the font file, rather than copying the font to the system folder.

From the Taskbar you can also launch the ClearType Text Tuner, which is now included with the operating system and eliminates the need for a web app or PowerToy. This tool allows you to optimally configure the display of ClearType fonts and offers an expanded set of parameters compared to previous versions of the OS.

The process for installing fonts in Windows 7 has also changed. After downloading the font file, you need to double-click to open the standard viewing window, which now has a button Install(Install). If installing fonts using shortcuts is enabled, the option will be available in the viewport Use shortcut(Use Shortcut). That is, now in Windows 7 the font can be installed while viewing fonts, without using standard OS functions.

There is also a grouping by saturation and a new text rendering mechanism built into the DirectWrite API.

Installing PostScript fonts (PFB\PFM) in Windows NT/Me/98/2000/XP/7

To install PostScript fonts (PFB\PFM) on Windows NT/Me/98/2000/XP, you must use Adobe Type Manager. This program (ATM Light) can be downloaded for free from the official Adobe website.

Open the Adobe Type Manager (ATM) program, select the fonts you want to install (to select all fonts, press Ctrl+A, to select specific fonts, press and hold the Ctrl key and select the necessary fonts with the mouse).

Click Add(Add) to install fonts.

Installing OpenType and TrueType fonts in Windows Vista

Installing fonts in Windows Vista is largely similar to installing fonts in Windows XP, but is done in different and easier ways. The easiest way to install a font is to move the cursor over the desired font and click the right mouse button. In the context menu that appears, click Install.

Removing a font

To remove a font from your hard drive, follow these steps: On the menu Start select item Execute. Enter the command:

%windir%\fonts

Click the button OK.

Select the font you want to remove. To select multiple fonts, press and hold the Ctrl key while selecting. From the File menu, select the command Delete.

In response to a request Should I remove these fonts? press the key Yes.

Separate font folders

Some programs have their own font folders, which they check for fonts along with the Windows font list. Often fonts used by the program in its own interface are placed here. For example, for Photoshop this is the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Fonts. If you want to use Photoshop fonts without slowing down Windows, leave them in their original location, but be aware that the application will load a little slower.

When installing new applications, keep an eye on the folder Fonts— both fonts for the user and fonts used by the program can be found there. It is recommended not to delete fonts that a program needs to display, but if you don't want to clutter your computer with unnecessary fonts from new programs, then create a new folder for the main fonts you will need, and periodically delete everything from the folder Fonts and install the main fonts there.

Some essential Windows fonts cannot be deleted. These include Arial, Courier, Courier New, Marlett, Modern, MS Sans Serif, MS Serif, Roman, Script, Small Fonts, Symbol, Times New Roman and Wingdings. If you delete these fonts, Windows may simply not start. You should also not delete fonts that have a red letter “A” in the icon. These are Windows pixel display fonts designed to fit a specific point size. They should not be mixed with PostScript fonts designated with a red lowercase "a" or those whose names begin with "MS". Fonts can always be restored from the installation CD, but to save time, it is better not to delete them. If you copy font files from a CD manually rather than using the Install font, do not forget to remove the attribute from the files Only reading. Also, check to see if you are installing the TrueType and PostScript versions of the same font. This will not only waste disk space, but also cause confusion when two fonts with the same name are found.

Reinstalling the standard fonts that came with Windows

If any of the standard fonts that came with Windows are missing, you can rerun Windows Setup, which will restore the missing or changed files. If standard fonts are missing, other Windows files may be missing. The installer will reinstall these files.

Warning. Running Windows Setup may cause you to lose software and hardware drivers installed since you last installed Windows on your computer.

The following fonts are included with Windows and installed on every computer: Courier New (TrueType, including the following styles: bold, italic, and bold italic), Arial (TrueType, including the following styles: bold, italic, and bold italic), Times New Roman ( TrueType, including the following styles: Bold, Italic and Bold Italic), Symbol (TrueType), Wingdings (TrueType), MS Serif, MS Sans Serif.

There is also a more complete (but not definitive) list of fonts that are installed in one way or another on every Windows computer (see table).

A complete list of fonts that come with Microsoft products can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/.

Fonts installed on Windows PCs
Font
	3.1, 95, NT 3.5
Arial Unicode MS
Bookman Old Style
Franklin Gothic Medium
Lucida Sans Unicode
Microsoft Sans Serif
Monotype Corsiva
Palatino Linotype

Font management in Windows environment

Advanced viewing of font properties Font Properties Extension

Outline fonts TrueType, OpenType and Type1 fonts are outline fonts. They are converted from lines and curves. The OpenType format is an extension of the TrueType format. Any outline fonts can be scaled and rotated. They display perfectly on all output devices supported by Microsoft Windows. Screen fonts ClearType fonts are screen fonts optimized for LCD text display. ClearType fonts smooth out jagged edges of letters on LCD displays using sub-pixel data. Printer fonts Most programs that support printing have a wide selection of different printer fonts available. Laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers have a wide range of fonts available. All printer fonts can be divided into the following three categories: internal fonts - they are also called resident fonts. Laser, inkjet, and dot matrix printers often use internal fonts. These fonts are preloaded into the printer's random access memory (RAM). Internal fonts are always available for printing; Cartridge fonts - stored on a cartridge or card that is connected to the printer. To expand the set of internal printer fonts, you need to install cartridge fonts or download them from programs; downloadable fonts - these are also called software fonts. The computer sends downloaded fonts to the printer's memory when they are needed for printing. Laser and other page printers often use downloadable fonts. These fonts are also used by some dot matrix printers. To improve printing speed, you must install downloadable fonts locally on client computers that send print jobs to Windows print servers. Windows may need to send the on-screen and downloadable fonts needed to print a document to the printer. To improve your printing speed, use the following techniques: Use fonts that you don't need to download, such as internal or cartridge fonts. Some printers have a function to save a list of downloaded fonts. If your printer has this feature, turn it on. Not all printers support all three font types. For example, pen plotters typically do not use downloadable fonts. For more information about the types of fonts you can use, see the documentation that came with your printer. Dot (pixel) fonts Dot fonts are also called bitmap fonts. They are stored as raster images. A raster image is a pattern of dots. Dot fonts have a specific size and resolution and are designed for specific printers. Dot fonts cannot be scaled or rotated. If your printer doesn't support dot fonts, it won't be able to print them. Here are five dot fonts that are standard in the Windows environment: Courier; MS Sans Serif; MS Serif; Small; Symbol. Vector fonts Vector fonts are suitable for output devices that do not support bitmap fonts. For example, vector fonts are used by pen plotters. Characters in vector fonts are drawn using lines rather than dot patterns. The size and proportions of the characters can be changed. Vector fonts include: Modern; Roman; Script.

Utility Font Properties Extension adds several new tabs to the dialog box Default properties. These tabs contain the following information:

• General is the standard properties panel;
• Embedding - the author’s permission to embed the font in the publication, and to what extent this can be done;
• Names - information about the name of the font and the family it belongs to. Information about the author is also provided here;
• Hinting/Font Smoothing - information about hinting and smoothing of font characters;
• Version — version and creation date of this font;
• CharSet/Unicode - information about support for the Unicode standard and code tables;
• Features — information about kerning pairs and OpenType features supported by this font is displayed here;
• Links - links to the manufacturer’s website, his email address and the Microsoft Typography server;
• Description - additional information that the author decided to bring to the attention of users is displayed here;
• License — text of the license to use this font.

Tracking problematic fonts

Everyone knows that operating systems crash from time to time. Since we can't prevent crashes, we must at least try to limit the extent of the damage by detecting corrupted fonts as soon as possible before they cause further crashes. However, when we collect fonts from many different places, it is quite possible that several fonts with the same names will be open at the same time. This can also cause problems, especially if the fonts are in different formats, such as PostScript Type 1 and TrueType.

Luckily, there are tools to detect corrupted fonts and duplicates.

One such tool is FontAgent Pro(Insider Software) t. This program provides the following features:

• identification and removal of duplicates - we can specify which format should be left and which should be deleted (TrueType, OpenType, PostScript Type 1);
• detection of “lost” PostScript fonts (PFB without PFM or vice versa);
• sorting fonts in a folder tree structure organized by the first letter of the font or even a separate folder for each font (these folders may have a font format suffix: OT, TT or T1);
• renaming font files. You can name them by the name of the font. Of course, this assumes that the files are well organized;
• removing damaged files and duplicates by moving them to a special folder;
• full analysis and correction of damaged fonts;
• viewing individual fonts and groups in WYSIWYG mode;
• automatic activation and deactivation of fonts using Insider SmartSense technology;
• preview and print fonts with proprietary FontPlay technology;
• Instantly create and print font samples demonstrating text and style features, giving the user the opportunity to see how their work will look when printed.

Font managers

The question remains how to manage active fonts. How to find a way to enable and disable fonts, bypassing the system folder - automatically, if possible, when we open a document that requires certain fonts that are on the system, but not yet enabled. And if we have a large number of fonts, then it would be nice to have a database containing links to all the fonts at our disposal. All these tasks are performed by font management programs, or so-called font managers.

Font Reserve is a popular font management tool that provides all the necessary tools for searching, auto-activation, screen preview, font tracking, etc.

There are five options for viewing the font, including as a list of repeating lines of different sizes and as free text. In addition, you can limit the list of displayed fonts by certain conditions, for example, show only OpenType fonts, or PostScript Type 1, or only activated fonts, etc. This allows you to quickly select the desired type of fonts and activate or deactivate them.

Font Reserve allows you to catalog fonts, placing them in specially created groups in accordance with the tasks being solved. This saves a lot of time, since with one click you can activate or deactivate all fonts in a group at once.

The search mechanism implemented in the program helps select the necessary fonts in accordance with certain conditions: by operating technology, manufacturer, class, activity or inactivity, or words included in the name of the font.

Main characteristics:

• preview of font samples;
• printed font catalogs;
• system font processing program;
• drag and drop tools;
• fully programmable interface.

Suitcase Fusion is a popular font management solution in the publishing industry, with automatic activation capabilities, recovery functions, font organization mechanisms, and font previews.

Suitcase Fusion eliminates the complexities associated with font management by providing a centralized repository for font storage, convenient font activation mechanisms, and integrity checking and identification of new fonts. Font Vault uses state-of-the-art Font Sense technology, which guarantees highly accurate font identification and simplifies the search for duplicates.

In addition, Suitcase Fusion automatically groups fonts by classification, manufacturer, and family, and allows you to create your own grouping criteria, preview fonts, and create convenient sets for use in a variety of professional areas.

Typograf (Neuber) is a fairly well-known font manager. The program allows you to view, print and manage OpenType, TrueType and Type 1 fonts. Sorting has very flexible settings, and information about fonts is beyond praise. Typograf allows you to find and remove duplicates, group fonts according to specified parameters, connect and disconnect them interactively. The manager makes it possible to work with several types of fonts: OpenType, TrueType (preview, installation, “temporary” download), PostScript Type (preview, installation, “temporary” download) - if ATM is available, raster (*.fon) fonts. For all these font types, all available information is shown: full name, family name, author information, version, copyright, size, date of creation and modification, classification by PANOSE system, IBM Font Classes, internal metric structure, etc.

Also very popular in Russia Bitstream Font Navigator. Partly due to the fact that it is almost legally available for free as part of the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. The idea is simple: you don’t have to hack it, which means you don’t have to worry about various unpredictable “glitches.”

Bitstream Font Navigator is an excellent font manager. It once belonged to Bitstream, but is now not mentioned on the company's website, although it is still supplied as part of the CorelDRAW package.

It has a lot of settings, the ability to sort by font manufacturer, code pages, styles, etc., including in various combinations. It is possible to connect fonts individually and in groups, search for duplicates, etc.

One cannot ignore the product of domestic developers - FontExpert 2010.

In my opinion, this is a unique product for the Russian market - in terms of both functionality, quality and technical support. FontExpert 2010 allows you to view and install fonts, and check your system for font problems.

Let's name the main features of FontExpert 2010:

• font preview—Displays the typefaces of installed fonts, and also allows you to browse through folders and preview the typefaces of fonts located on your hard drive, network devices, CDs, DVDs, or floppy disks. You can view the font as text formatted in the selected font, a character table, or a sample font. You can choose the font size, style and color;
• font search - the program can search for fonts on local drives, CDs or DVDs, and connected network devices. Found fonts can be placed in a special list for further work. The program can detect duplicate fonts, corrupted and incomplete fonts;
• font management - you can sort, filter, view, copy, move, delete font files, install and deactivate fonts, create links to fonts and add them to font groups. The program can manage fonts located in standard folders \Windows\Fonts And Psfonts(used by Adobe Type Manager), so it is not necessary to remove fonts from standard folders (which is required by some font management programs);
• font cataloging - fonts can be placed into sets (groups), and then entire sets of fonts can be installed or deactivated. A font group is a regular folder on a disk and can contain both the font itself and a shortcut that links to a font located in another folder, local computer drive, or network device. You can add fonts or links to fonts to a window with font groups by dragging them from other program windows or from Explorer (Windows Explorer);
• printing fonts - FontExpert 2010 can print selected fonts. Fonts can be printed as a table of characters, a set of lines of different sizes, or the names of the typefaces of selected fonts, both installed and not yet installed. You can customize the print page, select the header and footer format, for example, add your company name;
• viewing font properties - the program displays detailed information about the selected font, including the font developer, copyright, TrueType tables, number of kerning pairs, Panose characteristics, Windows metrics and other parameters;
• exporting fonts to a web album - a web album is a gallery of typeface samples with detailed information about them in the form of a set of ready-made HTML files;
• Find and resolve font problems - With FontExpert, you can easily detect font problems, resolve font name conflicts, remove entries for non-existent fonts, and optimize their performance in Windows.
• additions to the Windows shell - the program adds commands to the Windows Explorer context menu Open, Print And Install from FontExpert for TTF and OTF files. For these file types, a properties page is also added with details about the font file. FontExpert extends the Windows shell with font management tools, so you can easily install or print the font that Windows Explorer displays in your folders.

Font server

Universal Type Server(formerly Suitcase Server; by Extensis), already described in the previous part on working with fonts in Mac OS X, is just as good in the Windows environment. Let's talk about it again. It may happen that not everyone was able to purchase the previous issue...

Universal Type Server is a server solution designed for organizations that need powerful, easy-to-use font management tools. It can be used in work environments based on Macintosh and Windows platforms and will appeal to both representatives of creative professions and IT professionals.

Using Universal Type Server, you can manage your fonts simply and efficiently, giving both individuals and large teams access to their fonts.

UTS is a powerful, scalable font manager for workgroups of any size. There are two delivery options: Universal Type Server Professional and Universal Type Server Lite.

Universal Type Server Professional makes font management easy and efficient for everyone in your workgroup. A web-based server application and a modern, intuitive client make this font manager attractive to administrators and users alike.

Universal Type Server Lite is a simple and convenient font manager for small workgroups. It was designed to give workgroups all the power and efficiency of a centralized font management solution, but with the cost and IT burden targeted at small workgroups.

The Universal Type Server solution greatly simplifies most font management operations, helps avoid license violations, and makes professionals more productive by centrally storing fonts on the server and providing users with convenient and secure access to them.

Main features of Universal Type Server:

• Better font license management tools. IT professionals can easily monitor and reverse attempts to install unlicensed or unapproved fonts;
• thanks to much closer integration of the product with the Active Directory directory service, administrators were able to exclude individual users from the distribution group;
• more advanced user management mechanisms will allow you to apply sets of settings in batch mode and simplify user filtering;
• a simplified procedure for user authorization when gaining access to fonts stored on the server meets the needs of small workgroups. If desired, client organizations can also use LDAP authentication mechanisms;
• compatibility of client and server parts with the Snow Leopard operating system;
• compatibility of the Universal Type Client client component with the Windows 7 operating system;
• support for TrueType Collection fonts;
• improved mechanisms for checking font integrity;
• a new tool that allows you to use command line scripts to automate a number of common tasks;
• a new optional component for interacting with external MySQL databases (available only in the Universal Type Server Professional version);
• increased productivity of the product and individual operations, such as synchronizing font sets.

Font conversion tools

We have already described tools for converting fonts in the previous part, where we talked about Mac OS X. The TransType Pro mentioned there (FontLab Ltd) also exists in the Windows version, which matches the Macintosh version in every detail.

Let's briefly mention that TransType allows you to convert TrueType and Type 1 fonts between both platforms, as well as simply from one format to another. The Multiple Master format has not been forgotten either.

TransType comes in two editions - Pro (Professional) and SE (Standard Edition), which differ in several additional features in the professional version. Thus, the Pro version has the ability to convert fonts from/to the OpenType (PS) format, a mode for manual editing of styles and families, and execution of scripts in Python.

TransType Pro's competitor is the CrossFont application from the American company Acute Systems. It offers almost the same features as TransType Pro, but costs much less. CrossFont goes even further than TransType Pro as it supports data fork fonts (*.dfont) and can create missing files such as AFM, PFM, INF, PFA, etc. One of the very interesting properties of the program is that it collects kerning pairs from any available AFM files and integrates them into the fonts resulting from the conversion.

In the new font dialog box that opens, select the directory where the new fonts are located. Select the fonts you want to add and click OK. After some time (depending on the number of fonts), all fonts will be installed.

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Helpful advice

When adding fonts, selection is carried out using the left mouse button and holding down the “Ctrl” button. The “Ctrl+A” combination does not work in this dialog box.

In order to install a font, drag its file into this folder by selecting and holding the file icon with the left mouse button.

A window with installation information will appear on the screen. Since typical files are small in size (less than 1 MB), installing the font will take no more than 5-10 seconds. While installing the font, all text and graphic editors must be closed. After the font installation notification window disappears, you you can safely open a text editor and find the installed font there.

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• HOW to install a font on your computer? Where to install

Anyone who does creative work on a computer sooner or later becomes unable to get enough of the default fonts installed. By installing new fonts, you can significantly diversify your creativity.

Instructions

Now open any program that uses fonts and click on the font selection menu. Here you will find the font you installed. If the file you are looking for was open before the installation began, you should close it again for the changes to take effect

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If the standard fonts provided by default in Microsoft Office Word are not enough for you, you can diversify their list by adding additional fonts to the program. All activities are completed in a matter of minutes.

You will need

• Computer, Internet access.

Instructions

First of all, you must have a set of fonts that need to be loaded into the program. If you have them, good, but if you don’t have the fonts yet, you can always get them. To do this, open the home page of any search engine. In the request field, you need to enter something like "for". Among the search results, you can choose the optimal set for yourself and download it to your . Usually fonts are in archives, so after downloading you need to unpack them into a new folder.

Loading fonts into the program. Open the start menu and go to control panel. On the left, click on the “Switch to category view” function. Next, select the “Design and Themes” section. Having opened it, pay attention to the left panel of the window that opens. In the “See also” field, click on the “Fonts” link. Copy the contents of the recently unzipped folder into the folder that opens. If the system notifies you that a specific one already exists, cancel its replacement. After waiting for the end, close the window.

In the Explorer menu, open the “File” section and select “Install font”.

As a result, a dialog box will open in which you need to select the drive and folder in which the font to be installed is placed (double-click the folder). The program will scan the specified folder and a list of found names will appear in the “Font List” window. Select the desired fonts from among them. You can select several fonts located in different parts of the list - to do this, click each next one while holding down the CTRL key. Or you can select a group located between two lists - to do this, click on the first font of the group, then scroll to the last one in the list and click it while pressing the SHIFT key. If you uncheck the checkbox that says “Copy fonts to the Fonts folder”, they will remain in the same place, and if not, then their copies will be created in the system folder, and you can delete the original files.

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• In this tutorial we will learn how to install additional fonts

If you work frequently in Word, you may need many types of fonts. Most of them are installed on the Windows operating system, which means they can also be in Word. Fonts can also be downloaded on the Internet. To install fonts on your computer correctly and safely, you need to follow a certain algorithm.

You will need

Instructions

Go to the "Windows" folder, which is located on the local drive C. Next, find the "Fonts" shortcut.

By installing different fonts, you will have the opportunity to work with any, as well as design them in the desired style. Having used any method of installing fonts, you can safely get to work.

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The Windows operating system uses a large set of fonts to display text on the screen and for printing. A font is a set of characters with common characteristics, such as stroke size and serifs at the top and bottom edges. To work with computer graphics, create original web page designs, or develop a corporate identity for documents, you often need to install a font that is not in the preinstalled collection. A few simple steps in your computer's control panel will help you install new fonts.

You will need

• - Administrative rights to manage the computer;
• - files with new fonts.

Instructions

In the “Add Fonts” dialog box that opens, set where you want to load new fonts from.
To do this, select the desired disk in the “Disks” list box.
Double-click the font that contains the fonts you want.
In the Font List field, select a font and click OK.

note

When using non-standard fonts in documents, keep in mind that another user will only be able to read or change the file if all the necessary fonts are installed on their computer.

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• Windows Help and Support Center in 2019

By default, the Windows operating system has a fairly large set of preinstalled fonts that are most often used in everyday documents. If you are planning to create an original design for posters, booklets or wedding invitations, you may need additional, more beautiful designs.

You will need

• - font file *.ttf or *.otf;
• - archiver program.

Instructions

Typically, a font is a file with the *.ttf extension. Fonts in this format were developed jointly by Microsoft and Apple. They are the most common. In addition, there is a new font format *.otf. Its support has been implemented in operating systems starting with Windows XP. For convenience and to reduce space, fonts are usually packaged in *.zip archives.

There are a huge number of sites on the Internet where you can find both free and paid designer fonts. Find the one you need and save it to your computer.

If the font is packaged in an archive, first unzip it into a separate folder. To open an archive with a font, you can use the 7Zip program. After unpacking, you can begin installing the font. Before installation, close all applications that use fonts (Word, Outlook, etc.).

In Windows XP. Go to “Start” -> “Settings” -> “Control Panel”. If the Control Panel is displayed in "classic view", then simply find and open the "Fonts" folder. If the control panel is displayed in the "by category" view, select "Appearance and Themes", then, in the list of tasks on the left, select "Fonts". In the folder that opens, in the “File” menu, select “Install fonts.” In the dialog box that opens, indicate to the system the folder into which the font archive was unpacked. Click OK. After this, the specified font can be found in the list of Microsoft Word and other programs.

In Windows 7. Go to “Start” -> “Control Panel” - “Appearances and Personalization” -> “Fonts”. A folder with already installed fonts will open in front of you. Open the folder where you extracted the fonts. In it, select and copy the necessary fonts. Then paste the copied fonts into your open Fonts folder. The installation is complete. Your fonts can now be found in programs' font lists.

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Additional fonts are used for thematic design of text. However, the same font may be available in different applications, such as Microsoft Office Word and Adobe Photoshop. Despite the fact that the programs are different, in search of a particular font they turn to the same resources. To install additional fonts on your computer, you'll need to follow a few steps.

Instructions

Find the font or font collection you need. If you are searching for fonts on the Internet, download the fonts you like onto your computer. Make sure they are not archived. If necessary, unpack the archive containing the fonts into a folder that you can find on your computer.

Open the folder where you just extracted the fonts. Make sure that the files in it have a .ttf or .otf extension. Select files using the mouse or the Ctrl and A keys (the “Select All” command) and copy them to the clipboard. To do this, right-click on the icon of any of the selected fonts (but not on the empty space between the icons), and select the “Copy” command from the drop-down menu.

Open the Fonts folder. To do this, through the “Start” button, expand the menu and call “Control Panel”. In the Appearance and Themes category on the right side of the window, under See. also" select the "Fonts" icon by left-clicking on it. If the Control Panel has a classic view, the folder you are looking for is immediately available.

From the clipboard, the fonts you just copied into the opened folder. To do this, right-click anywhere in the “Fonts” folder and select the “Paste” command from the drop-down menu or use the top menu bar (“Edit”, “Paste” command).

In the “Fonts” folder you can see which font is used. By left-clicking on the file, you will open a sample text in the appropriate font. Close the Fonts folder as usual and launch the editor in which you are going to format the text. In the font styles category, you will see the fonts you just installed.

The Windows operating system has the ability to install additional fonts that can be downloaded on the Internet. To use them in documents and graphics, you need to preview the font to find the right one.

Instructions

Use the font manager program Fontonizer. It can be used to select fonts, select a font for designing photos, creating congratulations and postcards. Select the folder with fonts and specify it in the program settings.

In the list on the left, click on the name of the font; an example of text written in this font will be displayed on the right side of the program window. Drag the selected font to the “Favorites” folder. You can also create your own folder for a set of fonts. You can download this application on the official website of the developers at www.fontonizer.com.

To view fonts, go to the folder C:/Windows/Fonts, double-click on the font name. A window will open in which you will see an example of text designed using it.

To view your installed font in Microsoft Word, open a new document. Enter any text, select it, then select the menu “Format” - “Font”. In the dialog box, select the desired font and highlight it in the list. An example of text formatted in this font will be shown at the bottom of the window.

Follow these steps to preview a font in Microsoft Word 2007 and later. Open a new document, enter any text. Select it. Go to the Home tab. In the "Font" group, click the arrow next to the field of the same name and move the mouse pointer over the fonts that you want to preview.

Use Fontutilits to view downloaded fonts. Launch the application, the font selection field will display a list of all font files that are installed on your computer. They are arranged in alphabetical order. Check the boxes next to the titles you need to view. The swatch preview box will display text formatted using the selected fonts.

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Quite often, users need to determine the exact name of the font used in a graphic image or document. There are special sites for this.

You will need

• - Internet access.

Instructions

Use special services to determine the name of the font, for example, WhatTheFont?! (http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/). Just add a link to download it from the Internet or download the font yourself, after which you will be given an answer to your question. Font files are located in the “Fonts” folder of the control panel; to upload them to the server, use copying to the desktop or another directory.

Please note that it may take some time for the font you downloaded or the font available from the link provided to be recognized. After the verification results are displayed, search the Internet for this font using the name you received to check that it is correct. If there is a discrepancy, contact other services.