How do you guys organize fonts? - Forum

Blast · 02-28-2008, 09:08 AM

Hello,

I'm new to Fonts, and have started collecting, what is the best way to organize fonts? Foundry? Type? Etc?

Any programs that I should be using to maintain my collection?

Thanks!

[]D [] []V[] []D · 02-28-2008, 10:27 AM

I am about to start organizing my fonts again so wondered this same question.

In the end I have decided to break them in groups of Pc and Mac, with a seperate folder in each for converted fonts. From there I break them into foundrys.

Using mostly a mac platform I plan to (but am yet to) use Linotype Fontexplorer X to then ceate groups by style.

Always interested in what systems others are using

renosreno · 02-29-2008, 12:25 PM

i have a problewm with installing fonts, is there any way to install fonts from a lot of different folders, as i usually have them in separate folders?

molchman · 03-02-2008, 03:43 PM

Look here....

:-)

badapple · 03-02-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molchman

Look here....

:-)

uuhhh....forget something?

molchman · 03-02-2008, 10:22 PM

Yep....sorry

Link edited....

Molchman

uazero · 03-04-2008, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blast

what is the best way to organize fonts? Foundry? Type? Etc?

The best way it's your own. Some people organized fonts by the scheme:

Code:

<FoundryName>
--<TypefaceName>
----<Format> Mac T1, Win T1, Mac TTF, Win TTF, OTF

I also add to the <TypefaceName> some additional text, about version, or, if it extract, author of extract like

Code:

[pdf-x acnapyx]

.

strand · 03-05-2008, 08:49 PM

I use Linotype Fontexplorer X on my mac with a seperate folder just called fonts in my user folder. Thus I can activate them when I need to I keep them organised by foundry otherwise it will get too confusing. As far as pc fonts I never keep them or install them . . . I just use Trans Type Pro to either convert pc to mac or mac to pc if I need to.

03-06-2008, 11:41 PM

or...you can organize them by name:

Lazy Vampire
JEVS
Novac
etc.....LOL

Just kidding..I couldnt resist. I "try" to organize them by foundry
but at times it gets nuts because one font can be from different
founderies. Of course, the above posts offer good recommendations

bombo · 03-09-2008, 06:24 PM

I use linotype fontexplorer and i'm happy :-)

02-28-2008, 09:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blast Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 51 Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 1 Post	How do you guys organize fonts? Hello, I'm new to Fonts, and have started collecting, what is the best way to organize fonts? Foundry? Type? Etc? Any programs that I should be using to maintain my collection? Thanks!

02-28-2008, 10:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
[]D [] []V[] []D Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How do you guys organize fonts? I am about to start organizing my fonts again so wondered this same question. In the end I have decided to break them in groups of Pc and Mac, with a seperate folder in each for converted fonts. From there I break them into foundrys. Using mostly a mac platform I plan to (but am yet to) use Linotype Fontexplorer X to then ceate groups by style. Always interested in what systems others are using

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renosreno Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 28 Posts: 9 Thanks: 12 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do you guys organize fonts? i have a problewm with installing fonts, is there any way to install fonts from a lot of different folders, as i usually have them in separate folders?

03-02-2008, 03:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
molchman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 15 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	Re: How do you guys organize fonts? Look here.... :-)

03-02-2008, 10:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
molchman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 15 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	Re: How do you guys organize fonts? Yep....sorry Link edited.... Molchman

03-05-2008, 08:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
strand Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do you guys organize fonts? I use Linotype Fontexplorer X on my mac with a seperate folder just called fonts in my user folder. Thus I can activate them when I need to I keep them organised by foundry otherwise it will get too confusing. As far as pc fonts I never keep them or install them . . . I just use Trans Type Pro to either convert pc to mac or mac to pc if I need to.

03-06-2008, 11:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
bdot Posts: n/a Blog Entries: 2	Re: How do you guys organize fonts? or...you can organize them by name: Lazy Vampire JEVS Novac etc.....LOL Just kidding..I couldnt resist. I "try" to organize them by foundry but at times it gets nuts because one font can be from different founderies. Of course, the above posts offer good recommendations

03-09-2008, 06:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
bombo Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do you guys organize fonts? I use linotype fontexplorer and i'm happy :-)

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