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Linotype Readies FontExplorerX For Prime Time
By Samuel John Klein On 13th September 2005 @ 19:13 In Typography, News | No Comments
Major Typefounder releases Final Candidate 1 of free font management utility for Mac OS X
Linotype announced today (via the LinoLetter e-newsletter) that they are readying thier font managment utility for Mac OS X, FontExplorerX. Available in Final Candidate 1 version, it is a free download from Linotype’s website, www.linotype.com.
About FontExplorerX, Linotype has this to say:
FontExplorer X sets a new standard for font management software. After several relatively sad years for all font users who were looking for a professional font manager, Linotype is pleased to fill the gap with the new FontExplorer X. Font management has never been so simple, and font sorting, font shopping and font discovery are now more fun than ever. FontExplorer X gives computer users all the font functions they could need, and lets them decide how deeply they wish to dive into various font themes.
Amongst other things, it touts efficient access to installed fonts, comprehensive font information, and automatic font activation.
The free download (4.9 MB) is available from [1] Linotype’s FontExplorerX home page, as well as previous versions for Wintel and for Mac.
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[1] Linotype’s FontExplorerX home page: http://www.linotype.com/fontexplorerX
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