Fontmatrix AlternativesFont Library Tools and other similar apps like Fontmatrix

Fontmatrix is described as 'Font manager built with the kind of features and abilities graphic designers, layout pros, and others have felt necessary, but modernized with some new touches. Since version 0.6.0 it contains a panose browser, can find a font from an bitmap image and can extract' and is a Font Library tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Fontmatrix for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, QuarkXPress and Adobe Illustrator apps. The best Fontmatrix alternative is NexusFont, which is free. Other great apps like Fontmatrix are MainType, Font Manager, Extensis Connect and FontExpert.

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  1. NexusFont icon
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    Nexus Font is a font manager for Windows. If you have many fonts and you need to choose fonts you want, this program is for you. You can compare many fonts at once and there are several useful functions to manage font files.

    34 NexusFont alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • NexusFont is the most popular Windows alternative to Fontmatrix.

    • NexusFont is the most popular free alternative to Fontmatrix.

    • NexusFont is Free and ProprietaryFontmatrix is Free and Open Source
  2. MainType icon
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    MainType makes font management effortless. View, install, and organize your collection with tags, ratings, and advanced OpenType support. The Free Edition handles up to 2,500 fonts—upgrade to unlock its full professional power.

    25 MainType alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Font Manager icon
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    Font Manager is intended to provide a way for average users to easily manage desktop fonts, without having to resort to command line tools or editing configuration files by hand. While designed primarily with the Gnome Desktop Environment in mind, it should work well with other...

    35 Font Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK+
    • Xfce
     
    • Font Manager is the most popular Linux alternative to Fontmatrix.

    • Font Manager is the most popular Open Source alternative to Fontmatrix.

    • Font Manager is Free and Open SourceFontmatrix is also Free and Open Source
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    Extensis Connect, part of a Creative Intelligence Suite, helps teams manage fonts and assets securely in the cloud, supports Adobe Creative Cloud, offers precise auto-activation and font recommendations, and maintains font license compliance through detailed reporting.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • QuarkXPress
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe InDesign
     
    • Extensis Connect is the most popular Mac alternative to Fontmatrix.

    • Extensis Connect is the most popular commercial alternative to Fontmatrix.

    • Extensis Connect is Paid and ProprietaryFontmatrix is Free and Open Source
  5. FontExpert icon
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    FontExpert Font Manager enables you to preview and manage both installed and uninstalled typefaces, plus examine your system for font errors. You can display the list of installed font faces, customizable font samples and advanced font properties.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. X-Fonter icon
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    X-Fonter is an advanced font viewer and font manager for Windows that supports all font types (Truetype, Opentype, Postscript, Raster and Vector). The clear font previews make selecting the right font an easy task.

    29 X-Fonter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. fontconfig icon
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    Fontconfig is a library for configuring and customizing font access.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Printer's Apprentice is the powerful and easy to use font manager for Windows. Whether you are a graphic artist, a publishing professional or a software enthusiast, Printer's Apprentice will help you manage, organize and print your font collection.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Font Book icon
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    Font Book is the standard font manager that comes with Mac OS.

    The program enables users to: Preview and install font files, avoiding multiple instances of the same font. Review installed fonts using various sample texts and sizes. Group fonts into collections, which can then b.

    35 Font Book alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Font Xplorer icon
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    Font Xplorer - ultimate font viewing and management software. Font Xplorer does not support Adobe Type 1 fonts and OpenType fonts with PostScript outlines. It works with TrueType and OpenType fonts that have TrueType outlines.

    Do you need to find that perfect font for best fri.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    The Font Thing is a freeware program for managing TrueType fonts in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0. It hasn't been designed for but work well under Windows XP and 7.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Deepin Font Manager is a tool to install and uninstall font easily, supports batch installation, font information recognition, etc., making it easy to use your favorite fonts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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