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 Font Manager, MainType, 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.

    38 NexusFont alternatives
    NexusFont screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NexusFont Features

    1.  Tagging
    2.  Font Previews
    3.  Portable
    4.  Duplicate Font Finder
    5.  OpenType Support
    NexusFont iconFontmatrix Icon

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    • 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. Font Manager icon
     25 likes

    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
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK+
    • Xfce

    Font Manager Features

    1.  GPLv3
    Font Manager iconFontmatrix Icon

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    • 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
  3. MainType icon
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    MainType is a powerful but easy to use font manager and font viewer for Windows, that takes the frustration out of managing your fonts.

    25 MainType alternatives
    Main interface

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MainType Features

    1.  Robust Tagging
    2.  Font Previews
    3.  Moveable Panes
    4.  Duplicate Font Finder
    5.  Font Export Feature
    6.  Font Registry Fixer
    MainType iconFontmatrix Icon

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  4. Extensis Connect icon
     9 likes

    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.

    24 Extensis Connect alternatives
    Extensis Connect screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • QuarkXPress
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe InDesign

    Extensis Connect Features

    1.  Duplicate Font Finder
    2.  Asset Management
    3.  Font Activation
    Extensis Connect iconFontmatrix Icon

    Extensis Connect VS Fontmatrix

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    • 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
     17 likes

    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.

    28 FontExpert alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FontExpert Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Plug-ins
    FontExpert iconFontmatrix Icon

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  6. X-Fonter icon
     3 likes

    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.

    32 X-Fonter alternatives
    X-Fonter screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    X-Fonter iconFontmatrix Icon

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  7. fontconfig icon
     5 likes

    Fontconfig is a library for configuring and customizing font access.

    Fontconfig can:

    1. discover new fonts when installed automatically, removing a common source of configuration problems.
    2. perform font name substitution, so that appropriate alternative fonts can be selecte.
    6 fontconfig alternatives
    fontconfig screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    fontconfig Features

    1.  Pixel graphics
    2.  Rendering
    3.  Typography
    4.  Visual design
    5.  Image Smoothing
    6.  Configuration Management
    7.  Configuration
    fontconfig iconFontmatrix Icon

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  8. Font Book icon
     6 likes

    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.

    39 Font Book alternatives
    Font Book screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Font Book iconFontmatrix Icon

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  9. 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.

    30 Font Xplorer alternatives
    Font Xplorer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last version, 1.2.2, released on July 2001, is still downloadable from the official website for free, but is not compatible with Windows Vista/7/8.

    Font Xplorer iconFontmatrix Icon

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  10. The Font Thing icon
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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.

    23 The Font Thing alternatives
    Main Window Overview

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    The Font Thing Features

    1.  Portable
    The Font Thing iconFontmatrix Icon

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  11. Printers Apprentice icon
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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.

    15 Printers Apprentice alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Printers Apprentice iconFontmatrix Icon

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  12. Beefont icon
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    Manage & Compare Fonts Easily.

    You want to be able to list all the fonts installed on your computer? You want to compare part of them? You want to display all their possible main characters in any style, any size? You want to display them with your own text sample? Yeah, Bee.

    24 Beefont alternatives
    Beefont screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    No longer accessible.

    Beefont iconFontmatrix Icon

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