The Font Thing Alternatives

The Font Thing is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to The Font Thing for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best The Font Thing alternative is NexusFont, which is free. Other great apps like The Font Thing are FontBase, Font Manager, MyFonts.com and Print My Fonts.

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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.

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The Font Thing alternatives page was last updated Apr 21, 2024
  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.

    39 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 iconThe Font Thing Icon

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    • NexusFont is the most popular Windows alternative to The Font Thing.

    • NexusFont is the most popular free alternative to The Font Thing.

    • NexusFont is Free and ProprietaryThe Font Thing is also Free and Proprietary
  2. FontBase icon
     51 likes

    FontBase is a blazing fast, beautiful and free font manager for professional designers. All the features of a paid font manager — for free. Works with thousands of fonts on every platform.

    26 FontBase alternatives
    FontBase screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    FontBase Features

    1.  Font Activation
    2.  Nested Folders
    3.  Typography
    FontBase iconThe Font Thing Icon

    FontBase VS The Font Thing

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    • FontBase is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to The Font Thing.

    • FontBase is Freemium and ProprietaryThe Font Thing is Free and Proprietary
  3. 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
    Font Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK+
    • Xfce

    Font Manager Features

    1.  GPLv3
    Font Manager iconThe Font Thing Icon

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

    • Font Manager is Free and Open SourceThe Font Thing is Free and Proprietary
  4. MyFonts.com icon
     13 likes

    MyFonts is the largest font marketplace in the world, offering over 270,000 professional fonts for web and desktop use. Browse font bundles, albums, and collections by style, price, and popularity.

    65 MyFonts.com alternatives
    MyFonts.com screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    MyFonts.com Features

    1.  Google Fonts
    MyFonts.com iconThe Font Thing Icon

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    • MyFonts.com is the most popular Web-based alternative to The Font Thing.

    • MyFonts.com is the most popular commercial alternative to The Font Thing.

    • MyFonts.com is Paid and ProprietaryThe Font Thing is Free and Proprietary
  5. Print My Fonts icon
     1 like

    Maybe you know it: With time, there is an unbelievably number of fonts collected on your computer and you are just looking for exactly the right one for your next invitation card in the gigantic assortment!

    18 Print My Fonts alternatives
    Print My Fonts screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Print My Fonts iconThe Font Thing Icon

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  6. Gnome Font Viewer icon
     3 likes

    Fonts shows you the fonts installed on your computer for your use as thumbnails. Selecting any thumbnails shows the full view of how the font would look under various sizes.

    24 Gnome Font Viewer alternatives
    Gnome Font Viewer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Font Previews
    Gnome Font Viewer iconThe Font Thing Icon

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  7. 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.

    33 X-Fonter alternatives
    X-Fonter screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    X-Fonter iconThe Font Thing Icon

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  8. Fontmatrix icon
     15 likes

    Fontmatrix is a 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...

    13 Fontmatrix alternatives
    Fontmatrix screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Fontmatrix iconThe Font Thing Icon

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  9. RightFont icon
     14 likes

    RightFont is the best font manager app for macOS, helping designers to preview, sync and manage fonts and find the right font quickly. RightFont is the new generation font management software for Mac.

    30 RightFont alternatives
    RightFont screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    RightFont Features

    RightFont iconThe Font Thing Icon

    RightFont VS The Font Thing

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    • RightFont is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to The Font Thing.

    • RightFont is Paid and ProprietaryThe Font Thing is Free and Proprietary
  10. 1001fonts icon
     2 likes

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    1001fonts iconThe Font Thing Icon

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  11. 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.

    40 Font Book alternatives
    Font Book screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Font Book iconThe Font Thing Icon

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  12. Fontcase - Manage Your Type icon
     2 likes
    1. Import fonts from your iCloud Drive or Dropbox and add them to your collection of favorites.
    38 Fontcase - Manage Your Type alternatives
    Fontcase - Manage Your Type screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Fontcase - Manage Your Type iconThe Font Thing Icon

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