not as described/ will not perform but support is great. Can't say the same for the product. Too many glitches EVERYtime I go to give it one more try, after all I paid for it.

Fast, clean application.

Lets me convert all those odds and sods PC fonts particularly the ttf and PC type 1 with the cryptic names to otf which I mark as conversions, because there may be an issue with glyph sets.

To those who ask why not run them as is, in OSX?

1. Can't use PC Type 1

2. PC type 1 fonts don't preview in Finder

3. Names are usually indecipherable in older PC fonts

4. It acts as a verification of the font.

5. Most modern software runs better with otf fonts

6. They are now completely cross-platform without needing to check and double check.

7. Can bypass the non-embed flag in PC fonts

8. Can now create web fonts!!!! Yay!!!!

Only things I'd ask for is different file selection and grouping in same folder of font familes/collections.

I'd like to be able to browse to a folder full of fonts and select the folder and tell it to convert with optionally a separate target folder for the converted fonts, with a log listing the results.

If the interface stays as is, I'd like it to auto-deselect fonts already converted in the list, so I don't have to manually do it or delete them.

This is an attractive, intuitive application. Works quickly and superficially appears to work well.

Be very careful using postscript type1 -> otf conversions. In my experience (~50 fonts across many different foundries and designers) essentially no valid kerning pair data is transferred to the otf. Hence, the conversions cannot be used in text layouts or anywhere else the fonts' original kerning data are needed. It might be fine for display fonts where manual kerning is appropriate anyway. This is a particularly egregious bug for a purported professional typographic application. Caveat emptor!

As an aside, Font Gear, Inc. has been contacted about this problem and was sent comprehensive examples. Their only reply so far was a suggestion to turn OFF the preference item and see what happens. (perhap unsurprisingly, that resulted in no kerning data at all). Since, I have received no acknowledgment of the problem, much less an explanation or anticipated time frame for a fix.

I am kind of confused as to why one would need such an app if you're using Mac OS X? Since it can handle any type of font, what is the point? I suppose if you wanted to trade with Windows counterparts? But if you wanted that then you are probably already a font developer and have a font creation program, otherwise you could find the same font someone on the internet.
I suppose it could be useful under certain constrained circumstances, but not for 100 bucks.

This is a great little app but a good example of pricing that doesn't reflect need. I'm not going to say this program isn't stable—it is—or that it isn't easy to use—it really is—or anything like that because I'd be lying. This app is brilliant. It does exactly what you'd like. What's more it does it fast. I can't confirm this but I'm relatively certain that it fixed a few fonts while it was converting them. Or, at least, made them stop causing problems.

The problem lies with the price. To give people an example of other programs in that cost the same or less we have VMware's Fusion, Panic's Coda, Apple iWorks, Apple iLife, OS X... Starting to see a trend? You can get some extremely powerful programs with a hefty amount of features for less than you can this program.

This program is great but far over-priced. After all if something is too expensive it doesn't matter how great it is it still won't sell. $15-35 would be a good price range for his app. Any more than that and people just won't buy it.

Too bad, they'll be missing out on a great app. I myself am going to find an alternative because this one is just too expensive.