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FontBook
FontBook
4.5
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Keeps track of the key codes for font characters.

4.5
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$10.00
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FontBook overview

FontBook is the ultimate font utility for all macOSusers who require a quick, easy and comprehensive overview of all their fonts.

Let FontBook display uninstalled fonts on the screen in various layouts. You can print reference pages with selected fonts to assess the typeface, sizes and impression. Or you can find keyboard shortcuts for less-used special characters.

In short, FontBook is the ideal font utility if you regularly have to look for a suitable font or special character.

What’s new in version 5.3.1

Updated on Jan 26 2023

New features
  • Added 75 fonts layouts larger (14 point)
Updates features
  • Sorting during multiprint of folder
Bug fixes
  • Fixed layout issues in 75 fonts layouts
  • Fixed clipping and redraw issues
View older FontBook updates

Information

License

Shareware

Size

23.3 MB

Downloads

47909

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • macOS 10.13 or later
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mreagan-2
mreagan-2
Nov 28 2020
5.2.1
0.0
Nov 28 2020
0.0
Version: 5.2.1
Font Book is the go to font ap for Mac users since it is already built into our computer software and the makes it so easy to use. It is also a great program on its own. I have always used it. All Fonts which is part of Font Books is an easy to use application. I do think that FB could have a better user friendly help page. It works well with Cricut Design Space but takes a bit if time to figure out. But after the frustration, I love it. :-)
adastner
adastner
Apr 8 2020
5.1
4.0
Apr 8 2020
4.0
Version: 5.1
Ther are almost no good font book apps out there. This is one is a little clunky but works mostly. It would be nice if it had more layout options to customize a font catalog specimens book. I.e. a list to click on the styles that should be printed. Otherwise, it ends up printing a lot fo redundant extra styles if the designers included several file formats.
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
Nov 23 2018
5.0.6
4.5
Nov 23 2018
4.5
Version: 5.0.6
Font Book has been a part of OS X from the beginning. I checked the Limkesoft website and it's true, FontBook was available before OS X; there is a classic version for OS 8.6 through OS 9. So Apple stole the name and added a space. Typical. Still, I don't remember seeing it back then. It was quickly adapted for OS X, the first version being compatible with X 10.1.5. Some of the more expensive font managers provided some type book options, though not nearly so many as FontBook. That said, if this app provides a service you need, then it really doesn't matter what the name is. And it's reasonably priced. So I downloaded it to try it out. It takes a little getting used to. It has a wide variety of layout styles to choose from, which might suit someone compiling a type book. Still, it bears no resemblance to Apple's Font Book, despite the similar name. And as someone else said, it's not a font manager nor does it pretend to be. For that Font Book provides the basics, including font previews, font sets, font integrity checks and the ability to turn fonts on and off. Note that this app is from a well established developer, Lemke Software, the creator of Graphic Converter, which I have been using since 2001 with OS 9, even if I didn't see FontBook. I'll give FontBook a good rating because it does what it is intended to do and that very well.
mikomeryl
mikomeryl
Jun 3 2017
5.0
5.0
Jun 3 2017
5.0
Version: 5.0
An outstanding font preview utility. I use it to preview fonts online and it helps me tremendously to decide which font to use. This tool was designed for and is excellent for people who want to print out samples of all their fonts to show a client in a font book. It is unfortunate that Apple used this same name for a completely different application that manages fonts.
Thorstenlemke
Thorstenlemke
May 23 2017
5.0
0.0
May 23 2017
0.0
Version: 5.0
Important note: FontBook 5 is a free update for existing customers. Just reenter your name and license key into the new version.
GymW
GymW
Jan 25 2013
4.6.2
5.0
Jan 25 2013
5.0
Version: 4.6.2
As others have stated this was out before Apple did their FontBook and it was designed for an entirely different purpose. That is to print each of the fonts installed in your computer to a separate page. so that you can create a typography book of fonts and see how they look in print. For this purpose it is an outstanding program.
iminlalaland
iminlalaland
Jan 16 2011
4.6
4.5
Jan 16 2011
4.5
Version: 4.6
Not as good as Mac's default Font Book but it's a good try anyway.
Macsolu
Macsolu
Mar 17 2010
4.6
0.0
Mar 17 2010
0.0
Version: 4.6
-- Probably not the best choice for a name, since Apple provides Font Book on all Macs as the default font manager.
Wendimc
Wendimc
Sep 15 2006
4.4
4.5
Sep 15 2006
4.5
Version: 4.4
I used FontBook years ago to create a Font Catalog, after search long and wide.. I found the program again after changing job. WONDERFUL! Printed and created pdf files of all fonts, active and inactive. I would recommend this program to anyone. Version 4.4 is what I used and I am on OS X 10.4.7. The only thing I wish the program did, was put the fonts in alphabetical order. Ihave them collected in folders, A Fonts, B Fonts, etc... BEST OF ALL, $10! You can't beat that!!!!
Guest
Guest
Mar 28 2003
3.8
0.0
Mar 28 2003
0.0
Version: 3.8
Doesn't work with 10.2.4. Won't print at all
adastner
adastner
Apr 8 2020
4.0
Apr 8 2020
4.0
Version: null
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
Nov 23 2018
4.5
Nov 23 2018
4.5
Version: null
mikomeryl
mikomeryl
Jun 3 2017
5.0
Jun 3 2017
5.0
Version: null
RunTime
RunTime
Jul 21 2013
4.0
Jul 21 2013
4.0
Version: null
GymW
GymW
Jan 25 2013
5.0
Jan 25 2013
5.0
Version: null
iminlalaland
iminlalaland
Jan 16 2011
4.5
Jan 16 2011
4.5
Version: null
Wendimc
Wendimc
Sep 15 2006
4.5
Sep 15 2006
4.5
Version: null
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