Windows Vista x64 - what font manager do you use?

[Peter_L...@adobeforums.com]

Hi Guys,

I've been using maintype for the past few years. It's been pretty good and stable.

what font manager do you use in windows vista? and how is it working for your design needs?

thanks,
Pete

[Bart_...@adobeforums.com]

I do not use a font manager, I keep my fonts on a separate partition and add them to Vista with the font manager, but I deselect 'copy font'.

Using a separate partition means that the fonts will never fragment or get corrupted unless the disk goes.

I have 2600+ fonts active at all times and it does not create a problem.

[boblevine]

I don't use one either.

Bob

[Free...@adobeforums.com]

I do; mainly for preview and to easily load/unload. I also ended up with MainType, after checking a few trials. The one thing it can not do is find and repair bad fonts, but otherwise I like it.

I've been waiting for Linotype's Font Explorer X to come out of beta, but so far it hasn't. Over on the Mac side the general choice seems to be Font Agent Pro, which also has a Win version, at about $100.

[Bart_...@adobeforums.com]

I have used Font Naviagator which comes with the Corel suite, but with 'font preview' in every app it is no longer necessary.

I also have the Adobe Type Library reference book if I want to look at typefaces to make a choice.

[John_R_...@adobeforums.com]

Another MainType user here.