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My select tag is populated with all the fonts in my computer.Each option in the Select should show as different font style.Using Chrome browser, they will somtimes fail to show in theirdifferent fonts.
In the snippets below I've entered 2 lists.The first is the broken one, and second works fine.The difference was when I removed 2 option tags (287, 288)They had font families: 'Wingdings 2' and 'Wingdings 3'.
I have never used a font manager before and I think it is time to do so. It seems that the professionals primarily use Suitcase Fusion. I was wondering if any of the free font managers are worth trying (FontBase, NexusFont). While I do prefer to save money, I will pay for Suitcase Fusion (or a different one) if there is a vast difference/improvement.
Although I have extensively used InDesign since before the product was even initially released (and primarily on Windows) with large numbers of fonts, I have never found it all that compelling to try to deal with the issues associated with font managers, for better or for worse. If I need to use fonts that were not previously installed on my system, I install them either in the Windows font directory, reference the fonts in my InDesign document, package my document to yield a directory with a private Document Fonts subdirectory, and then uninstall the font(s) from Windows unless I believe I really have general need for the font(s) in question. But that's the mishegoss of how I personally work!
(1) Adobe applications do enumerate fonts via Windows as well as doing its own enumeration of fonts in a number of application-specific and document-specific locations as well as coordinating with third party font managers via predefined APIs that are often modified / expanded as each new release of the CC (and previously the CS) applications were released. Mix into that connections with Typekit to provide access to fonts that are being requested but aren't installed.
(2) If you choose a font management package, you need to ascertain that the provider of same is committed to providing timely updates to their offering to match Adobe's product update release dates. (Contrary to what some may assume, Adobe does make development versions of these products, including InDesign, available to these third party developers such that they can be ready when we ship!) It such updates are not made in a timely fashion and you update InDesign, you may find yourself blown out of the water in terms of font manager support until such updates come from the font manager's developer!
(3) Windows has now settled on a twice-a-year major update cadence. Both in 2017 and 2018, there was one such release in which changes made to the Windows font subsystem caused chaos for advanced users with fonts and/or printing that took up to six months to resolve (I know because I initiated the reports to Microsoft to get the fixes made). Mix into that third party font managers that also have to deal with Windows APIs for adding, removing, etc. fonts and things can get even more dicey.
(4) From what we can see from the last major Windows 10 update earlier this year, additional changes (which you may not like) are being made to the Windows font subsystem that may impact both Adobe applications and font managers. Microsoft is gradually migrating functionality that was previously in the Control Panels to Windows Settings. Currently, you can look at the fonts both from the Fonts Control Panel:
Bottom line? I would be very careful about bringing a font manager on board under Windows at this point until things settle down a lot. If you really want to evaluate such font managers, I would advise waiting until both the next InDesign CC major release comes out as well as the October 2018 Windows 10 release comes out and the dust settles. Even then, only try on an evaluation system, not on a production system!
I'm looking for a non-cloud based font management software for Windows 10. A devout Macintosh user of 29 yrs. I'm now forced to perform my work on a ZBook using Windows10. I'm a contractor for the Government who for security reasons, does not allow outside cloud-based storing outside of their approved applications. (Adobe Enterprise account does not include the online fonts). I currently have Extensis Suitcase on my Mac but it's cloud-based so I don't think an upgrade of Suitcase is an option. We do not have a budget to purchase fonts. I rely on the font collection I've had that originally came on floppy discs and Adobe upgrades... I just want to be able to write a sample headline, view fonts, then turn them on when I need them. I'm reviewing -7-font-managers-for-windows-in-2018/ Any additional suggestions are much appreciated
One other for me important aspect is that another browser must be able to support the Arial Black font, or support the Legibility addon which can be used to turn those horrible pale grey fonts that you see everywhere on the web these days to black.
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