How to Browse Your Computer’s Installed Fonts
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What is your favorite font in the entire universe? So help me – don’t tell me it’s Comic Sans MS. Everyone has a favorite, even if it happens to be one that no one else likes. Did you know that there is a Lockergnome font? I used to feature several different fonts in the old days of the newsletter that I send out. Of course, that’s evolved over time, and now intersting links from across our community – as well as some great savings!
Ok, where were we? Oh yes – fonts! Do you know how many you have installed on your computer right now? I’m guessing there are more than you realize. When you uninstall a program, the font still hangs around. If you want a quick way to see how many there are – and to be able to browse them all – then check out the Font Picker.
This simple tool shows you all the fonts installed on your computer and helps you choose which one is most suitable for a particular project. Test out how your font will look right from within your browser. Get rid of the fonts that you don’t like by pressing the x next to them so you are left with a smaller list of fonts to choose from.
This is an easy way to see how many different fonts you have. It’s also a very easy way for you to choose just the right look for your next project or paper.
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4 Comments
Dave Kay
May 15th, 2009
at 11:23am
My favorite font is called Treefrog (http://www.searchfreefonts.com/free/treefrog.htm). It’s not very practical for regular use, but works great enlarged for posters and large graphics.
myndmelt
May 16th, 2009
at 1:44am
Great link to the font picker thanks! But did you say “live.pirillo.FONT” at the very end? WTF
Alistair Barnett
May 17th, 2009
at 1:36pm
That looks to be good software if you don’t mind downloading/installing a new program.
If you’d rather look at your fonts in a Web browser without having to use software, check out STC’s fontBROWSER at http://www.stcassociates.com/lab/fontbrowser.html. It’s a quick and easy way to choose the font you want to use, and you’re able to adjust the font size for small and large type and see the results immediately.
Richard Garside
May 24th, 2009
at 3:59am
My favourite font changes on a daily basis, but it’s currently ‘Impact’.