This chart compares the features of Windows font managers. Great care has been taken to compare the capabilities of the products. If you have questions or suggestions that can improve the comparison, please send us your thoughts. Thank you.
| Font Viewing |
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Font Agent
Pro 4 |
Suitcase 11
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| Font Viewing |
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Character set (ABC123) Displays alphabet and numbers in selected font |
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Waterfall of various sizes Displays a text string in various text sizes in selected font |
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Lorem ipsum paragraph Displays a paragraph of latin text in selected font |
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Custom paragraph Displays text entered by user in selected font |
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Player or slideshow Displays a text string through various fonts, one at a time |
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Multi-font compare Displays a text string in various fonts |
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View all fonts in one list Lists all fonts in all libraries in a single pane |
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Font properties Displays metadata for the selected font |
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| Font Integrity |
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Font Agent
Pro 4 |
Suitcase 11
for Windows |
| Establish and Maintain Font Integrity |
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Optimize Control Panel fonts Test all fonts in Fonts Control Panel and move non-system fonts so they are not activated by the OS |
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Archive optimized fonts Create zipped file of Control Panel fonts for easy backup and retrieval
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Built-in, automatic font integrity checking Auto-validates fonts without external utilities - prevents crashes, hangs |
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Remove PS fonts with missing bitmaps Stops unexpected font substitution, jaggy output (printer, screen, PDF) |
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Remove bitmaps with missing PS Files Eliminates fonts that cannot be printed or imaged proeprly
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Remove corrupt fonts Eliminates confusing, unusable font files that can cause crashes |
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Blocks display of corrupt fonts Blocks the import ofrdisplay of corrupt fonts |
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Remove unnecessary bitmap sizes Saves disk space and system resources |
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Prevent addition of duplicate fonts to libraries Eliminates accidental font duplication in libraries |
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Prevent activation of corrupt fonts Eliminates crashes and lockups |
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Prevent activation of unmatched fonts Stops unexpected font substitution, jaggy output (printer, screen, PDF) |
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Prevent activation of duplicate fonts Avoids confusion, ensures correct activation, saves system resources |
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| Libraries and Sets |
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Font Agent
Pro 4 |
Suitcase 11
for Windows |
| Support Font Libraries |
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Create organized font library Makes managing fonts easy and reliable |
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Allow creation of multiple libraries Keeps fonts from various users and clients separate |
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Manage multiple libraries simultaneously Enables fast and easy library management |
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Manage system fonts Saves system resources, eliminates conflicts with users' fonts |
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Protect required system fonts from deletion Stops accidental deletion of fonts required by Mac OS |
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Create new library via drag-and-drop Creates a new font library containing a group of newly imported fonts |
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Add fonts temporarily Add fonts to a library temporarily so they can be deleted when no longer needed |
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| Support Font Sets or Collections |
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Manage sets Create and delete logical groups of fonts for easier font management |
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Support hierarchical, nested sets Allows subsets within sets for easier font activation and management |
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Sort fonts by topics and categories Organize fonts by topics and categories not contained in font metadata |
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Create startup sets Activates specific sets of fonts at startup |
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Create sets from slideshow Mark fonts in slideshow to add them to a set for easy organization |
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| Font Searching |
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Font Agent
Pro 4 |
Suitcase 11
for Windows |
| Searching and Sorting Fonts |
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View and search fonts across multiple libraries Finds fonts matching specific criteria with no need to search individual libraries |
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Search by font name and family name Sort and filter font names containing specific string (e.g. "Times" or "Helvetica") |
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Search by font file format Sort and filter fonts by file format (e.g. OpenType or TrueType) |
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Search by foundry Finds fonts from a specific foundry (e.g. Bitstream or Adobe) |
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Search by keyword or topic Finds fonts for a specific topic (e.g. sports or wedding) |
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Search font comments Finds fonts whose user-entered comments contain specific words |
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Search by activation state Show fonts that are active or inactive |
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Search by server-based fonts Show fonts that reside on remote font server |
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Show fonts in sets Show fonts that are contained in various sets |
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List only Windows system fonts Show only those fonts required the the Windows operating system |
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Search for font in specific or all libraries Search for fonts matching specific creiteria across all font libraries |
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| Font Shopping |
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Font Agent
Pro 4 |
Suitcase 11
for Windows |
| Shopping for Fonts on Internet |
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Search Internet fonts by keyword or topic Find fonts on the Internet by topic without importing them |
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View Internet fonts in WYSIWYG mode View fonts on the Internet in their native typefaces |
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Access to online font store Shop for and purchase fonts from the Internet |
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Prevent unauthorized font purchases Prevent enterprise users form making Internet font purchases |
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| Font Activation |
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Font Agent
Pro 4 |
Suitcase 11
for Windows |
| Activation of Inactive Fonts |
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Adobe InDesign plug-ins Auto-activate fonts when InDesign documents request them |
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Adobe Illustrator plug-ins Auto-activate fonts when Illlustrator documents request them |
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Adobe Photoshop plug-ins Auto-activate fonts when Photoshop documents request them |
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Activate selected fonts and sets at startup Select individual fonts, sets or libaries to activate at startup |
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Re-activate previously activated fonts Re-activate fonts that were active in the previous font manager session |
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Leave fonts activated after quitting Optionally leave fonts activated when quitting font manager, so apps can still use the fonts |
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| Font Export and Printing |
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Font Agent
Pro 4 |
Suitcase 11
for Windows |
| Print and Export Fonts |
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Print monochrome font books Create print and PDF files of custom text strings in selected fonts |
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Print color font books Create print and PDF files of custom text strings in selected fonts in color |
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Export font library Enables copying of fonts to one location for easy sending to prepress |
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Export font set Enables copying of fonts to one location for easy sending to prepress |
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Export font family Enables copying of fonts to one location for easy sending to prepress |
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Export selected fonts Enables copying of fonts to one location for easy sending to prepress |
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| Platform and System Support |
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Font Agent
Pro 4 |
Suitcase 11
for Windows |
| Platform Support |
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Windows Vista Works on PCs running Windows Vista operating system |
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Windows XP Works on PCs running Windows XP operating system |
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Windows 2000 Works on PCs running Windows 2000 operating system |
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Rename cryptic font names Change unusable font names like "BODBLAR.ttf" to "Bodoni Black.ttf" |
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| Font Server and Sharing |
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Connects to font server Connects to font server for standardizing and managing fonts |
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| Technical Support and Service |
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Font Agent
Pro 4 |
Suitcase 11
for Windows |
| Documentation and Support |
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User guide Includes user guide that explains each part of the font manager |
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Quick start guide Written guide for getting started fast |
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See User Guide |
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Online help facility Built-in online help |
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Technical support - phone Technical support available by phone |
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Technical support - email Technical support available by email |
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24x7 support available 24x7 support plans available for enterprise users |
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