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Why Track Font Licenses?

Similar to other software licenses, a font license states the terms of use granted to you when you purchase or download a font. FontAgent Server lets you store, track and enforce your font licenses to help you comply with their terms.

Auto-Activation in QuarkXPress 2017

FontAgent 7.3 and later include a QuarkXPress 2017 XTension plugin that automatically activates fonts in Quark documents as you open them in the popular graphic design and page layout application.

Adobe and Quark Plug-Ins

FontAgent includes auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 and QuarkXpress 2017 so you can use the latest version of the leading tools in the creative business at full speed.

FontAgent Terminology

FontAgent adds a layer of lingo to font and typography terminology. Here's a list of some terms that describe font management functionality in FontAgent servers and clients.

Font and Typography Terminology

Font management has a unique and specific language all its own. Here is a sampling of terms you might encounter when working with fonts and FontAgent software.

Expiring Font Assignments in FontAgent Server

FontAgent Server lets you auto-expire the assignment of FontFlex objects to each other so you can recall fonts and sets from users and groups at the end of projects and contractor engagements.

Beat the Font Cache Problem

Our most common support issues are not caused by Insider products, but by troublesome temporary font caches. Learn how Smasher makes your creative Mac apps run smoothly.

What’s in FontAgent Server?

FontAgent Server integrates a variety of font management services into its FontFlex™ foundation to serve the needs of organizations of any size.

Important FontAgent Server Concepts

These basic concepts provide a foundation for understanding the operation, administration and use of FontAgent Server.

FontFlex Object-Based Technology

FontAgent Server's FontFlex architecture organizes font management into its basic elements—fonts, sets, users, groups, font licenses and enterprise directories. Those objects automatically interact with each other as you import fonts, add users and assign fonts to them.