Linotype FontExplorer X

By Scott McNulty

If you're anything like me you have a ton of fonts on your Mac. Font management in OS X has always been a sore point, but lots of folks were excited when Apple released Font Book. Alas, much like iPhoto, it is an app that should be great but is only mediocre.

The only other option, for a long while, was Suitcase by Extensis. This software package is overkill for personal font management and quite expensive. Enter Linotype FontExplorer X.

FontExplorer X is speedy, feature rich, and above all else free. Modeled after iTunes in both UI and philosophy, this is an app to keep an eye on. Now some will say that FontExplorer X is just a fancy interface to Linotype's font store and that is true, but much like iTunes it offers more than just purchasing opportunities.
 

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