Managing Fonts

Fonts multiply like rabbits. The Mac OS gives you fonts. Applications give you fonts. And you'll find it hard to pass by those cheap CDs full of fonts. The next thing you know, you've got hundreds of them all over the place.

It's no wonder that font management has become a big issue and that there are so many programs out there to whip your fonts into line.

There are two main reasons to manage your fonts. First of all, it reduces System overhead (having gobs of fonts on hand saps your Mac's energy) and shortens your Font menu so you can find and choose fonts more quickly and easily. Also, in Mac OS 9 there is a limit as to how much stuff the System will let you cram into the Fonts folder (512 suitcases). If you exceed this limit, ...

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