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    Font Manager Help

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by eric06, Sep 17, 2006.

  1. eric06

    eric06 Notebook Consultant

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    I do a lot of web sites and graphic design jobs and was looking around the internet and found 4,000 fonts for $9.95.

    It says it's one big downloadable file for DSL users(which I am) plus get a font manager.

    Is it bad to have 4,000 fonts on your computer? Or does it just put it in a folder and you install the fonts you want to?

    Here is the link http://www.ultimatefontdownload.com/
     
    eric06, Sep 17, 2006
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  2. Techie

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    I can't see how its going to slow down your computer.

    what could happen is, whenever you open the folder that has allot the fonts listed, the computer might take a while since the folder has 4000+ items to load into a drop down box/list.

    but other than that I don't see how it could be a problem.
     
    Techie, Sep 17, 2006
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  3. iza

    iza Notebook Evangelist

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    Having lots fonts installed does significantly increase boot time. If you can pick and choose the ones to install it shouldn't be a problem.
    It would depend on how the program works; wether or not it installs all the fonts through windows, or has some virtual implementation or something.
     
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  4. eric06

    eric06 Notebook Consultant

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    You download the zip file and you install the fonts when you want them.
     
    eric06, Sep 17, 2006
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    droog13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    theres plenty of free sites that have fonts on it. and you dont really need 4000. just find the ones you need and grab those.
     
    droog13, Sep 17, 2006
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    eric06 Notebook Consultant

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    Most the sites I have found are limited free fonts. Like 5 in each category or you have to sort through pages and pages of fonts if you don't know the name of it.
     
    eric06, Sep 17, 2006
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