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adobe font manager

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August 9, 2018
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how come adobe does not make their own font manager like suitcase fusion? i always wonder about that...

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markv21293098

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This is a great question. What drives me nuts is that every year Adobe updates it's Creative Cloud apps, and then I have to check to see if the latest versions of Suitcase Fusion or FontExplorer X support the latest CC, and/or when they'll update, etc. I've been going back and forth between Linotype's font manager and Extensis'. Extensis seems to remove features with each update, so I'm considering FontExplorer X again.

danitosan

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I'm starting to use Adobe Fonts, former TypeKit. It's a powerful tool, but very limited by its interface.

The only way to manage the fonts is from the website, that is a bit painful to browse. You need to load the next page after every dozen of results, there's no way to present more fonts in one page. You can't create sets or collections, only favorites.

I feel like a desktop type manager could be a great addition to my workflow.

Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com

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danitosan wrote
I feel like a desktop type manager could be a great addition to my workflow.

And for many other designers, too, especially those who work in enterprise environments where security is critical. They must work offline at all times. Cloud-based apps aren't available to them.

And then there are those on limited bandwidth or metered connections — like my sister's farm in Missouri.

I'd love to see Adobe give its users the choice of both cloud-based and standalone desktop apps.

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Danny Whitehead.

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Well, I'm with you Jonathan! I hadn't seen this thread when I wrote similar in the missing font thread.

The main thing Adobe could offer is better integration with CC apps and TypeKit (no need for the browser-based management). Maybe it wouldn't be a standalone app, but an expansion of the CC app, Bridge, or something under the TypeKit brand.

My fallible memory favours ATM Deluxe over the Classic MacOS versions of Suitcase. It might not have had the features, but my recollection is that it was more stable (and good with Multiple Master fonts... sweet, sweet Multiple Master fonts).

BobLevine

Community Expert

I agree with Steve.

They used to have Adobe Type Manager. It couldn't even come close to competing with other products.

JonathanAriasAuthor

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so it just sound as if they just did not want to go down that road further. i don't remember type manager. when did that come out?

BobLevine

Community Expert

They built it to support Type 1 fonts before operating systems had that capability built in. Then came ATM Deluxe which added a few other features but it was not at all robust.

As for Typekit, did you see this?

https://theblog.adobe.com/type-innovations-coming-to-indesign-cc-and-illustrator-cc/

Steve Werner

Community Expert

Why should they do it? There are several good product already. And it doesn‘t fit with their subscription business model.

JonathanAriasAuthor

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well. i think it kind of exist already in adobe typekit, it is web based and it looks to see if it has the font and auto activates. So it already exist in some form. I just think it would be good to have one that is an app to isntall so people have one to use. there are so many people here that don't even know to use one. I did submit it as a requests.

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