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josejb70
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Jul 12, 2010 3:34 PM UTC
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Fonts impact on performance

Hi everyone,

Do the number of fonts in the fonts folder (Windows) have an effect on OS performance? I know there are many many variable (number of fonts, machine specs, etc.) My question is as a general rule...

I have a Dell T3400 workstation (dual Core 2.66Ghz) running W7Pro with 8GB Ram. I would like to install all of my fonts (about 500) and I was wondering if it would affect performance.

Thanks in advance for your replies!

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    Dov Isaacs
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    Jul 14, 2010 9:22 AM UTC

    Generally speaking, unless you really have ancient hardware, a less than well-endowed system, or really old versions of Windows, you won't see any significant performance hit in terms of any reasonable font count.

    I typically have between 1500 and 2000 typefaces installed and have encountered no performance problems on my systems.

              - Dov

    - Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
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    Dov Isaacs
    Dov IsaacsCorrect answer
    Legend
    Jul 14, 2010 9:22 AM UTC

    Generally speaking, unless you really have ancient hardware, a less than well-endowed system, or really old versions of Windows, you won't see any significant performance hit in terms of any reasonable font count.

    I typically have between 1500 and 2000 typefaces installed and have encountered no performance problems on my systems.

              - Dov

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    - Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
    josejb70Author
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    Jul 14, 2010 8:18 PM UTC

    Thanks Dov! I really appreciate your reply.

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