InDesign script that lists used fonts and their foundry

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October 30, 2023
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Hello, is there a script that does the above? Similar to a Show Document Font Info or Data script that creates a report, specifically one that indicates foundry information if available in the metadata?

Thank you.

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Roland Dreger

Inspiring

You can also read out additional information via the font file. However, not all entries are available for every font.

Example:

Myriad Pro Bold
Font Family: Myriad Pro
Font Subfamily: Bold
Full Name: MyriadPro-Bold
PostScript Name: MyriadPro-Bold
Unique ID: 2.102;ADBE;MyriadPro-Bold;ADOBE
Version: Version 2.102;PS 2.000;hotconv 1.0.67;makeotf.lib2.5.33168
Manufacturer: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Manufacturer URL: http://www.adobe.com/type
Designer: Robert Slimbach and Carol Twombly
Trademark: Myriad is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Copyright: © 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2004 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.
License URL: http://www.adobe.com/type/legal.html

But I don't know any existing script either. That would have to be created individually.

Roland

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Manan Joshi

Community Expert

Hi @Roland Dreger,

How do you see this information? Is it in some sort of metadata with the font? I opened some fonts as binary file but could not see this information just a small piece of it at most.

-Manan

leo.r

Community Expert

Hi Roland,

So from what I understand, it is not possible to create an InDesign script which generates a report listing font file names and also font foundry information from the metadata? Only the postscript name and font name, correct?

-Mike

Hi Roland,
So from what I understand, it is not possible to create an InDesign script which generates a report listing font file names and also font foundry information from the metadata? Only the postscript name and font name, correct?
-Mike

By @michaelr26894937

You cannot retrieve the font foundry info using solely InDesign script API. As @Roland Dreger mentioned, you can do this by using external libraries which you can call from your script.