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InDesign script that lists used fonts and their foundry

Explorer ,
Oct 30, 2023 Oct 30, 2023

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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Community Expert ,
Oct 30, 2023 Oct 30, 2023

I don't see the InDesign API providing any foundry information for font. The only details it can export are show in the link below

https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#Font.html

One script that exports the available font information is from @Peter Kahrel 

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/show_fonts.html

-Manan

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Contributor ,
Oct 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2023

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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Community Expert ,
Oct 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2023

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

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Contributor ,
Nov 01, 2023 Nov 01, 2023

Hi Manan,

in UXP, the font file can be read as an ArrayBuffer and parsed with a special library, e.g. opentype.js.

 

Roland

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Explorer ,
Nov 01, 2023 Nov 01, 2023

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

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Contributor ,
Nov 01, 2023 Nov 01, 2023

Hi Mike

You can only read out what the font manufacturer has written in. Font manufacturer and foundry may not always be the same. You can try it yourself with your fonts here: https://fontdrop.info

Roland

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Community Expert ,
Nov 01, 2023 Nov 01, 2023
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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


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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.

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Explorer ,
Nov 01, 2023 Nov 01, 2023

Thank you. And I assume that the same goes for retrieving the entire font filename and extention (Times New Roman.ttf for example).

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Community Expert ,
Nov 01, 2023 Nov 01, 2023
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And I assume that the same goes for retrieving the entire font filename and extention (Times New Roman.ttf for example).


By @michaelr26894937

 

You can retrieve both of them via the location property.

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Explorer ,
Nov 01, 2023 Nov 01, 2023
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Thank you! Location property will work after the script removes the path info. That is what I was looking for!

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