This essential ebook reveals the details of how fonts work in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Whether you want shorter Font menus, nicely organized fonts, or a better understanding of character-rich Unicode fonts, this ebook has the answers. The ebook begins with an overview of font options and storage locations, explains various Apple-provided font utilities, discusses common font tasks such as installation and organization, helps you get the most out of your Font menus, and provides detailed directions for typing special characters.
What about 10.5 Leopard? Despite its title, this ebook fully covers 10.5 Leopard fonts. It was just too awkward to name the ebook "Take Control of Fonts in Leopard and Snow Leopard" or "Take Control of Fonts in (Snow) Leopard."
The ebook includes a coupon worth 20% off on any purchase from Ergonis Software, makers of the font utility PopChar X and other software.
Questions you'll find answers to include these:
- What's new with fonts in Snow Leopard?
- What types of fonts can I use?
- How does automatic font activation work?
- In what order does my Mac access fonts from all their possible locations?
- How can I figure out what characters are available in a Unicode font?
- Which fonts can I remove from my system safely?
- How can I best organize the fonts stored on my Mac?
- What is the logic and organization for fonts in Adobe's various CS products?
- How are fonts from Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 stored?
- How should I handle fonts from Apple's iLife and iWork suites?