Handy Font Tool
In Apple's OS X the font management tool is called Font Book. At first glance this appears to just be something that lets you view what fonts you have on your Mac and get a nice preview of what the text looks like. However, it goes one better than that. I am designing a site at the moment that uses Verdana as its main font. Macs do not have Verdana installed as a matter of course so it means that you have to design with this in mind. However, I installed Windows (!) Media Player for the Mac today and it must have installed Verdana as part of the process. "Great" I thought "Now I have to uninstall/reinstall Verdana every time I want to test a site design". However, a quick root in Font Book reveals that you can disable fonts without removing them. What a great little feature.
I do love discovering little things like this that make my life easier. Nice one Dave Apple.
You really are the font of all knowledge
August 30th, 2005 at 7:16 pmGet.
Out.
August 30th, 2005 at 7:40 pmDont tell Olly you use Verdana, he’s not a big fan. I think he prefers web favourite comic sans myself
August 31st, 2005 at 8:35 amHa ha! Nice. Maybe when I finally get round to finishing the style for this site, I’ll set the main font as Comic Sans - it’ll give it that touch of class that I’ve been seeking.
August 31st, 2005 at 8:57 amNow why can’t Jeff Windows include one of those with his OS?
I don’t hate Verdana, I just don’t think it should be used for *everything*
August 31st, 2005 at 11:06 pmJeff Windows can afford to not give as much as Dave Apple due to owning half the world.
September 1st, 2005 at 9:00 amOh, right it’d be anti-competitive or something. You know, like bundling a web browser or a media player with your OS would be. Yes, Dave Apple, I’m looking at you
September 1st, 2005 at 12:14 pm