FAQ
Can I edit fonts with OT1 Font Manager?
How do I read font files on network drives?
Why does a font name change in different applications?
Does OT1 Font Manager works with my application (e.g. Adobe)?
OT1 Font Manager does not see the fonts from certain app
I am a registered user, how do I reinstall?
Can I install OT1 Font Manager on a machine with no internet access
Can I edit fonts using OT1 Font Manager?
OT1 Font Manager is a font management program, not a font editor. So you will not be able to edit your fonts using OT1 Font Manager (i.e. correct buggy fonts or edit glyphs).
Accessing font files on network drives
The file explorer in OT1 Font Manager lists local units
only, for performances reasons. To access network units, you need to
create a network share (i.e. give the volume a drive letter).
Note that this may impact performances. OT1 Font Manager needs to
read each font file content to display the font information.
Download the demo version for a real life evaluation in your own environment.
Font name differs in different applications
Finding the true name of a font, in Windows specially, is not always an easy task. For instance, the font name may differ for the same font, if listed in the Control Panel, or an Office or an Adobe application.
For the sake of consistency, OT1 Font Manager choose to display font names as they appear in the Font list of the Control Panel, but this too 'technical' approach impact usability, and may puzzle some users.
While OT1 Font Manager relies on the Windows font name for font management, the preferred font name is now used in the lists.
See also the 'Font Names' entry in the program Help.
Does OT1 Font Manager works with my application?
OT1 Font Manager works at the Windows system level - i.e. it sees the fonts as they are seen by the Control Panel Fonts app. There is no dynamic interface or plug-in for specific vendor program.
So, if your running app can see when a font is activated from the Control Panel of Windows, and if the Control Panel sees all the fonts listed in your app, then OT1 Font Manager will too.
If not, you need to restart your application in order to see the changes made to the font list.
OT1 Font Manager does not see the fonts from certain application
(See also previous FAQ)
If you install fonts while a vendor app is open, and that app
does not listen to the font change notifications issued by Windows,
the vendor app needs to be restarted in order to see the newly
installed fonts.
On the other hand, when a vendor app activates fonts in a private
manner, without issuing a standard notification for Windows, Windows will
not see these fonts, neither will the other
active applications (including OT1 Font Manager), that do not
interface that vendor app explicitly.
See also the introduction in the help of the demo version if you need more information on fonts in Windows.
Registered user: Reinstall OT1 Font Manager
The activation code has a very short lifespan. There is no use to
keep it.
If you need to reinstall the program, go to the Support page of the
site and enter the email address you use to register (if you own the
standard version, do not forget to check the corresponding box).
You shall receive an email with a link for download and a new
activation key.
If you already installed the program from a backup, you
may skip the download. Simply enter the activation code in the
registration dialog.
Click here to go to the form where you can enter your email
Can I install OT1 Font Manager on a machine with no internet access?
If you own the full version, you can. Copy the install file on the machine, and see the help on the license dialog to activate the program.
If you own the standard version, you need internet access to validate the program.