Use the Font Administrator main window to view a list of currently installed fonts. You can also view attributes or sample text for a font.
Figure 1-1 Font Administrator Main Window
The Font Administrator main window consists of the following parts:
Menu Bar – Use the menus on the menu bar to access Font Administrator capabilities. The menu bar contains the Fonts menu, Options menu, and Help menu.
Currently Installed Fonts For – Use these buttons to choose whether to manage fonts for the local host, or for a NeWSprint printer.
Font List – The font list shows the fonts that are currently installed, and allows you to select a font for which to view attributes or to delete. To select multiple fonts, one method is to hold down the Shift key and click the desired fonts.
Sample Text Display – The sample text display shows sample text for the currently selected font. You can type directly into this area to view other sample characters.
Sample Text Point Size – Use the Sample Text Point Size option menu to choose a sample text size from the sizes available for the font. Choose a larger point size for larger text, or smaller for smaller text.
Screen Resolution – Use the Screen Resolution option menu to select a different display resolution for the font, if available.
Total disk space occupied – To assist you in managing your disk space, Font Administrator displays the total disk space occupied by the selected font.
The Fonts menu lists the following choices:
Deletes the selected font or fonts.
Installs the fonts you choose.
Displays attributes of the selected font.
Searches the font list for the font you enter. You can enter a partial font name.
Displays a list of currently installed font aliases.
Quits Font Administrator.
The Options menu lists the following choices:
Makes changes to the font path.
Changes the default sample text.
The Help menu lists the following choices:
Displays introductory information about Font Administrator features.
Displays step-by-step instructions for using Font Administrator.
Displays summary information about Font Administrator components.
Changes the pointer to a question mark – click the question mark pointer on a Font Administrator item for its description.
Displays information about using Help.
Displays version, copyright, and licensing information about Font Administrator.