Fonts and management

[RPD]

Below I have pasted my question about MS Windows fonts that I posted days
ago to MS support and it has been returned unanswered & suggested I look for
an answer here. If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
(the lengths you need to go to get info on this supposed super information
highway is truly amazing!-why can there not be an easier way to find & get
help on MS products!- rant over!!! <><)


Message: I can find no information on font management for Windows. Does the
font folder have some defined capacity beyond which further fonts are not
recognised?If so how should I manage a large number of fonts.My version of MS
Publisher would not open the font list and so would not work properly and I
think that has to do with the large number of fonts in my font folder
(around1000).I have had to download a font manager (font frenzy-freeware-)
that restores the Windows font folder to the default fonts to allow Publisher
to work. Can you give me the information I need about using large no's of
fonts in Windows XP please? (I looked in the help files online and there was
only an article on Win95/98/2000 but nothing specific to WinXP or in general
on font management).Thanks.

 

[Bob I]

Windows XP has no problems handling extremely large numbers of fonts,
some folks apparently have thousands.

 

[RPD]

Thanks for your reply Bob I- received and understood.

However I would still appreciate a more detailed answer on font management
in XP and in associated programs too ( ie exactly how many fonts can the
Windows folder take and how will this affect programs like Word, Publisher
etc and a good guide to font management in general).
Best wishes to you and all!

 

[Echo S]

I don't know about Word and Publisher, but I can tell you that lots of fonts
will cause Adobe Illustrator (and some other products) to take forever to
open.

More than 500 (or so) fonts may impact PowerPoint (or Word, I suppose) if
you use the old Org Chart tool. http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00136.htm

http://www.google.com/search?source...s=GGLD,GGLD:2004-25,GGLD:en&q=font+management
Not sure how many real specifics there are here, but it may be a good
starting point.

 

[RPD]

Thanks Echo S for your reply and help.
Presently though my stated font questions remain mysterious and unanswered
(with MS support referring me on to links that do not reveal the answers). I
have to give this up now (but will never give in!) as there are more
important things in life to solve than fiddling with computers and
software!(a seemingly never ending situation).Best wishes then to you and
again to all out there who help the lost causes like myself try to find the
answers- take care all,

<><
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RPD

I don't know about Word and Publisher, but I can tell you that lots of fonts
will cause Adobe Illustrator (and some other products) to take forever to
open.

More than 500 (or so) fonts may impact PowerPoint (or Word, I suppose) if
you use the old Org Chart tool. http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00136.htm

http://www.google.com/search?source...s=GGLD,GGLD:2004-25,GGLD:en&q=font+management
Not sure how many real specifics there are here, but it may be a good
starting point.

 

[Bob I]

I think that's like the the tootsie pop question. Depending on the
particular mix of software you use, and the capabilities of the
supporting software, and the patience of the user, you will find a happy
amount of fonts you can work with. In other words there is no set
answer that can be provided.