FontExplorer like application for Windows

Question

Has anybody found a font browser solution as great as FontExplorer on Mac, for Windows?

Answer 1

Doubtful, there's always Opicon, which is open source and written in Java if you're looking for something free.

However, I recommend you look at the answers provided at "What is the best (free) Font Explorer ..." question @ SO.

Answer 2

Windows Fonts Explorer 3.6.2 (Screenshots)

This was recently endorsed by the Lifehacker blog as well.

There's also NexusFont, hosted at xiles.net.

Answer 3

AMP Font Viewer is a free program that features stuff like:

• Being able to type up a test sample to see how it will render in the font
• Install/uninstall of fonts from your computer
• Allows you to group fonts for easy reference. E.g. You have a go to set for particular jobs, you can group them all and quick pull them up to flick through
• Screen list of the fonts you have installed with the names in their respective typefaces

Answer 4

I use Suitcase for Windows. It has all I need and an excellent InDesign and Illustrator integration.

I also tried FontExpert. It has a lot of features but the UI is a little bloated.

Answer 5

Old question I know - but it came up again and was redirected to here, and I've got one to add that isn't on the lists.

I've been using "The Font Thing" by a woman named Sue Fisher for years. Not sure if it's like "FontExplorer" but it's handy for viewing multiple fonts, as well as organizing and installing/uninstalling sets of fonts.

And it's free. :) It was last updated in 1999 but never really needed any more added to it (for my needs anyway).

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~scef/tft.html

I don't think I've tested it with anything newer than XP myself, but I would be surprised if it didn't work in Vista and 7.