How do you search for a local font by it's PostScript Name?

Question

How do you search for a local font based on it's PostScript Name?

I found this nifty way to generate a list of PostScript names for Mac computers but that doesn't help me at all here, below is an example.

I'm looking for a Windows solution. A way to search a collection of fonts by their PostScript name. Not a list generator like in the example above.

Note: PostScript name is different than the font file name. This is important for programs or operating systems that identify the fonts differently.

Answer 1

I made a little script in Python 2, hope it works. The Community is welcome to correct/enhance it, since I don't really code in Python yet.

import _winreg
sstr = raw_input("PS Name to look for:")
key = _winreg.OpenKey(_winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, r"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts", 0, _winreg.KEY_READ)
for i in xrange(0, _winreg.QueryInfoKey(key)[1]):
    dafont = _winreg.EnumValue(key, i)
    if sstr.lower().encode('utf8') in dafont[0].lower().encode('utf8'):
        print dafont[0], ':', dafont[1] 

You can enter part of the name and it will search for all fonts with a matching name.

Answer 2

In Illustrator, run this as a jsx and input the font name you want to find.

#target illustrator

var count, i, find, log="Fonts found:\n";
find = prompt ("Find font name:","Arial");
count = textFonts.length;
for (i=0; i<count; i++)
{ if (textFonts[i].name.match (find) == find)
  { log = log + textFonts[i].name + "\n";
  }
}
alert (log);

If you search the default of "Arial", it will return something like the image linked here (depending on your installed fonts).

Answer 3

Option 1 (Nexusfont )

1. Download nexusfont (FREE)
2. (Optional) Uninstall all fonts except for Windows that came with Windows. (To prevent conflicts)
3. Organize fonts and then search for PostScript name.
4. Right click properties and it will give you more details on the naming.

Pros: Gives a lot of details. Doubles as a great FontManager with live type preview capabilities. Install and uninstall fonts directly from nexusfont.

Cons: None!

Option 2 (Windows Explorer Method)

1. Do NOT use Windows Font manager to search. It does not search PostScript names.
2. (Optional) Uninstall all fonts except for Windows that came with Windows. (To prevent conflicts)
3. Move all your fonts to a folder outside of the "Windows Font Manager Folder." search your PostScript name in the search field. It will show all fonts that contain that PostScript name.
4. To see the PostScript Name: Right click -> Properties -> Details -> Title

Cons: Cannot read all the details because windows explorer is stupid and cuts it off with no way to expand the properties window.

Pros: Do not need to download additional software.

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Dishonorable mentions (stay clear unless you already have these):

1. Free trial of Suitcase Fusion by Extensis. That's because it's $119.95 and it's really not that good except for the "Auto Activation" which doesn't really work all the time.

2. Universal Type Server by Extensis. Because it's so expensive they don't list the price and it doesn't manage a local database. It's slow and constantly crashes.

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I could not find any other type manager that searched PostScript names with the ability to install and uninstall fonts. If anyone else has some other font managers that can do this comment and I will add them to the list. Thank you!