Linotype FontExplorer X

[iGav]

Fed up with the travesty that is FontBook and too tight to pony up the £$€ for Suitcase... then this may well be for you. 😉

Rinky dink link

B*gger me... it's fast!!! 😱

 

[Silencio]

Fed up with the travesty that is FontBook and too tight to pony up the £$€ for Suitcase... then this may well be for you. 😉

Rinky dink link

B*gger me... it's fast!!! 😱

Yeah, also saw that yesterday. Too bad I'm a satisfied paying FontAgent Pro customer already. Nevertheless I gave it a quick runthrough and it looks very intriguing. When I have a couple of spare hours I'll need to fully install and configure it in another user account so as not to disturb my FAP setup.

I find the business model for Font Explorer X pretty intriguing, even if it's not entirely original: Linotype distributes the software for free and seemingly expects to recoup their costs through the integrated font shop. The whole application and business model reminds me a whole lot of iTunes. Hope Linotype can pull it off.

Off the top of my head, Font Explorer X is missing two key features that FAP has: Classic support and integrated font repair.