Fonty Python - Summary
This project is not part of the GNU Project.
Fonty Python
Manage your fonts on Gnu/Linux.
Please send me screenshots (of your whole desktop) with FP running - I am keeping a gallery!
2009 NEWS
- I am aiming at version 0.4
- I switched to subversion. A big step for my small brain :)
- Many little fixes and some major module surgery.
- Recursive folders and Select-All fonts!
Home page
http://otherwise.relics.co.za/wiki/Software/FontyPython/
About Fonty
Many designers have collections of font files in big directory structures or on other media. Fonty Python will let you gather your fonts and structure them into collections -- or what I call "Pogs" -- a place to keep tyPOGraphy. Well, why not?
Your fonts never move from where they are (so don't worry). All that happens is that you select fonts visually and place their names into a Pog, then you install or uninstall Pogs as you need them. No copies of your fonts are made, only links to the original files are used to install the fonts.
For example, you might have a Pog called "logos" into which you place all the ttfs you have of company logos. After that, when you need to work with those logos, you simply install the 'logos' Pog and start your design app!
FP is also great for just looking at fonts wherever they are on your computer, without having to install them system-wide.
It is written as a mixed command-line/gui application at the moment, allowing very quick use. You can install/remove pogs without having to start the entire gui, which is neat.
Thanks to:
- The FSF and Savannah for hosting this project.
- wxPython and the folks on the wxpython mailing list.
- The many people who have helped me left and right. To Baptiste for doing so much and the French translating. What mistakes there are, are all my own! (and there are a few ;) )
Getting Fonty
To get Fonty, use subversion:
- svn co svn://svn.savannah.nongnu.org/fontypython/trunk (for latest dev)
- svn co svn://svn.savannah.nongnu.org/fontypython/releases/stable (for stale, but stable)
There is the old FTP system for very old versions. Go to the "Download Area" link (scroll this page down) and fetch one of the tar.gz files.
If you are having trouble, please let me know. I can only improve the installation process if I get feedback.
HTH,
Donn Ingle
South Africa
Registration Date: Wed 30 Aug 2006 06:22:00 PM UTC
License: GNU General Public License v3 or later
Development Status: 4 - Beta


