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FontMatch™ v1.8.6

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Version History

Version 1.8.6 - July 4, 2010

  • Changed the Windows Vista/7 font loading routine to support OpenType fonts
  • Font libraries on network drives can now be used (use of network drives is not suggested because of performance issues)
  • Misc code optimizations
  • The Preferences window is now resizable again, so users can view the full font path
  • Fixed a bug where the main window would reappear when Fontmatch was closed, just to show the unloading font progress
  • Fixed some bugs relating to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
  • Imported new translation file from for French Localization ( Thank you Yann! )
  • Windows Vista/7 registration code update

Version 1.8.5 - February 3, 2010 (Windows Only)

  • Improved compatibility with Windows 7

Version 1.7 - June 12, 2007

  • 1.6 Features made public
  • Windows Installer is now compatible with Vista

Version 1.6 - April 30, 2007 (Non-Public Release)

  • Universal Binary version available for Mac OS X
  • FontMatch now tries to recognize the character you loaded, and places it's guess in the character field.
  • New Text Preview window so you can view a string of characters in the selected font.
  • New "Symbol" mode which searches every character of each font when looking for a match. Great for looking for symbols or dingbats!
  • Menus and screens have been localized for Spanish and French.

Version 1.5 - April 25, 2006

  • Major speed increases in most functions
  • Font Sample Printing.
  • Result Limiting. You can now set the minimum match you wish to see.
  • Now loading fonts using Mac OS X font management routines. You can now use a utility like Font Book to load and unload fonts for FontMatch.

Version 1.2.5 - March 21, 2006

  • Bug fix for registration problems

Version 1.2.4 - Sept 16, 2005

  • Changes to update engine. You can now check for and download new versions right inside FontMatch!
  • Clarifications to the Help menus.

Version 1.2.3

  • Fixed a few bugs in the registration routines. Only users having trouble registering need to upgrade.

Version 1.2.2

  • Fixed a bug where not every font loaded would be compared in Windows.

Version 1.2.1

  • Fixed a bug where the registration window would close automatically in Windows.

Version 1.2

  • Trial version now has all features available on a time limit
  • Fixed some conflicts with other font management tools in Mac OS X
  • Fixed several issues with loading & unloading fonts under Windows 2000/XP

Version 1.1

  • Added the ability to specify a folder on your hard drive to load fonts from (Available only on Mac OS 9, Mac OS X and Windows 2000/XP)
  • Added an option to automatically reduce your scans to an optimum size for speed/accuracy.

Version 1.0 - Initial Release


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