FontViewOK for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffJuly 10, 2015

Some fonts are better suited for certain projects than others, but it's not always easy to preview and compare fonts to make the best decision. FontViewOK is a lightweight font viewer that lets you do exactly that. It's nothing fancy, but it's a great way to easily see what fonts look like in a variety of styles.

The program's interface is plain, consisting mostly of just a list of fonts. You can enter custom text with which to preview the fonts, and can also see what the fonts look like bolded, italicized, struck-through, and underlined, as well as in different sizes and colors. To compare fonts, you can split the screen and display side-by-side lists, making it easy to analyze the differences between fonts or find fonts that go well together. We liked that the program has the ability to print font lists, as well as a print preview feature. The only real drawback we found to FontViewOK was its lack of Help file, but this isn't a serious issue, as everything about the program is pretty intuitive. We also wished that the font list was searchable, instead of depending solely on a drop-down menu, but this is a relatively minor complaint. Overall, FontViewOK doesn't have as many features as some of the other font managers we've seen, but it's a nice, lightweight way to view and compare fonts.

FontViewOK comes as a ZIP file and is accessible after extraction with no need for installation. We recommend this program to everyone.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 10, 2015

Latest update: July 10, 2015

Version: 4.05

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows Vista
Windows ME
Windows 98
Windows Server
Windows NT
Windows 8
Windows 2000
Windows 2003
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 18,625

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

4.3/5

12 User Votes

Fantastic little utility. Priceless.
augarevaloApril 2, 2013
Pros
Fantastic little utility. Priceless.
Cons
nothing to complain about.
Summary
Just what I needed
lskeenanFebruary 21, 2012
Pros
Shows how all the fonts in my library will display a given sentence. Just what I needed. Installed easily, no glitches afterwards.
Cons
None, I would recommend to anyone who does any graphic design.
Summary
Great, useful, little program. Can't beat the price.
simple but very effective
briceoneDecember 20, 2011
Pros
very nice little utility
Cons
none so far.
Summary
happy to use it! no expense! little on storage! does the job well and effectively
Too many updates
helmedachAugust 28, 2011
Pros
A very good font viewer.
Cons
Almost weekly updates are way too many and too often!
Summary
Spend more time keeping the program updated than using it.
A nice piece of software
briceoneAugust 2, 2011
Pros
Free! Not too complicated. I like it and recommend it
Cons
None so far
Summary
simple but good
raystrachJune 24, 2011
Pros
one file - no setup very simple
Cons
none so far
Summary
if you want to look at what fonts look like for real and compared to others, this is for you
Very usefull
wimeJune 7, 2011
Pros
Easy to make a choice.
Cons
I Have not found any cons yet. Time will decide.
Summary
I finally found something useful.
Very user friendly; simple yet flexible.
nannamomtMay 15, 2011
Pros
Everything formatted into one window No split screens shows font details ability to type in your own words
Cons
does not pick up on every type of font format
Summary
I have tried other font viewer programs, some more complicated or cluttered than others. Some required several steps to get to the final effect(s) I wanted. This program is all in one window - no need to refer to a split window. It is very user friendly with simple drop-down menus, ability to enlarge or reduce the font using a slider, add color and effects easily. I just love this program and it's all that I need when I'm looking for just the right font to fit in perfectly with a project that I am working on.
compact, user friendly, accurate.
nannamomtApril 24, 2011
Pros
Not crammed full of all the bells and whistles I don't need. Easy to navigate around.
Cons
None. This program is just what I needed.
Summary
If you are looking for a font viewer that loads, for the most part, just about every font included and loaded into the OS, this is it. It provides more than a one or two word sample of how the font looks and gives samples of BOLD, Italic, etc., if it is included in the original font's styles. I recommend this program if you are looking for something that is simple and clean.
Did exactly what I needed - side by side comparisions
AGMConSeptember 21, 2010
Pros
Allows me to pretest viewability of various fonts for newsletters and show guides that I have to produce.
Cons
No cons for me.
Summary

Developer’s Description

View all installed fonts on your PC.

FontViewOK creates a quick visual overview of all installed fonts. The deployment is so simple a help file is not required. It features quick overview of all fonts, printing with print preview function, changeable font size, style and color, and an installation of FontViewOK is not required.

It features quick overview and comparisons of all fonts, printing with print preview function, changeable font size, style and color, list all fonts from a specific folder, and dual font preview for quick comparisons of fonts.