Extensis Font Reserve Mac Client FRC-73699 User Manual

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•  Preview a font in a quick pop-up, or in a sentence or paragraph 

•  Locate a font’s special characters and find the keyboard equivalent 

•  Sort fonts by name, class, owner, foundry, and more 

•  Learn information such as the family and foundry of a font 

•  Group fonts by family or list fonts individually 

As with Font Reserve Single User and most font managers, users can create sets of fonts for 

their unique needs. Sets consist of logical groupings of fonts, representing client jobs, projects, 

templates, etc. By grouping fonts into sets, you streamline the process of locating, activating, 

and deactivating the fonts. You can even create a copy of a job’s fonts for a service bureau by 

dragging its set to the desktop (assuming the workgroup has permission to export fonts from the 

server). Sets allow you to organize and maintain fonts specific to certain clients or jobs. 

Font Reserve Server enhances the use of sets by allowing users to share their sets with other users 

in their workgroup. This feature is ideal for ensuring the correct fonts are used for producing each 

job at a service bureau. When a job first comes into a shop, the operator adds the fonts to the 

Production workgroup and creates a set containing all the fonts for that job. He or she gives the 

set a unique job name so it’s easy to identify, then shares the set with the Production workgroup. 

As the job moves from workstation to workstation, each operator can use the job’s font set, 

thereby ensuring that the correct fonts are used with the job with a minimal amount of effort. In 

addition, the Administrator can specify sets that are permanently active for an entire workgroup, 

providing instant access to the most commonly used fonts.

Changes to the Font Reserve Server Database—such as adding fonts, deleting fonts, or  

creating sets of fonts—occur in real-time for all users. Users who are connected to the Font 

Reserve Server will automatically see the fonts and sets designated for their workgroup appear  

as they are added and disappear as they are deleted. For example, here’s how fonts for an  

output job might be handled: