Extensis Suitcase Fusion 4: 1Y ASA add., Win, FR ZWF-40106 User Manual
Product codes
ZWF-40106
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Font Attributes
A font’s attributes are pieces of information about the font, especially as it is used in your workflow. Most fonts
come with pre-defined attributes (such as Foundry), and you can modify existing attributes and add new ones to
aid in the way you organize and use fonts.
Attributes are applied to fonts, so they are consistent through all sets and libraries.
Changing attributes does not affect the actual font file, only how its properties are displayed in Suitcase Fusion.
Available attributes are:
come with pre-defined attributes (such as Foundry), and you can modify existing attributes and add new ones to
aid in the way you organize and use fonts.
Attributes are applied to fonts, so they are consistent through all sets and libraries.
Changing attributes does not affect the actual font file, only how its properties are displayed in Suitcase Fusion.
Available attributes are:
Classification: A font’s Classification (sometimes shortened to Class) describes its general look in historic
terms. Each font can have only one classification. Suitcase Fusion assigns a classification when you add a
font, but since this is a subjective assignment, you can change it.
Foundry: The name of the company that licensed the font to you. Each font can have only one foundry
assigned. Suitcase Fusion attempts to extract this information from the font, but you can modify it if
Foundry: The name of the company that licensed the font to you. Each font can have only one foundry
assigned. Suitcase Fusion attempts to extract this information from the font, but you can modify it if
necessary.
Keywords: Keywords are words or short phrases that you assign to a font. These can be anything you need
Keywords: Keywords are words or short phrases that you assign to a font. These can be anything you need
to help organize and find fonts, such as client or project information, or even a “rating.” Fonts can have
multiple keywords.
Styles: Styles are descriptions of typographic embellishments applied to a font, such as bold or italic.
Suitcase Fusion applies styles to fonts as you add them, usually based on clues in the font name.
Sometimes you may disagree with a style assignment, so you can change them. Fonts can have multiple
Styles: Styles are descriptions of typographic embellishments applied to a font, such as bold or italic.
Suitcase Fusion applies styles to fonts as you add them, usually based on clues in the font name.
Sometimes you may disagree with a style assignment, so you can change them. Fonts can have multiple
styles applied, and you can create your own to suit your needs.
Working with Attributes
You can work with font attributes in the
Attributes
panel of Suitcase Fusion. To show the
Attributes
panel, click
the
Attributes button in the lower left corner of the Suitcase Fusion window.
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Use the drop-down menu at the top of the
Attributes
panel to view a specific set of attributes
(Classifications, Foundries, Keywords, and Styles).
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Click the checkboxes in the
Attributes
panel to assign or remove specific attributes to selected fonts. Click
the
Add button to add a new attribute, or click the Remove button to remove an attribute. Click the
Restore button to restore the original attributes.
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To edit an attribute, double-click its entry in the
Attributes
list.
NOTE: You cannot change or remove built-in attributes, only those that you create.
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You can use the Find panel to find fonts matching one or more attributes.
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You can create a Smart Set based on your Find results to display an up-to-date list of fonts matching your
criteria.
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In the Fonts list, you can display columns that show the
Foundry
and
Classification
attributes for all fonts.
You can sort the list on any column.