Font Manager
API—OSS—FREEyesDOCS4/5
FM5.7#8 of 28
—Web—Windows—MacoutLinux—Android—iOS
Ranked in Font Management Software ·Free plan
About
Font Manager is ranked #8 of 28 in font management software on Inferse. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
Facts
- Purpose
- Font Manager is a desktop application for managing fonts without command line tools or manual configuration file editing.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project is intended for average users and is designed primarily for GNOME, with support for other GTK desktop environments.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Professional use
- The project says Font Manager is not a professional-grade font management solution.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Previews
- Users can preview and compare font files, including waterfall previews noted in the release history.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Font controls
- Users can activate or deactivate installed font families and install or remove user fonts.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The application automatically categorizes fonts by properties and supports user font collections.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Google Fonts
- The application integrates the Google Fonts Catalog; building this integration requires WebKitGTK and libsoup libraries.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Character map
- The application includes an integrated character map based on Gucharmap.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Desktop settings
- Users can configure font directories, font substitutions, and desktop font settings for GNOME or compatible environments.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- File manager extensions
- Extensions for Nautilus, Nemo, and Thunar can preview selected font files and add a font installation option to the file manager context menu.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Thunar limit
- The Thunar extension provides only very basic bulk renaming support.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The README lists installation through Arch, Fedora, Gentoo, and Ubuntu package channels, as well as building from source.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The project states that it is licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 3.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README directs translation contributors to the project's Weblate page but does not state a support policy.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/FontManager/font-manager· checked 4 Oct 2026