MainType
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About
MainType is ranked #3 of 28 in font management software on Inferse. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.
Compared on font management software
- Free plan
- Yeshigh-logic.com
- Auto-activation
- Nohigh-logic.com
- Cloud font sync
- Yeshigh-logic.com
- Team font sharing
- Yeshigh-logic.com
- Supported platforms
- windowshigh-logic.com
- Supported font formats
- TrueType (TTF), OpenType (OTF), TrueType Collections, OpenType Collections, variable fonts, color fonts, PostScript Type 1high-logic.com
- Duplicate detection
- Yeshigh-logic.com
- Font library limit
- 2,500 fontshigh-logic.com
Facts
- Product
- MainType is a font manager and viewer for finding, managing, previewing, organizing, installing and printing fonts.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Target users
- It is designed for graphic artists, typographers and other power users who need network support, advanced categorizing and complex searching.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Windows support
- MainType runs on Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 and is tested for Windows 11 and high-DPI or 4K displays.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Font formats
- It supports TrueType, OpenType, TrueType Collections, OpenType Collections, Variable Fonts, Color Fonts and PostScript Type 1 fonts.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Variable fonts
- MainType provides variable-font axis sliders and OpenType layout previews, including kerning, alternates and complex scripts.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Adobe and Word
- Font activation works with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, as well as Microsoft Word.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Adobe limitation
- Legacy Adobe auto-activation plug-ins were discontinued, so the recommended workflow is to install fonts from MainType before opening documents.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Synchronization
- Team synchronization keeps selected filesystem or network folders synchronized with groups in MainType.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Network support
- MainType can manage fonts stored on network drives.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Font safety
- MainType detects invalid and corrupt fonts, protects system fonts and can select duplicate fonts.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Backup
- The FMSConfig utility backs up and restores the font library, tags, groups and settings.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- High-Logic recommends its technical forum, where questions are usually answered within a couple of hours, and paid editions include direct developer support.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Privacy and payments
- High-Logic's privacy policy says online orders are encrypted and processed by its payment processor, so High-Logic does not receive credit-card information.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Manual language
- The MainType user manual is currently available only in English, while the interface is translated into several languages.high-logic.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 1997high-logic.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Bilthoven, The Netherlandshigh-logic.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- high-logic.com/font-manager/maintype· checked 30 Sept 2026
- high-logic.com/font-manager/maintype/faq· checked 30 Sept 2026
- high-logic.com/font-manager/maintype/features-and-bene· checked 30 Sept 2026
- high-logic.com/maintype/manual13/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- high-logic.com/font-manager/maintype/comparison-chart· checked 30 Sept 2026
- high-logic.com/company/contact-us· checked 30 Sept 2026
- high-logic.com/privacy-policy· checked 30 Sept 2026
- high-logic.com/buy-now/new-licenses· checked 30 Sept 2026




