FontExplorer X Pro 3 Offers QuarkXPress 9 Support, More

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Linotype announced the immediate availability of FontExplorer X Pro 3.0 for Mac OS X on Wednesday. The new version of the font management application added font auto-activation support for the upcoming release of QuarkXPress 9.

FontExplorer X Pro 3FontExplorer X Pro 3.0 for Mac OS X

Version 3.0 also added a new Character Toolbox that filters fonts for specific characters, can compare fonts based on paper and ink usage so designers can build more environmentally friendly documents, offers a transparent overlay mode to preview fonts in layouts, added a new “ad-hoc groups” feature for easier font organization, and more.

FontExplorer X Pro 3.0 is priced at US$79, and upgrades from earlier versions cost $29. The application is available for download at the FontExplorer Web site.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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