Compare fonts on similarity

[F.H. van Zelm]

Hi,

Basics? I don't know.

Anyhow: I remember a button to compare fonts on similarity (Panose
information).
Now, this button has gone. I can't find it in View-Toolbars-Customize or any
other
command to change bars or views.

How to get it back?

 

[Malke]

Hi,

Basics? I don't know.

Anyhow: I remember a button to compare fonts on similarity (Panose
information).
Now, this button has gone. I can't find it in View-Toolbars-Customize or any
other
command to change bars or views.

How to get it back?

AFAIK this isn't part of Windows. I believe you must have had a
third-party program that gave you this ability. A guess would be that it
came along with some printer drivers and perhaps you changed printers.


Malke

 

[Nepatsfan]

In

Hi,

Basics? I don't know.

Anyhow: I remember a button to compare fonts on similarity
(Panose
information).
Now, this button has gone. I can't find it in
View-Toolbars-Customize
or any other
command to change bars or views.

How to get it back?

Go to Control Panel and double click Fonts.
Click on View on the Toolbar at the top of the window.
Select "View fonts by similarity" on the menu.
There's also an icon on the Toolbar of the Fonts folder you can
click on. Note the AB button in this image.

Windows XP Fonts folder
http://www.ascendercorp.com/fonthelp/graphics/fonts-folder-install.gif

Also, take a look at this article.

To find similar fonts
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ocs/en-us/windows_fonts_similar.mspx?mfr=true

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Malke]

In

Go to Control Panel and double click Fonts.
Click on View on the Toolbar at the top of the window.
Select "View fonts by similarity" on the menu.
There's also an icon on the Toolbar of the Fonts folder you can
click on. Note the AB button in this image.

Windows XP Fonts folder
http://www.ascendercorp.com/fonthelp/graphics/fonts-folder-install.gif

Also, take a look at this article.

To find similar fonts
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ocs/en-us/windows_fonts_similar.mspx?mfr=true

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Thanks for the great information, Nepatsfan!


Malke

 

[F.H. van Zelm]

Hi Nepatsfan,

What you tell, is exactly what I am looking for. My point was that this [AB]
button and the
command 'View-View fonts by similarity' have gone. I have a standard
Explorer
toolbar.

So again: How to get to get these commands back.

Frans

 

[F.H. van Zelm]

Hi there,

Thanks for reply.

Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. I'll try again.

When I go to the Windows-Fonts folder, using either the Explorer or the
Control Panel, I see the standard Explorer toolbar with the standard
buttons. (And I added a few buttons by myself.)

Now, tipically in this Windows-Fonts folder, I used to see a special
button to compare fonts: the [AB]-button.
That button (and the identical command in View) has gone.

Question: how to regain that button?

I can't find it, not in the forlder properties, the custom buttons, nowhere,
not after resetting the toolbar, nothing. I must have done something stupid
(registry editing perhaps) but I am not aware of it.
If anybody can help ... Great!

Frans

Click on View, Toolbars and select Standard Buttons.

Hi Nepatsfan,

What you tell, is exactly what I am looking for. My point was that this
[AB] button and the
command 'View-View fonts by similarity' have gone. I have a standard
Explorer
toolbar.

So again: How to get to get these commands back.

Frans

In Hi,

Basics? I don't know.

Anyhow: I remember a button to compare fonts on similarity (Panose
information).
Now, this button has gone. I can't find it in View-Toolbars-Customize
or any other
command to change bars or views.

How to get it back?
Go to Control Panel and double click Fonts.
Click on View on the Toolbar at the top of the window.
Select "View fonts by similarity" on the menu.
There's also an icon on the Toolbar of the Fonts folder you can click
on. Note the AB button in this image.

Windows XP Fonts folder
http://www.ascendercorp.com/fonthelp/graphics/fonts-folder-install.gif

Also, take a look at this article.

To find similar fonts
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ocs/en-us/windows_fonts_similar.mspx?mfr=true

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[JD]

Click on View, Toolbars and select Standard Buttons.

Hi Nepatsfan,

What you tell, is exactly what I am looking for. My point was that this [AB]
button and the
command 'View-View fonts by similarity' have gone. I have a standard
Explorer
toolbar.

So again: How to get to get these commands back.

Frans

In
Go to Control Panel and double click Fonts.
Click on View on the Toolbar at the top of the window.
Select "View fonts by similarity" on the menu.
There's also an icon on the Toolbar of the Fonts folder you can click on.
Note the AB button in this image.

Windows XP Fonts folder
http://www.ascendercorp.com/fonthelp/graphics/fonts-folder-install.gif

Also, take a look at this article.

To find similar fonts
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ocs/en-us/windows_fonts_similar.mspx?mfr=true

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Paul]

When I go to the Windows-Fonts folder, using either the Explorer or the
Control Panel, I see the standard Explorer toolbar with the standard
buttons. (And I added a few buttons by myself.)

Now, tipically in this Windows-Fonts folder, I used to see a special
button to compare fonts: the [AB]-button.
That button (and the identical command in View) has gone.

Question: how to regain that button?

<snip>

I am definitely not sure about my technique. But if it were me, I would:

1) Download and intsall the TweakUI for Windows XP PowerToy
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx).
(Already installed in my case.)
2) Select the Repair item.
3) Select the Repair Font Folder from the drop down list.
4) Click the Repair Now button.

No promises, but I hope this helps.

Paul

 

[John John]

Read here:

Font management issues in Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/faq1c.htm


For the immediate problem at hand try here:

Missing Menu Commands in the Fonts Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q133725

John

Hi there,

Thanks for reply.

Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. I'll try again.

When I go to the Windows-Fonts folder, using either the Explorer or the
Control Panel, I see the standard Explorer toolbar with the standard
buttons. (And I added a few buttons by myself.)

Now, tipically in this Windows-Fonts folder, I used to see a special
button to compare fonts: the [AB]-button.
That button (and the identical command in View) has gone.

Question: how to regain that button?

I can't find it, not in the forlder properties, the custom buttons, nowhere,
not after resetting the toolbar, nothing. I must have done something stupid
(registry editing perhaps) but I am not aware of it.
If anybody can help ... Great!

Frans

Click on View, Toolbars and select Standard Buttons.

Hi Nepatsfan,

What you tell, is exactly what I am looking for. My point was that this
[AB] button and the
command 'View-View fonts by similarity' have gone. I have a standard
Explorer
toolbar.

So again: How to get to get these commands back.

Frans

"Nepatsfan" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht

In
Hi,

Basics? I don't know.

Anyhow: I remember a button to compare fonts on similarity (Panose
information).
Now, this button has gone. I can't find it in View-Toolbars-Customize
or any other
command to change bars or views.

How to get it back?

Go to Control Panel and double click Fonts.
Click on View on the Toolbar at the top of the window.
Select "View fonts by similarity" on the menu.
There's also an icon on the Toolbar of the Fonts folder you can click
on. Note the AB button in this image.

Windows XP Fonts folder
http://www.ascendercorp.com/fonthelp/graphics/fonts-folder-install.gif

Also, take a look at this article.

To find similar fonts
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ocs/en-us/windows_fonts_similar.mspx?mfr=true

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[F.H. van Zelm]

Hi John,

Thank you for answering.

I expect TweakUI (answer above) completed the repair as decribed in Q133725.

Frans

Read here:

Font management issues in Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/faq1c.htm


For the immediate problem at hand try here:

Missing Menu Commands in the Fonts Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q133725

John

Hi there,

Thanks for reply.

Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. I'll try again.

When I go to the Windows-Fonts folder, using either the Explorer or the
Control Panel, I see the standard Explorer toolbar with the standard
buttons. (And I added a few buttons by myself.)

Now, tipically in this Windows-Fonts folder, I used to see a special
button to compare fonts: the [AB]-button.
That button (and the identical command in View) has gone.

Question: how to regain that button?

I can't find it, not in the forlder properties, the custom buttons,
nowhere,
not after resetting the toolbar, nothing. I must have done something
stupid
(registry editing perhaps) but I am not aware of it.
If anybody can help ... Great!

Frans

Click on View, Toolbars and select Standard Buttons.

F.H. van Zelm wrote:

Hi Nepatsfan,

What you tell, is exactly what I am looking for. My point was that this
[AB] button and the
command 'View-View fonts by similarity' have gone. I have a standard
Explorer
toolbar.

So again: How to get to get these commands back.

Frans

"Nepatsfan" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht

In
Hi,

Basics? I don't know.

Anyhow: I remember a button to compare fonts on similarity (Panose
information).
Now, this button has gone. I can't find it in View-Toolbars-Customize
or any other
command to change bars or views.

How to get it back?

Go to Control Panel and double click Fonts.
Click on View on the Toolbar at the top of the window.
Select "View fonts by similarity" on the menu.
There's also an icon on the Toolbar of the Fonts folder you can click
on. Note the AB button in this image.

Windows XP Fonts folder
http://www.ascendercorp.com/fonthelp/graphics/fonts-folder-install.gif

Also, take a look at this article.

To find similar fonts
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ocs/en-us/windows_fonts_similar.mspx?mfr=true

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[F.H. van Zelm]

Hi Paul,

Thank you (and all others, that tok the tine to read, think and answer) for
the solution.

TweakUI did the job. I never thought of it for solving this kind of problem.

Discussion (thread) closed.

Frans

When I go to the Windows-Fonts folder, using either the Explorer or the
Control Panel, I see the standard Explorer toolbar with the standard
buttons. (And I added a few buttons by myself.)

Now, tipically in this Windows-Fonts folder, I used to see a special
button to compare fonts: the [AB]-button.
That button (and the identical command in View) has gone.

Question: how to regain that button?

<snip>

I am definitely not sure about my technique. But if it were me, I would:

1) Download and intsall the TweakUI for Windows XP PowerToy
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx).
(Already installed in my case.)
2) Select the Repair item.
3) Select the Repair Font Folder from the drop down list.
4) Click the Repair Now button.

No promises, but I hope this helps.

Paul