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The Font Thing
Version 0.70 (beta 1)

Copyright (c) 1999 Sue Fisher. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~scef/
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Overview

          The Font Thing is a freeware font management tool for 
          Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0.

          With The Font Thing you can:

          *    Browse installed and uninstalled fonts 
          *    Browse fonts in subfolders as a single combined list 
          *    View sample text, individual characters and detailed 
               font information 
          *    Print font samples 
          *    Associate notes with fonts 
          *    Install or uninstall any number of fonts at once 
          *    Copy or delete any number of font files at once 
          *    Filter fonts according to their type 
          *    Group fonts into collections for easier management 
          *    Use multiple font windows simultaneously for easy 
               font comparison and management. 


Installation

          To install The Font Thing:

          1    If you haven't already done so, unzip the distribution
               file (tfti.zip) into a temporary directory of your
               choice.

          2    Run the Setup.exe program and follow the steps of the
               Install Wizard.

          The Install Wizard copies the program and help files onto
          your computer, and sets up Start Menu links and uninstall
          information.

          To run The Font Thing:

          *    From the Start Menu, choose Programs, then The Font
               Thing (its program group), then The Font Thing (the 
               program itself).


Removal

          To remove (uninstall) The Font Thing:
 
          1    From the Start Menu, choose Settings then Control 
               Panel.

          2    Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

               The Add/Remove Programs Properties window is 
               displayed.

          3    Select The Font Thing from the list of programs.

          4    Choose the Add/Remove button, then follow the
               instructions on your screen.


Further Information

          If you have any suggestions, questions, comments, or even 
          bug reports (!) you can contact the author at:

               scef@ozemail.com.au

          You can also check the following web page for the latest 
          program information:

               http://www.ozemail.com.au/~scef/tft.html

