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Fontist

Ch 077.2of 28 Font Management Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported font formatsTTF, OTF, TTC, OTC, dfont, WOFF, WOFF2, PFB, PFA
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: fontist.org
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Overview

Fontist is ranked #7 of 28 in font management software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Fontist plans and pricing

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Fontist Free Open-source font management software · install and manage fonts across Windows, Linux, and macOS fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan
Yesfontist.org
Supported font formats
TTF, OTF, TTC, OTC, dfont, WOFF, WOFF2, PFB, PFAfontist.org

Facts

Purpose
Fontist installs and manages fonts programmatically across Windows, Linux, and macOS.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The project describes use in automated publishing, PDF generation, CI/CD pipelines, design automation, containerized environments, and visual testing.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
CLI and API
Fontist provides a command-line interface and a Ruby API for font management.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
Font registry
The searchable registry lists 2,534 font families and 4,286 formulas, with filters for license and source.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
Reproducible installs
YAML manifests can specify font requirements for repeatable installations across environments and CI/CD pipelines.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The documentation identifies a GitHub Action and says Fontist can be used with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and other runners.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
Linux integration
Fontist offers optional fontconfig integration for font discovery in Linux environments.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
System font detection
Fontist detects and indexes fonts already installed on the system to avoid redundant downloads.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
Installation choices
Fonts can be installed in Fontist-managed storage, user font directories, or system-wide directories; system-wide installation requires administrator permissions.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
License handling
Formula entries contain font download instructions, checksums, and metadata, and the product describes automatic license handling during installation.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
License limits
Fontist does not allow installing macOS-specific fonts on non-macOS platforms because of license restrictions.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
Windows fonts
Fontist can install Windows Features on Demand fonts through PowerShell, and the documented process may require administrator privileges.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
Security and compliance
The opened maker pages describe the software as open source but provide no specific security certification or compliance claim.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026
Company
The site credits Ribose Ltd. and says Fontist originated at Ribose in 2020.fontist.org · 4 Oct 2026

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