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Fontmatrix

Ch 117.0of 28 Font Management Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported font formats.ttf, .otf, .pfb
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Overview

Fontmatrix is ranked #11 of 28 in font management software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Fontmatrix plans and pricing

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Fontmatrix Free Free, open-source font manager; GPL v2 fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan
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Supported font formats
.ttf, .otf, .pfbfontmatrix.net

Facts

Purpose
Fontmatrix is a free, open-source font manager for Linux users to preview, compare, organize, and activate system fonts.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026
Unix support
The manual describes Fontmatrix as a font manager for Linux, *BSD, and other Unix-like systems.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026
Font organization
It supports font tagging and categorization with custom labels.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026
Preview
It offers advanced previews with custom sample text and side-by-side glyph comparison across multiple fonts.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026
Activation
Users can activate and deactivate fonts without installing or removing them.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026
Classification
It supports Panose classification and font metadata inspection.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026
Export
Font samples can be exported to PDF or image.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026
Integration
Fontmatrix integrates with the fontconfig subsystem.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026
Supported formats
It reads TrueType (.ttf), OpenType (.otf), and Type 1 (.pfb) fonts.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026
Install options
The site lists package installation commands for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/RHEL, and Arch Linux, plus building from source.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026
License
Fontmatrix is released under the GNU General Public License version 2.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026
Design audience
The site describes designers, developers, and typography enthusiasts as users the font library tools are intended for.fontmatrix.net · 4 Oct 2026

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