Welcome to FontExpert online!

 

What is FontExpert ?

FontExpert is a typeface identification software. Based on a special algorithm and a huge font database FontExpert is able to identify typefaces from scanned documents.

The variety of digitized typefaces is immense. To identify definitely, which typeface has been used to create a printed document, is most often a very difficult and time-consuming business. There are so many different versions of a certain typefaces and also lots of new and modern creations that you cannot find in the typebooks of the traditional foundries. So, in many cases the search ends resultless. With FontExpert typeface recognition is not a problem anymore.

 

How does it work ?

Just scan in the document you want to analyse, and let the software do the rest. The FontExpert database knows about 30.000 of the existing digitized typefaces. Within a few seconds the searched typeface is recognized.

FontExpert identifies a typeface by comparing single characters or numerals to the font database. There are two ways to use FontExpert:

1. You buy FontExpert on CD-ROM including the full database. Then you can use the complete functionality on your machine. You can use features like the magic wand for selecting characters, etc.

2. You use the FontExpert Online-Service and get your font identification directly through the Internet. The detailled Online Instructions with samples will show you step by step how it works. If you are using FontExpert online for the forst time, please take a few minutes to read the instructions.

 

The font database

The FontExpert database contains typeface information, font bitmaps and foundry information of the following foundries and libraries:

Adobe Elsner + Flake International Typefounders P22
Agfa/Compugraphic Emigre Isis PrimaFont
Alphabets FluentLaserFonts ITC Red Rooster
Apply Design Group Font Bureau Lanston Type Scangraphic
Astigmatic One Eye Font Company Letraset SERIALS
Berthold FontDiner Letterhead Stylus Lettering
Bitstream Fonthead Design Letter Perfect T-26
Castle Systems FontShop / FUSE Linotype Thirstype
Christian Schwartz Foster & Horton Manfred Klein Treacyfaces
Corel Draw Garagefonts Mecanorma Type Revivals
Dalton Maag Handcraftedfonts Monotype Type-O-Tones
Electric Typographer Headliners OptiFont (URW)++
Electronic Font Foundry House Industries Ortiz-Lopez Visualogik

 

How much does the online service cost ?

Check out FontExpert online for free. In case FontExpert can identify the required typeface, a bitmap image of the font will be shown. You can view the result without paying any money, and you can decide if the shown font matches your scanned image.

Only if you want to view the details like font name, type foundry, where you can buy the font, and - in some cases - a list of similar fonts, we charge US$ 5 for this service (payment by credit card via a secure SSL connection).

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FontExpert 3.0 on CD-ROM

Do you need font identification quite often ? Then you should think about buying FontExpert on CD-ROM.

The FontExpert CD-ROM

  • comes on a cross-platform CD-ROM for PC/Windows systems and Apple Macintosh (no native OS-X version)
  • has an open database, so you can add further typefaces by yourself
  • only costs about 99 Euro
  • is available in English, French, German and Dutch
  • works independent of the scanner hardware including even cheap and simple handy scanners
  • identifies most often even low quality scans from facsimiles
  • distinguishes between different weights of a typeface (light, regular, bold, etc.)
  • knows the complete alphabet (A-Z and a-z) and the numerals (0-9)
  • is updated regularly with newly released typefaces

  • ... helps you to save much time, nerves and money whenever you have to identify a typeface.

The CD-ROM version of FontExpert gives furthermore access to the complete font database. This includes the names, type foundries and bitmap samples of all typefaces.

 

FontExpert Demo versions

There are two ways to check out FontExpert:

As stated above, you can try out FontExpert online cost-free. The identified font will be shown as a bitmap image. Even if the font name is not included, you can perfectly check out the high quality of the identification procedure.

If you wish to see how the FontExpert software on CD-ROM works, you can download a demo version here. The demo version does not include all the features of the full version. The font database is restricted to a few typefaces. Try the typeface identification by using one of the sample scans, and get familiar with this easy-to-use and effective font recognition software.