# MainType - Font Manager **URL:** https://forum.high-logic.com/c/maintype-font-manager/7.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.high-logic.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.high-logic.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.high-logic.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [MainType download variants](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/maintype-download-variants/13209)
**Author:** [@kstingel](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/kstingel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/maintype-download-variants/13209 "2025-06-28T10:38:14Z")
Is there a MainType Professional download or is the software level dependant on the registration code entered? I downloaded the Free version to tinker with it before I purchased the Pro version. --- ## [Remove fonts from database](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/remove-fonts-from-database/13137)
**Author:** [@typodar](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/typodar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/remove-fonts-from-database/13137 "2025-06-19T13:19:38Z")
Please implement a way to not only to delete/uninstall fonts, but also remove it from the database. Re-installing the wholel application just to update (or better re-create) the database is extremely burdensome. --- ## [Suggestions for tagging fonts](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/suggestions-for-tagging-fonts/13157)
**Author:** [@irenefrie](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/irenefrie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/suggestions-for-tagging-fonts/13157 "2025-06-09T10:50:44Z")
I started tagging fonts that I knew were a certain type of font, but I still have hundreds to tag. It very laborious checking different websites (for example Adobe, Microsoft, Dafont, etc) to find out the type of font. … --- ## [Show only name of font family](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/show-only-name-of-font-family/13156)
**Author:** [@SMAAK](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/SMAAK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/show-only-name-of-font-family/13156 "2025-06-08T19:37:09Z")
Is there a way to display only the name of the respective font family in the main window, rather than all the fonts in the family individually? Like in “Open Containing Folder.” --- ## [No view panel can be found](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/no-view-panel-can-be-found/13152)
**Author:** [@Andy](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/Andy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/no-view-panel-can-be-found/13152 "2025-06-06T15:26:07Z")
I am using the evaluation and cannot find the “view” panel. Also, the “default” layout is not what is default on initial installation. --- ## [Can't install v. 13 Pro](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/cant-install-v-13-pro/13150)
**Author:** [@paulchandler](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/paulchandler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/cant-install-v-13-pro/13150 "2025-06-06T03:27:17Z")
I’ve been unsuccessful at installing the v. 13 upgrade. I followed the instructions about clearing the existing registration Start MainType. Go to the about box (Help → About…). Press this key: “C”. On the middle of t… --- ## [Disable update notification](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/disable-update-notification/13140)
**Author:** [@gosu](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/gosu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/disable-update-notification/13140 "2025-06-03T11:48:10Z")
I’m using MainType 12.0 Professional Edition. How can I disable this annoying popup? --- ## [Sort by Foundry](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/sort-by-foundry/13142)
**Author:** [@irenefrie](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/irenefrie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/sort-by-foundry/13142 "2025-06-03T07:45:31Z")
I’m using MainType 13 Professional, Windows 11. I am trying to sort my fonts by ‘foundry’, eg I would like to a list of say FontLabs, or Adobe, etc. I have the View\>Sort by\>Foundry - the manual says to ‘Left-click on an… --- ## [Save As or export](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/save-as-or-export/13125)
**Author:** [@Purplep65](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/Purplep65)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/save-as-or-export/13125 "2025-05-27T23:22:49Z")
Hello. Can I not save as or export text on the free download version? --- ## [Limit to fonts in a Group?](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/limit-to-fonts-in-a-group/13114)
**Author:** [@irenefrie](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/irenefrie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/limit-to-fonts-in-a-group/13114 "2025-05-25T20:10:37Z")
I’m using MainType 13 Professional, Windows 11. Is there a limit to the number of fonts that can be added to a group? Thanks for your help. --- ## [Option to hide licensee name from title bar](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/option-to-hide-licensee-name-from-title-bar/13105)
**Author:** [@Ben652435423](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/Ben652435423)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/option-to-hide-licensee-name-from-title-bar/13105 "2025-05-23T16:20:26Z")
I’d love to be able to stream my font management, like on services like Twitch, but I really don’t want my full name going out on stream. Can you add an option to hide this information from the title bar? --- ## [Grid Font View](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/grid-font-view/8019)
**Author:** [@bobaboba](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/bobaboba)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/grid-font-view/8019 "2025-05-23T10:32:40Z")
Does it have Grid View? I mean to font be like in 3 rows, so you can browse through them faster. Didn’t find that option, so asking here --- ## [No Path Listed for Some Fonts](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/no-path-listed-for-some-fonts/13098)
**Author:** [@Sleen](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/Sleen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/no-path-listed-for-some-fonts/13098 "2025-05-23T04:21:11Z")
What does it mean when I see a font on MT but no path (under Resources\>Files) for it on the information panel? If MT is storing ghost-fonts somewhere, I’d like to eliminate all of them to improve efficiency. Is this pos… --- ## [Search for fonts with data at specific codepoint](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/search-for-fonts-with-data-at-specific-codepoint/13062)
**Author:** [@elipsett](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/elipsett)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/search-for-fonts-with-data-at-specific-codepoint/13062 "2025-05-22T04:41:06Z")
The function I have always wanted and never found is to be able to search for fonts that have glyph data at a specific codepoint. For example, find only sans serif fonts that include the character Ž. Obviously this may … --- ## [Recommendations for the functionality of MainType's \[Groups\] and \[Lists\] panels](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/recommendations-for-the-functionality-of-maintypes-groups-and-lists-panels/8514)
**Author:** [@zjy](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/zjy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/recommendations-for-the-functionality-of-maintypes-groups-and-lists-panels/8514 "2025-04-17T11:42:07Z")
Suggestion: The \[Groups\] panel of MainType can be exported to a directory tree with the same structure as the disk by tree, which is conducive to copying font files between different devices to keep the font classifica… --- ## [Add Ignore to right-click menu](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/add-ignore-to-right-click-menu/8576)
**Author:** [@asherber](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/asherber)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/add-ignore-to-right-click-menu/8576 "2025-04-10T14:39:22Z")
As the title indicates, it would be helpful to have Ignore as an option in the right-click menu for fonts. --- ## [export font](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/export-font/8586)
**Author:** [@youemailme](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/youemailme)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/export-font/8586 "2025-04-03T06:51:09Z")
The other day, I right-clicked on a font in Main Type, clicked on export, and it saved on the desktop, and from there I could zip it to send it. Today I do the same steps, but there’s nothing added to the desktop. Window… --- ## [Changing preview column](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/changing-preview-column/8582)
**Author:** [@youemailme](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/youemailme)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/changing-preview-column/8582 "2025-04-01T22:08:16Z")
Don’t know what I did, but the preview column shows “the quick brown fox…” for every font. It used to show the font name, in that font. Can’t for the life of me find how to change it back. Not only that, but it shows a r… --- ## [Error detecting duplicates of Italic versions of some fonts.](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/error-detecting-duplicates-of-italic-versions-of-some-fonts/8569)
**Author:** [@MyLeife](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/MyLeife)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/error-detecting-duplicates-of-italic-versions-of-some-fonts/8569 "2025-03-18T09:08:01Z")
The Italic version of some fonts is not marked as duplicate in MainType 12.0, even though they are actually duplicates - and detected as Italic - by MainType 12.0. I am in the process of sorting out a collection of over… --- ## [Query database?](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/query-database/8575)
**Author:** [@asherber](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/asherber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/query-database/8575 "2025-03-18T08:37:50Z")
Is there any way to directly query the MainType database? It appears to be a sqlite database, but I’m not able to open it with normal sqlite tools. --- ## [MainType 12.0 changes font file's date and timestamp when moved.](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/maintype-12-0-changes-font-files-date-and-timestamp-when-moved/8571)
**Author:** [@MyLeife](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/MyLeife)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/maintype-12-0-changes-font-files-date-and-timestamp-when-moved/8571 "2025-03-17T08:50:42Z")
Bug: MainType 12.0 sets font file’s date and timestamp to current date/time when moving a font to another font folder. This makes it more difficult to manage font files outside of MainType, e.g. in relation to backups o… --- ## [trying to add a new font folder](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/trying-to-add-a-new-font-folder/8567)
**Author:** [@baybgyrl](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/baybgyrl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/trying-to-add-a-new-font-folder/8567 "2025-02-28T07:41:37Z")
I have 85 fonts on my PC that I want to put in a font folder and have them installed. However, Maintype will not load them. Any suggestions? --- ## [Delete all Type-1 Fonts from System](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/delete-all-type-1-fonts-from-system/8524)
**Author:** [@1stAvenue](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/1stAvenue)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/delete-all-type-1-fonts-from-system/8524 "2025-02-25T17:11:03Z")
Hello, type 1 fonts are no longer supported. Can’t they be deleted from the system? I have tried, but the delete button is grayed out. Thanks for your help. --- ## [Finding Fonts with non-unicode characters](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/finding-fonts-with-non-unicode-characters/8564)
**Author:** [@oston](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/oston)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/finding-fonts-with-non-unicode-characters/8564 "2025-02-25T15:39:13Z")
Can Maintype show fonts that include characters that do not have standard Unicode code. For example the GaramondNo8BPS font is an old (pre-unicode) font where characters with Pāli diacritcals like ṇ, have a code (0xF3 … --- ## [Error on start - Database does not exist](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/error-on-start-database-does-not-exist/8563)
**Author:** [@leesyloo\_au](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/leesyloo_au)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/error-on-start-database-does-not-exist/8563 "2025-02-21T11:09:16Z")
Good afternoon. I just bought and installed MainType v12.x Professional Edition yesterday. Today I just tried to open it and got an error screen pop up saying "Database does not exist! “C:\\ProgramData\\High-Logic FontServ… --- ## [Problem with Notes Panel](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/problem-with-notes-panel/8562)
**Author:** [@Sleen](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/Sleen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/problem-with-notes-panel/8562 "2025-02-20T20:00:41Z")
Today I noticed that the Notes panel for all fonts is blank. The data is still stored, because it shows up in the Information panel, and I can still query on the Notes field. I’m no longer able to edit or append existin… --- ## [Fonts not loading](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/fonts-not-loading/8558)
**Author:** [@mariskyjy](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/mariskyjy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/fonts-not-loading/8558 "2025-02-15T15:31:27Z")
Hello! Currently this is the issue I’m having: The font does not preview in the center panel, but appears in the right panel just fine. However, on my desktop – completely separate from anything to do with the softw… --- ## ["No Tag" tag list](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/no-tag-tag-list/8557)
**Author:** [@cpking](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/cpking)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/no-tag-tag-list/8557 "2025-02-13T13:45:57Z")
I am trying to find a way to show a list of fonts that have no tag. I am (trying to) systematically go through my files and tag them to make finding styles and attributes more easily. Does anyone know of a way to do thi… --- ## [Cannot copy and paste to Cricut Design Space](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/cannot-copy-and-paste-to-cricut-design-space/7657)
**Author:** [@Pennyt134](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/Pennyt134)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2024, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/cannot-copy-and-paste-to-cricut-design-space/7657 "2024-12-13T08:33:08Z")
Hi I actually got this font manager a while back, but got frustrated trying to use it, so I haven’t messed with it in a while. I just downloaded some new fonts yesterday and I am trying to use the flourishes (?) on one … --- ## [Export Font Tags, Ratings, Notes - Long File Save](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/export-font-tags-ratings-notes-long-file-save/8520)
**Author:** [@Lt\_Kernal](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/Lt_Kernal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/export-font-tags-ratings-notes-long-file-save/8520 "2024-12-05T15:40:12Z")
Hello. I completely rebuilt my Vault from scratch. The only way I found to do this without any legacy data was to completely uninstall and reinstall MainType. In a situation like this it inconvenient that there is no … [Previous page](https://forum.high-logic.com/c/maintype-font-manager/7.md) [Next page](https://forum.high-logic.com/c/maintype-font-manager/7.md?page=2)