Solve : Why does font installation take so long??

1.	Solve : Why does font installation take so long??
Answer» HELLO. I came here because I need help. I wanted to install a new font that I made with Fontifier using my own handwriting, and I know how to install a font because I read it in the Help section of the Fonts folder. The problem is that this morning, around 9:00 AM, I was installing my new font and it was 10:30 AM, and the font still hadn't finished installing. I saved the font on my DOCUMENTS folder when I downloaded it from Fontifier because I didn't want to compromise the computer by installing it on the wrong folder. Could that be the problem?? God bless Love always and forever KrystalPearlXtinaNot sure what's going on but - how does your new HOME made font finish up? Is it a .TTF or any other type? Oh and - is this a complete font set - A thru Z and numbers? I use a very old free prog called "The Font Thing" - mainly cos it allows for easy visuals on fonts but - also - it's a breeze installing or uninstalling fonts. I seem to recall a useful small app from the past for font making/editing ... Fontographer ........ just throwing that in for good measure!Quote from: ChrisXPPro on August 17, 2008, 06:09:14 PM Not sure what's going on but - how does your new home made font finish up? Is it a .TTF or any other type? Oh and - is this a complete font set - A thru Z and numbers? Yes, it is a .TTF. Yes, it's a complete font set. I use a very old free prog called "The Font Thing" - mainly cos it allows for easy visuals on fonts but - also - it's a breeze installing or uninstalling fonts. I will try that, but as far as I know, the Fontifier is the easiest way to make a font. I have tried other programs like the FontStruct, and they're a drag because I have to deal with grids and dots and literally have to draw the font out, which, on the computer, with the mouse, it's impossible for me to do and have it come out right. I seem to recall a useful small app from the past for font making/editing ... Fontographer ........ just throwing that in for good measure! I will try that, too! THANK you for the help and the suggestions! I will try to install the font the way that I did it today while I take my nephew and my niece to school, and if it hasn't installed by the time I come back, then I will try those font makers you gave me. The Font Thing - is just a font manager but - IMO does make it easier to see what you have and what to install or uninstall. Could well be that Fontographer is using your not so popular grid of dots - long time since I used it .... but I seem to remember there are some other font app's 'out there' - and maybe even some open source such as on sourceforge.net. Anyways yeah - try it again but it does seem very odd that installing that new font should take long at all. I wonder if the file is ''seen'' as what it is supposed be, a TTF. Good luck anyways.Quote from: ChrisXPPro on August 17, 2008, 07:37:55 PM The Font Thing - is just a font manager but - IMO does make it easier to see what you have and what to install or uninstall. Could well be that Fontographer is using your not so popular grid of dots - long time since I used it .... but I seem to remember there are some other font app's 'out there' - and maybe even some open source such as on sourceforge.net. Anyways yeah - try it again but it does seem very odd that installing that new font should take long at all. I wonder if the file is ''seen'' as what it is supposed be, a TTF. Good luck anyways. Oh, "Font Thing" is a font manager!! I thought it was a font-creator program!! I trust Fontifier and I know my font is true-type. I am going to install the font thing to see how it will help me manage my font. Thank you so much for all your help and for being the only one that responded to my query. God bless.[/b][/color]Quote from: KrystalPearlXtina on August 17, 2008, 05:52:28 PM The problem is that this morning, around 9:00 AM, I was installing my new font and it was 10:30 AM, and the font still hadn't finished installing. So, what was the outcome? Did you complete installation or not? How much longer did it take?Quote from: soybean on August 18, 2008, 08:06:43 AM Quote from: KrystalPearlXtina on August 17, 2008, 05:52:28 PM The problem is that this morning, around 9:00 AM, I was installing my new font and it was 10:30 AM, and the font still hadn't finished installing. So, what was the outcome? Did you complete installation or not? How much longer did it take? The outcome was great. It turned out that hours before starting this topic, my font had been installed. I just didn't know it had been installed because when I was on the font folder, the BLESSED hourglass would not go away so I didn't think it was installed yet. However, thank you so much for your help. I will continue to come here for help because this is the best computer-help forum ever. No one in the other message boards I've posted in have cared so much about my problems and the outcome. They didn't even ask me if my problem was solved or not. You guys are the best. 1,000,000 thanks. KPX.Good news indeed

Answer» HELLO. I came here because I need help. I wanted to install a new font that I made with Fontifier using my own handwriting, and I know how to install a font because I read it in the Help section of the Fonts folder. The problem is that this morning, around 9:00 AM, I was installing my new font and it was 10:30 AM, and the font still hadn't finished installing. I saved the font on my DOCUMENTS folder when I downloaded it from Fontifier because I didn't want to compromise the computer by installing it on the wrong folder. Could that be the problem??

God bless
Love always and forever
KrystalPearlXtinaNot sure what's going on but - how does your new HOME made font finish up? Is it a .TTF or any other type? Oh and - is this a complete font set - A thru Z and numbers?

I use a very old free prog called "The Font Thing" - mainly cos it allows for easy visuals on fonts but - also - it's a breeze installing or uninstalling fonts.

I seem to recall a useful small app from the past for font making/editing ... Fontographer ........ just throwing that in for good measure!Quote from: ChrisXPPro on August 17, 2008, 06:09:14 PM

Not sure what's going on but - how does your new home made font finish up? Is it a .TTF or any other type? Oh and - is this a complete font set - A thru Z and numbers?

Yes, it is a .TTF. Yes, it's a complete font set.

I use a very old free prog called "The Font Thing" - mainly cos it allows for easy visuals on fonts but - also - it's a breeze installing or uninstalling fonts.

I will try that, but as far as I know, the Fontifier is the easiest way to make a font. I have tried other programs like the FontStruct, and they're a drag because I have to deal with grids and dots and literally have to draw the font out, which, on the computer, with the mouse, it's impossible for me to do and have it come out right.

I seem to recall a useful small app from the past for font making/editing ... Fontographer ........ just throwing that in for good measure!

I will try that, too! THANK you for the help and the suggestions! I will try to install the font the way that I did it today while I take my nephew and my niece to school, and if it hasn't installed by the time I come back, then I will try those font makers you gave me.

The Font Thing - is just a font manager but - IMO does make it easier to see what you have and what to install or uninstall.

Could well be that Fontographer is using your not so popular grid of dots - long time since I used it .... but I seem to remember there are some other font app's 'out there' - and maybe even some open source such as on sourceforge.net.

Anyways yeah - try it again but it does seem very odd that installing that new font should take long at all. I wonder if the file is ''seen'' as what it is supposed be, a TTF. Good luck anyways.Quote from: ChrisXPPro on August 17, 2008, 07:37:55 PM

The Font Thing - is just a font manager but - IMO does make it easier to see what you have and what to install or uninstall.

Could well be that Fontographer is using your not so popular grid of dots - long time since I used it .... but I seem to remember there are some other font app's 'out there' - and maybe even some open source such as on sourceforge.net.

Anyways yeah - try it again but it does seem very odd that installing that new font should take long at all. I wonder if the file is ''seen'' as what it is supposed be, a TTF. Good luck anyways.

Oh, "Font Thing" is a font manager!! I thought it was a font-creator program!! I trust Fontifier and I know my font is true-type. I am going to install the font thing to see how it will help me manage my font. Thank you so much for all your help and for being the only one that responded to my query. God bless.[/b][/color]Quote from: KrystalPearlXtina on August 17, 2008, 05:52:28 PM

The problem is that this morning, around 9:00 AM, I was installing my new font and it was 10:30 AM, and the font still hadn't finished installing.

So, what was the outcome? Did you complete installation or not? How much longer did it take?Quote from: soybean on August 18, 2008, 08:06:43 AM

Quote from: KrystalPearlXtina on August 17, 2008, 05:52:28 PM
The problem is that this morning, around 9:00 AM, I was installing my new font and it was 10:30 AM, and the font still hadn't finished installing.
So, what was the outcome? Did you complete installation or not? How much longer did it take?

The outcome was great. It turned out that hours before starting this topic, my font had been installed. I just didn't know it had been installed because when I was on the font folder, the BLESSED hourglass would not go away so I didn't think it was installed yet. However, thank you so much for your help. I will continue to come here for help because this is the best computer-help forum ever. No one in the other message boards I've posted in have cared so much about my problems and the outcome. They didn't even ask me if my problem was solved or not. You guys are the best. 1,000,000 thanks.

KPX.Good news indeed

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