{"id":1574,"date":"2019-04-30T18:43:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T22:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crystalscrafties.com\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2020-03-17T20:23:27","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T00:23:27","slug":"why-you-need-a-free-font-manager-and-how-to-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crystalscrafties.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/30\/why-you-need-a-free-font-manager-and-how-to-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you need a free font manager and how to use it."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why do you need a free font manager? Because it\u2019s the one free craft tool that will change your life and you\u2019ll wonder how you ever lived without it.\u00a0 Let me show you how it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This post contains affiliate links. This just means that if you purchase something by clicking one of my links I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the longest time I had no idea that the pretty fonts I had been downloading had all these extras I could unlock and take my font from just pretty to totally stunning. I had all the hidden extra ligatures, salts and swashes but I didn\u2019t know I needed a font manager to access them. I discovered this free font manager<\/a> and my crafting game was forever changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy Access to All Your Favorite Fonts <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Creative Fabrica Free Font Manager<\/a> allows you to quickly scroll through all of you fonts and determine which one is right for you project without having to change the font in Cricut Design Space 100 times and then not remember which one you liked best after trying them all out. Just type in the text you want and scroll through all your fonts in one place to choose which is best for your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unlocking the Hidden PUA (Private Use Area)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you purchase a pretty script font chances are it has a PUA. You know how you look at the font and the samples it provides and it has pretty loops and curls and extras. You think, sweet, that\u2019s just the font I need. Then you download it and you\u2019re only able to get the normal font, not any of the fancy stuff you saw in the samples. What\u2019s up with that!?!? Well you can bet that font has a PUA and you just need a free font manager to unlock it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Previewing the PUA in your text<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some fonts have a few PUA glyphs and some have thousands like \u201cSamantha Font\u201d. \u00a0When a font has that many to choose from you\u2019re going to want to play around and see what works best for your project. This Free Font Manager lets you easily try them all out before deciding on your final look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learning the shortcut keys to your favorite fonts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Okay, one of everyone\u2019s favorite fonts is the \u201cI love Glitter<\/a>\u201d font by Misti.\u00a0 There are some very simply shortcut keys to get the hearts and swashes at the beginning and end. To find these shortcut keys you\u2019d have to ask around in the craft groups or read through instructions provided when you downloaded.\u00a0 With the Creative Fabrica free font manager<\/a> you can just copy and paste the character you want and it shows you the shortcut key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Side note: Misti is one of my very favorite font designers. I have like 15 of her fonts. Not only does she have I love glitter<\/a> but she has I love Christmas<\/a>, Unicorn Sparkles<\/a>, Autumn in November<\/a>, October Twilight<\/a>, Stylish Calligraphy<\/a>\u2026the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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