FontPicker

A simple app for displaying and comparing all fonts installed on your system.

System Requirements:

• MacOS

If using Method 2 below:

• Python

To Launch:

METHOD 1:

Download the DMG and install. (This is the easiest method)

METHOD 2:

1. Download font_preview_app.py (or copy the code into a file and save with that name)
2. Open a Terminal window at the enclosing folder
3. Type the command 'python3 font_preview_app.py'
4. FontPicker should launch.

To Use:

1. Type the phrase you want to see rendered and hit "Render in All Fonts"
2. Check off the fonts you want to compare
3. Hit the "Compare Selected Fonts" button. A new window will launch showing just the selected fonts.

Known Issues:

This app is EXTREMELY low tech and contains bugs.

• Light/Dark Mode is wonky, and sometimes requires switching back and forth to get the desired state.
• Changing font size will switch things to Dark Mode, which can be undone by toggling Light/Dark
• Scrolling only works by clicking/dragging the sidebar. Touchpad scrolling is not functional. I have not tested this app with a scrollwheel mouse, but I suspect that scrollwheel will not work either.