FontAgent 10 for Mac

Working with Smart Sets

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    FontAgent® lets you create smart sets that are dynamic collections of fonts that match one or more rules that you specify.

    If you create a smart set and later add fonts to FontAgent that match the set’s rules, FontAgent adds those fonts to the set automatically.

    Creating a Smart Set

    To create a smart set, follow these steps:

    1. Click the gear icon at the bottom of the Sets Sidebar and select New Smart Set.
    2. FontAgent displays the Smart Set dialog. Enter a name for the new Smart Set.
    3. If you have more than one rule for your Smart Set, select whether you want the fonts in the set to match any or all of your rules.
    4. Enter your first rule by using the pull-down menus to select an attribute, operator and value.
    5. Click the + and – buttons at the right of each rule to add or remove additional rules.
    6. Click Save and FontAgent will display your new Smart Set in the Sets Sidebar, and the fonts it contains in the Table or List View.

    Editing Smart Set Criteria

    To change the criteria for a Smart Set, follow these steps:

    1. Select the Smart Set and choose the Tools > Edit Smart Set command.
    2. Change, add or remove rules using the +/- buttons and the pull-down menus in the dialog.
    3. Click Save and FontAgent then updates the contents of the Smart Set with your changes.

    Renaming Smart Sets

    To rename a Smart Set, follow these steps:

    1. Double-click the Smart Set’s name in the Sets Sidebar.
    2. Enter the new name for the set.
    3. Press Return.

    Sample Smart Search Definitions

    The table below illustrates some sample Smart Sets and their associated criteria. Note that these are only examples. The right Smart Sets for you are limited only by your creative needs and imagination.

    SET DESCRIPTION
    		SMART SET SEARCH CRITERIA
    Fonts rate 4 or more starsRating is 4 stars
    Fonts published by TypeDriveMatch any of:
    – Font Name contains TypeDrive
    – Foundry Name contains TypeDrive
    – Copyright contains TypeDrive
    Fonts whose file format is OpenTypeFont Type is OpenType
    OpenType fonts published by TypeDriveMatch all of:
    – Foundry Name contains TypeDrive
    – Font Type is OpenType
    Fonts that are heavier than regular weightWeight is:
    – Check semi-bold, bold and black
    Fonts that are lighter than regular weightWeight is:
    – Check thin and light
    Fonts with italic, slanted or oblique in their namesMatch any of:
    – Font Name contains italic
    – Font Name contains slanted
    – Font Name contains oblique
    Fonts that slant to the rightSlant is italic
    Fonts whose character width is less than normalProportion is:
    – Check narrow, semi-condensed and condensed
    Fonts whose character width is greater than normalProportion is:
    – Check extended and wide
    Fonts tagged for the Everest projectFont Tags contains everest
    Fonts used in print job 3475Match any of:
    – Font Tags contains 3475
    – Comments contains 3475

    Best Practices for Defining and Using Smart Sets

    Here is a summary of best practices for defining and using Smart Sets in FontAgent:

    • Create dynamic Smart Sets based on criteria rather than static sets when you can, since Smart Sets automatically update their contents as you add fonts to your catalog.
    • Use disclosure triangles in the Sets Sidebar to show and hide Smart Sets and preserve the usability of your Sets Sidebar.
    • Use Smart Sets based on tags to associate fonts with temporary projects or ones that come and go over time.
    • For infrequent searches, instead of defining sets, use FontAgent’s powerful Search facility, which finds any matching font information automatically.
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