{"id":101,"date":"2025-11-28T23:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T06:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insiderdocs.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-02-01T12:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T19:50:54","slug":"using-smart-search","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/?ht_kb=using-smart-search","title":{"rendered":"Using Smart Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>FontAgent\u00ae lets you search for fonts by their names, properties and metadata using its Smart Search facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Smart Search?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Smart Search allows you specify complex search with multiple, specific criteria. It is accessible from two places in FontAgent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you click the magnifying glass in the <em>Search<\/em> field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you define a Smart Set<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To start a Smart Search, click the magnifying glass icon in the Search field at the top of the center column and FontAgent displays the Smart Search dialog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/famacprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Search-Criteria.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Search-Criteria.jpg 946w, https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Search-Criteria-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Search-Criteria-768x197.jpg 768w, https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Search-Criteria-50x13.jpg 50w, https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Search-Criteria-60x15.jpg 60w, https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Search-Criteria-100x26.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifying Smart Search Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To specify the terms of your Smart Search, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To group your search results By Family or By Foundry, click the corresponding checkbox at the top of the search dialog. Click Save and FontAgent will display the results of your Smart Search in the Table or List View.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have more than one search rule, select if you want fonts to match <em>any<\/em> or <em>all<\/em> of your rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your first rule by using the pull-down menus to select an attribute, operator and value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the + and &#8211; buttons at the right of each rule to add or remove other rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can search any combination of the following fields in your Smart Search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Font name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foundry name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Font slant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Font proportion (width)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Font weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Font traits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>File format type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activation status<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copyright<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trademark<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Description<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rating (1 to 5 stars)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duplicate fonts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"57\">Help Index<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/?ht_kb=using-quick-search\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"100\">Using Quick Search<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/?ht_kb=working-with-smart-sets\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"87\">Working with Smart Sets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/?ht_kb=font-and-typography-terminology\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"359\">Font Management Terminology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/famac.docs.insidersoftware.com\/?ht_kb=managing-duplicate-fonts\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"102\">Managing Duplicate Fonts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FontAgent\u00ae lets you search for fonts by their names, properties and metadata using its Smart Search facility. 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