Help : Using Flont & Previewing Typefaces

The Veer web site enables you to see your words in any typeface, before you buy, using Flont™. You can also inspect every character from any typeface. You must be registered and signed in to use these tools.

Veer’s type preview tools are supported by all modern web browsers, including Safari and Firefox. We’ve even managed to make these tools work well in arguably painful browsers such as Internet Explorer. If you are using an older browser, some of the functionality in these tools may be limited.

See: Site Requirements

Using Flont

You must be registered and signed in to use Flont.

  1. Search or browse for any typeface.
  2. On a search results or lightbox page containing only type products, Flont appears in the grey bar above the type samples.
  3. On a typeface page (e.g., Cenizas), click the “Flont” tab.

Flont - Text Field

  1. Type the words you want to sample in the text field and the samples will update automatically.

Flont - Size Menu

  1. The size of your samples can be changed using the “Size” pop-up menu.

Flont - Tracking Menu

  1. The overall letterspacing of your samples can also be customized using the “Tracking” pop-up menu.

To use a Flont sample as a comp in your layouts, click and drag a sample to your desktop or a local folder. Or click and hold, or right-click, and save it as an image to your disk using one of the contextual menu options. These options vary with platform and browser.

For more information, see: Using Comp Images

Changing Flont Defaults

Flont - Change Defaults

To change the default sample text that appears in Flont, click “Change defaults.”

On the “Your site preferences” page, enter your words in the “Default Flont text” field and click the Save button.

Your saved text will now appear when browsing type or viewing typeface pages. If you change the sample text while browsing or viewing typeface pages, the current text will be saved temporarily until you change it again or quit your web browser. Your default Flont text will be used the next time you visit the Veer site.

To change the default text size that Flont uses for samples, click “Change defaults.”

On the “Your site preferences” page, choose a size using the “Default Flont size” pop-up menu. If you change the size while browsing or viewing typeface pages, the current size will be saved until you change it again or quit your web browser. Your default Flont size will be used the next time you visit the Veer site.

See: Setting Preferences

Using The Character Inspector

You must be registered and signed in to use the Character Inspector.

  1. Search or browse for any typeface.
  2. On a typeface page (e.g., Cenizas), click the Characters tab.
  3. Move your cursor over the characters you want to inspect. Your cursor changes to a small box, with a larger box showing a magnified view of the character.

Flont & OpenType Fonts

Flont allows you to preview any characters that are accessible using the keyboard. OpenType format fonts with advanced typographic features and expanded character sets can previewed using Flont, but not all alternates, ligatures or special characters will be available.

You can use the Character Inspector to view all characters contained in any typeface, including expanded OpenType character sets.

 
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