Veenix has released TypeWise, an US$39.95 Mac font management app, TypeWise, as well as a Mac OS X 10.9 update for TypeBook Creator, the graphic arts tool for creating professional printed type specimen books and font catalog.
TypeWise (pictured) features a scrolling WYSIWYG [what you see is what you get] font list, sample text, body copy and character set layouts. Plus, it sports Veenix’s GlyphLogicEngine technology, which analyzes font characteristics and automatically organizes fonts by visual energy as well as into 16 different standard font classifications: text fonts, sans serif fonts, serif fonts, picture, script and thematic fonts, monospaced fonts, fraction and expert fonts and more.
TypeWise also offers font activation, tags, customer display colors and a “Quick Mix Suggestions” feature, which suggests alternative or similar fonts for any selected font. TypeWise supports PostScript, TrueType, OpenType and Apple DFont formats, works with both installed and uninstalled fonts, and retails for $39.95-USD.
Additionally, Veenix TypeBook Creator has been updated to support OS X Mavericks. The update provides user interface changes, as well as additional font integrity tests. TypeBook Creator retails for US$59.95 for a single user license and $199.99 for a studio/corporate license. Upgrades are available for registered users: $19.95 for a single-user license and $49.95 for a studio/corporate license.
For more info go to http://www.veenix.com .