FontReport

FontReport is an intuitive and very simple to understand piece of software whose main purpose consists of providing you with a straightforward method of previewing fonts on your computer, regardless of the fact that they may be internal or external.

Advantages in using standalone tools

Subsequent to the download process, you can decompress the ZIP folder and run the executable, as the utility does not need to be installed on your system in order to function.
Consequently, it can be stored on portable storage devices and used on all compatible systems, without too much fuss and without a trace left behind on the host computer.

Neatly-structured and practical appearance

The main window of FontReport is split into three main sections, the first displaying the sample text, the second enumerating the select font’s properties, while in the lower section you can view a list of all the available fonts.
From the ‘Sample’ section of the program, you can customize the contents of the text, entering whichever message you feel best depicts a certain font, while from a dedicated glider, you can adjust the size of the text in real time.

Effortlessly open and preview installed or external fonts

FontReport supports drag and drop operations, meaning you can preview a font, either installed or external, just by dropping it over the main window of the application. Alternately, you can use the ‘Add Fonts’ option from the ‘File’ menu.
Nonetheless, you can also work with the ‘Add Installed Fonts’ component, that will scan your computer and retrieve all TrueType and OpenType fonts, then allow you to browse through them and view each one’s properties (for instance font name and family, glyph count, unicode ranges, code page ranges, and other specific details).

A useful font viewer

To sum it up, FontReport is a handy tool that enables you to use your own sample text and you can heuristically adjust the font size, just by moving the corresponding slider left or right.
It proves to be quite handy and effective due to the fact that it can successfully assist you in viewing what certain fonts look like before installing them on your computer.