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FontViewOK - Program History

New in version 8.55 // 2 November 2024
• Important tests in the Font-View APP for the upcoming MS Windows OS
• The language file has been updated and the necessary adjustments made.
• New languages ??in the Font-View OK application: Norwegian and Lithuanian

• Many thanks to Jon Helgeland for the Norwegian language.
• Many thanks to Arturas Bajoras for the Lithuanian language.



New in version 8.51 // 25 July 2024
• New Code Sign Certificate for FontViewOK.exe
• Important tests and verification of the Font-View Tool under MS Windows Server 2025
• Necessary adjustments made for the new operating system
• Updates to the language files in the Font-View-OK App


New in version 8.43 // 9 June 2024
• General fine-tuning and improvements in Font-View-OK for all MS Windows operating systems
• Important update of the language files


New in version 8.41 // 11 April 2024
• Improved recognition and display of non-TTC and TTF fonts from other folders.
• Small adjustments and improvements have been made to the display of TTC and TTF fonts on Windows in the Font.View.OK app.


New in version 8.38 // 30 September 2023
• Corrections in the uninstallation routine of FontViewOK
• Bug fix in x64 version


New in version 8.33 // 17 August 2023
• New code sign certificate for FontViewOK.exe
• Important tests of the Font Viewer application for the next MS Windows 11/10 update
• Update of language files in Font-View-OK


New in version 8.21 // 13 June 2023
• Small tests and adjustments for the new MS Windows 11 update
• Updated language files in the font viewer for all Windows operating systems


New in version 8.18 // 16 February 2023
• Small improvements and update of the language files in the Font-View-OK tool
• Faster reading of TTC, OTF font files


New in version 8.12 // 6 December 2022
• Improvements in recognizing and displaying various fonts on Microsoft Windows
• Update of the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 8.11 // 4 October 2022
• Verification and testing of FontViewOK on Windows 11 22H2
• General corrections and small tweaks in Font Viewer for Windows


New in version 7.77 // 20 August 2022
• Important adjustments in the font viewer application for older MS Windows NT operating systems
• Small corrections Update of the language files


New in version 7.66 // 13 July 2022
• Bugfix in the font installation function on Windows 11 and 10
• Important update of the language files in FontViewOK!


New in version 7.61 // 11 July 2022
• General adjustments and improvements in Font-Viewer for Windows
• Update of the language files and new language: Ukrainian

• Many thanks to Ukrainian - Man for the Ukrainian language.


New in version 7.57 // 30 May 2022
• Important update of the language files in the font overview app
• Small improvements, corrections and adjustments for all MS Windows OS


New in version 7.51 // 24 May 2022
• Optional: For example text also display the font name via placeholder
• Update of the language files in Font-View-OK


New in version 7.44 // 10 May 2022
• Bug fix: when recognizing and / or displaying of various fonts
• Update of the language files in FontViewOK as well as optimization and various fixes.


New in version 7.41 // 31 March 2022
• Bug-Fix: The font size used to show the name of the font is so tiny that it is almost unreadable at 4K resolutions
• Important update of the language files and optimization of font types APP


New in version 7.37 // 21 February 2022
• General fine-tuning and improvements in Font-View-OK for all MS Windows OS
• Important update of the language files


New in version 7.31 // 18 November 2021
• Small improvements at higher DPI are evaluated under Windows 11 and 10, for example on 4K screens
• Small adjustments and optimizations font types application
• New language for the font viewer: Bosnian / Croatian / Serbian and Japanese

• Many thanks to Mujo for the Bosnian / Croatian / Serbian language.


New in version 7.21 // 26 September 2021
• Improvements in recognizing some TTC, OTF font types
• Small corrections in FontViewOK for Windows 11 and 10


New in version 7.11 // 10 July 2021
• Recompile / rebuild due to Windows Defender Virus message
• PS: It is a hoax and not a virus in FontViewOK
• Update of the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 7.07 // 6 July 2021
• Verification of the font viewer on MS Windows 11 OS
• Small adjustments for Windows 11
• Update of the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 7.01 // 8 June 2021
• General adjustments and improvements
• Better recognition of some font types
• Updates to the language files


New in version 6.88 // 9 May 2021
• General adjustments to the new MS W10 update in FontViewOK
• Update of the language files


New in version 6.81 // 23 March 2021
• Small improvements when reading in various TTC, OTF and PFB font types
• Language files update in Font-View-OK for MS Windows OS


New in version 6.77 // 27 February 2021
• New: Easy access to MS Windows Character Map for inserting a special character
• PS: About the a? Button
• Update of the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 6.71 // 8 February 2021
• BUG-FIX: When the standard system language is recognized for multiple languages support
• Update of the language files in FontViewOK for MS Windows

• Many thanks to the translators for the 41 languages in FontViewOK


New in version 6.63 // 14 January 2021
• Various improvements, optimizations and fixes.
• Update of the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 6.51 // 14 December 2020
• Improvements in recognizing and reading in some TTC, OTF font types
• Small corrections in FontViewOK and improvements
• Updates to the language files


New in version 6.44 // 30 November 2020
• Improvements in the Font-View-OK
• Updates of the language files
• New language: Filipino and Malay
        
• Many thanks to A. Lincoln for the Filipino language.
• Many thanks to Washington for the Malay language.


New in version 6.33 // 29 September 2020
• Small corrections in Font-View-OK as well as improvements
• Updates of the language files
• New language in Font-View-OK: Venezuelan Spanish
        
• Thanks to Ricardo A. Rivas for the Venezuelan Spanish language.


New in version 6.22 // 13 September 2020
• Bugfix: Font background and foreground color
• Update of the language files and new language: Welsh

• Many thanks to The True King for the Welsh language.


New in version 6.17 // 5 September 2020
• Bugfix: Font View OK version number
• Update of the language files


New in version 6.16 // 4 September 2020
• Optimizations in Font-View-OK for all MS Windows 10 and MS Server 2019
• New languages: Hebrew and Afrikaans
• Update of the language files

• Many thanks to African-Man for the Afrikaans language.
• Many thanks to DJ Israel for the Hebrew language.


New in version 6.01 // 14 June 2020
• Bugfix: If the standard system language for supporting multiple languages is recognized
• General improvements in the font viewer
• Important update of the language files

• Many thanks to the translators for the 34 languages in the font viewer


New in version 5.91 // 30 May 2020
• Optimization when reading the system fonts from the Windows / font folder.
• Important update of the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 5.83 // 11 May 2020
• Update of the language files in FontViewOK small corrections!
• Bug fix when recognizing the default language
• Positive false virus alert although not a virus


New in version 5.81 // 5 May 2020
• Small tweaks plus update of the language files in FontViewOK
• Improvements in reading the fonts from external folders.


New in version 5.77 // 24 April 2020
• New: Delete fonts direct in FontViewOK (Windows Recycle Bin)!
• Small tweaks and language updates in FontViewOK


New in version 5.71 // 19 April 2020
• Improvements in: view and list fonts that are not installed
• Updating the language files FontViewOK and new language: Catalan

• Thanks to Albert Barta for the Catalan language.


New in version 5.66 // 26 March 2020
• General improvements plus update of the language files in FontViewOK
• Small fixes and retests for Windows 10 Build 2004 / April 202


New in version 5.61 // 17 December 2019
• Small fine-tuning for Windows 10 version 1909, 1903
• Important update of the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 5.55 // 22 November 2019
• New: The last 10 open fonts folder, use, compare, ...!
• Updating the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 5.51 // 17 October 2019
• Tests and verification for Windows 10 November 2019 Update Build 18362
• Small corrections in Font-View-OK


New in version 5.44 // 29 August 2019
• Bug Fix: dropdown field shows the correct font name for what's selected.
• Small adjustments in font viewer for the next Windows 10 build
• Update the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 5.41 // 16 August 2019
• The FontViewOK Unicode is now FontViewOK.exe
• Bug fix in the unicode FonViewOK.ini file


New in version 5.33 // 1 August 2019
• New: Autostart of FontViewOK can be stopped via the menu, program
• Update the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 5.31 // 30 July 2019
• Optional: install and uninstall feature in FontViewOK
• Improvements in reading the fonts from external folders.
• Update the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 5.25 // 18 July 2019
• New code signing certificate in font viewer
• Small corrections
• Update the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 5.21 // 17 June 2019
• Bug: Code Signing Certificate
• Update the language files in FontViewOK
• Small adjustments and improvements for Windows 10


New in version 5.15 // 8 May 2019
Bug fix:
• Small fixes in FontViewOK as well as improvements and updates to language files


New in version 5.15 // 8 May 2019
• Bug fix when detecting ergo reading some TTC, OTF and PFB font types or files
• Small fixes in FontViewOK as well as improvements and updates to language files


New in version 5.12 // 1 May 2019
• Important updates of the language files in FontViewOK
• Small corrections in FontViewOK as well as improvements


New in version 5.11 // 25 April 2019
• Small corrections and compilation of FontViewOK for Windows 10
• Corrections when deactivating the dual preview
• Updating the language in the FontViewOK


New in version 5.06 // 8 April 2019
• Bug-Fix in Font-View Combo-Box
• Updating of the language in the FontViewOK
• Important: Bug fix in the x64 version due to false compiler setting.
• Small corrections and recompilation of FontViewOK for Windows


New in version 5.05 // 1 March 2019
• Small fixes and update of the language files in FontViewOK
• New language: Slovenian
• Thanks to Jadran Rudec for the Slovenian language.


New in version 5.04 // 23 February 2019
• Optional: scan for non-installed fonts without subfolders.
• Updating the language files FontViewOK and new language: French from France

• Thanks to Drake4478 for the French language.


New in version 5.03 // 21 February 2019
• Small fixes for Win 10 on non-installed fonts
• Updating the language files and some minor customizations.


New in version 5.01 // 20 February 2019
• Complete program revision and optimization of the program size
• Improved print with aspect ratio adjustment plus print preview feature.
• Improved recognition and presentation of fonts
• Update the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 4.88 // 2 November 2018
• Speed optimization when reading fonts from external folders.
• Minor adjustments in font-view-OK and update of language files.


New in version 4.81 // 10 July 2018
• Extended test on Windows 10 Redstone 4 plus Server 2016
• Some minor customizations in Font-View-OK and the updating of the language files.


New in version 4.77 // 29 May 2018
• Various improvements on Windows 10, 8.1, 7.0
• Bug FIX: Default language detection
• Optimization and various fixes.
• Update the language files in FontViewOK


New in version 4.71 // 30 April 2018
• Code Signing certificate and update of the language files in FontViewOK small corrections, I hope in future less positive false virus alert with the certificate.


New in version 4.66 // 20 March 2018
• Improved detection and display of non-installed TTC and TTF fonts from otfher folders.
• General optimization in FontViewOK Plus language Files Update.


New in version 4.56 // 16 February 2018
• Minor corrections / recompile of FontViewOK due to, false virus alert and virus Avast container.
• General optimization and small improvements in the FontViewOK plus update of the language files.


New in version 4.55 // 17 November 2017
• Small changes and some improvements plus updating the language files.
• New language in FontViewOK: Korean.
• Thanks to Venus Girl for the Korean language


New in version 4.51.1 // 9 August 2017
• Automatically sets the font name as the image filename before saving.
• Updating of language files and some improvements.


New in version 4.51 // 8 August 2017
• Small adjustments and some improvements plus updating the language files.
• New language in FontViewOK: Hindi and Russian.

• Thanks to The Vip for the Hindi language.
• Thanks to ROZEBON for the Russian language.


New in version 4.48 // 10 July 2017
• 1. Small changes and some improvements plus updating the language files.
• 2. Small adjustments for Windows 10 Creators Update.
• 3. New language in FontViewOK: Japanese.

• Thanks to Bernard Shaw for the Japanese language.


New in version 4.46 // 3 April 2017
• Updating of language files and some improvements for Windows 10.


New in version 4.45 // 13 January 2017
• Speed optimization when reading the system fonts from the Windows/Font folder.


New in version 4.44 // 25 November 2016
• Updating of language files and some improvements for Windows Server 2016.


New in version 4.41 // 27 October 2016
• Enabling multi-select when creating images from fonts. Put the selected as an image to the clipboard. And save them directly to a folder etc..


New in version 4.34 // 18 August 2016
• Some improvements for Server 2016 plus updating of language files in FontViewOK.


New in version 4.33 // 28 May 2016
• Improvements for Windows 10 and Server 2016, plus updating of the language files in FontViewOK.


New in version 4.31 // 17 May 2016
• 1. New language in FontViewOK: Persian.
• 2. Small changes and some improvements plus updating the language files.
• Thanks to Hadi Amani for the Persian language.


New in version 4.29 // 30 April 2016
• If necessary, by right-clicking on the font, Copy Path to Clipboard of the selected Font.


New in version 4.28 // 22 February 2016
• An x64 version of FontViewOK for x64 operating systems!
• Some improvements for Windows 10 and updating of the language files.


New in version 4.24 // 8 February 2016
• Updating of language files and some improvements for Windows 10.


New in version 4.18 // 28 November 2015
• Auto save in FontViewOK of the current window position and window size for the next program start.


New in version 4.14 // 28 October 2015
• 1. New language in FontViewOK: Turkish
• 2. Small changes and some improvements plus updating the language files.
• Thanks to Serkan Iskender for the Turkish language.


New in version 4.07 // 29 September 2015
• Now you can in the FontViewOK List-View, via the context menu, register all fonts without install.
• ... Register all the fonts without installation, for other Windows programs


New in version 4.06 // 9 August 2015
• Full functionality of FontViewOK on Windows 10.


New in version 4.05 // 26 May 2015
• Small improvements for x64 operating systems and Windows 10.


New in version 4.04 // 7 January 2015
• # Verification and testing of FontViewOK on Windows 10 Technical-Preview.


New in version 4.02 // 21 September 2014
• Updating of language files and some improvements for Server 2012.


New in version 4.01 // 2 July 2014
• 1. Small improvements in the use on x64 operating systems.


New in version 4.00 // 11 May 2014
• Drag&Drop a folder or directorie onto FontViewOK to display the included fonts!
• New language in FontViewOK: Indonesian.
• Thanks to Arif Waznan for the Indonesian language.


New in version 3.91 // 8 March 2014
• New language in FontViewOK: Vietnamese.
• Small adjustments for x64 (Wow64) in FontViewOK.
• Thanks to KHUU GIA SAN for the Vietnamese language.


New in version 3.85 // 26 December 2013
• Verification, validation, and further tests of the FontViewOK for / under Windows 8.1.


New in version 3.83 // 20 September 2013
• 1. New language in FontViewOK: Finish
• 2. Small changes and some improvements for Windows 8.1, plus updating the language files.
• Thanks to Juha S. Nieminen for the Finish language.


New in version 3.81 // 3 September 2013
• Updating of the language files in "Font-View-OK", verification, validation and testing for Win 8.1 on Windows 8.1 Pro.


New in version 3.75 // 3 August 2013
• 1. New language in FontViewOK: Sri Lankan
• 2. Small changes and some improvements plus updating the language files.
• Thanks to Sanjaya Harshana for the Sri Lankan language.


New in version 3.71 // 26 June 2013
• 1 Small adjustments and some improvements in FontViewOK.
• 2 Updating of the language files.


New in version 3.65 // 23 March 2013
• Bug-Fix Windows Server operating systems


New in version 3.64 // 7 January 2013
• Einige Verbesserungen in FontViewOK plus Aktualisierung der Sprachdateien.


New in version 3.63 // 4 January 2013
• 1. Small changes and some improvements plus updating the language files.
• 2. New language in FontViewOK: Czech.
• Thanks to Tetapik for the Slovak language.


New in version 3.61 // 26 November 2012
• Smale Fixies for Windows 8 Enterprise and update of the language files in FontViewOK.
• Download: ... Download Windows-8 Enterprise und tesen!


New in version 3.51 // 14 September 2012
• 1. And again adjustments for the new Windows 8 and tests on Windows 8 Release Preview.
• 2. New language in FontViewOK: Slovak.
• Thanks to Ivan Krc for the Slovak language.


New in version 3.41 // 7 September 2012
• 1. Small changes and some improvements plus updating the language files.
• 2. New language in FontViewOK: Thai.
• Thanks to MichaelShaw for the Thai language.


New in version 3.36 // 30 August 2012
• 1. New language in FontViewOK: Hungarian.
• 2. Adjustments for the new Windows 8 and tests on Windows 8 Release Preview.
• Thanks to Halasi Miklós for the Hungarian language


New in version 3.33 // 14 August 2012
• General optimization in FontViewOK and small adjustments for x64 operating systems Windows XP, Vista , Seven, Eight.... and update of the language files.


New in version 3.15 // 31 July 2012
• 1. Small improvements in the use of x64 operating systems.
• 2. New language in FontViewOK: Chinese Traditional.
• Thanks to Back2Good for the Chinese (traditional) language.


New in version 3.14 // 24 July 2012
• Update the language files and fixes the display of various fonts.


New in version 3.12 // 8 July 2012
• Corrections (Bug-Fix) for Win-2000,Server 2003,2005, and Windows-Server-2008.


New in version 3.11 // 27 June 2012
• 1. Improvement in the installation routines of the fonts.
• 2. The problem seen by some *.fon font files fixed.
• 3. Using the context menu in the Font overview:
• - Directly open the Windows Fonts folder.
• - Or open the selected font in Windows Explorer and select it.


New in version 3.00 // 25 June 2012
• Full support *.fon, *.ttf, *.ttc, *.fot, *.otf, *.mmm, *.pfb, *.pfm PostScript, OpenType and TrueType font file.
• Improvements at read the TTC Fonts (East Asian Windows TrueType font collection), at multiple fonts from a single font-file.
• New: Register the Font-Files for other Programs without installation.
• With New Improvements in FontViewOK the not installed fonts can be identified better.
• ... How to view and use the fonts without installing the font file?


New in version 2.81 // 21 June 2012
• Corrections in displaying various fonts because with some TrueType fonts the name was not read correctly.


New in version 2.71 // 13 June 2012
• 1. New language in FontViewOK: Portuguese
• 2. General optimization in FontViewOK
• Thanks to TP for the Portuguese (Português) language


New in version 2.68 // 9 June 2012
• 1. General optimization in FontViewOK
• 2. New language in FontViewOK: Chinese-Simplified.
• Thanks to KL for the Chinese-Simplified language


New in version 2.66 // 1 June 2012
• Small changes and some improvements plus updating the language files!


New in version 2.64 // 24 May 2012
• 1. General optimization in FontViewOK
• 2. New language in FontViewOK: Greek
• Thanks to geogeo.gr for the Greek language

New in version 2.61 // 18 April 2012
• 1. Updating the language files and new language in FontViewOK: Itallian
• Thanks to Alchimista for the Italian (Italiano) language.

New in version 2.58 // 12 April 2012
• 1. Updating the language files and new language in FontViewOK: Polish
• 2. Small adjustments and Tests in Font-View-OK for Windows-8 Consumer Preview.
• Thanks to bobixx b for the Polish language.

New in version 2.57 // 31 March 2012
• 1. Updating the language files and new language in FontViewOK: Russian
• Thanks to Андрей Кравцов for the Russian (Pусский) language.

New in version 2.56 // 25 March 2012
• 1. Updating the language files and new language in FontViewOK: Swedish
• 2. Adjustments in FontViewOK for Windows-8.
• Thanks to Åke Engelbrektson for the Swedish (Svenska) language. Translator Url: ... www.svenskasprakfiler.se

New in version 2.55 // 18 March 2012
• 1. General optimization in FontViewOK
• 2. New language in FontViewOK: Romanian.
• Thanks to Dosoftei Traian for the Romanian language

New in version 2.51 // 29 February 2012
• Thanks to Lculator Zaloom for the Arabic (العربية) language.
• Thanks to Fco. J. Manzanares for the Spanish (Español) language
• Thanks to OZZII for the Serbian language

New in version 2.49 // 25 February 2012
• General optimization and new language in FontViewOK: Nederlands
• Thanks to John v.d. Camp and Fred de Vries for the Nederlands language.

New in version 2.46 // 20 February 2012
• 1. Small changes and some improvements in FontViewOK.
• 2. New language in FontViewOK: French (Canada).
• Thanks to Michel Chabot for the French (Canada) language

New in version 2.42 // 23 January 2012
• 1. Small corrections in FontViewOK
• 2. An optional translations feature for people in their country, over the menu item LNG.

New in version 2.35 // 2 January 2012
• General optimization and small correction in FontViewOK!

New in version 2.34 // 9 December 2011
• Small improvements in the use of x64 operating systems

New in version 2.33 // 5 November 2011
• Optimization in the presentation or drawing of various fonts!

New in version 2.32 // 12 October 2011
• Corrections for Win-98 and Server 2005.

New in version 2.31 // 1 October 2011
• General optimization in FontViewOK

New in version 2.27 // 7 September 2011
• Folders can be specified as command line arguments (argument) to display fonts at startup direct from a folder
• e.g. FontViewOK.exe "c:\fonts folder\"

New in version 2.26 // 22 August 2011
• Speed optimization when reading the fonts from external folders

New in version 2.25 // 13 August 2011
• Optimization in the presentation or drawing of various fonts!

New in version 2.24 // 27 July 2011
• Correction in FontViewOK for Windows 7, Windows Vista and all Windows Server!

New in version 2.21 // 11 July 2011
• Automatically highlight the font in the list view, press the corresponding button as 'a' = Arial, etc.
• For example, the control will send this notification when it receives shortcut keyboard input or when it receives an LVM_FINDITEM message.
• Corrections: When listing some fonts

New in version 2.16 // 7 July 2011
• Correction in the feature: when you store the selected font as an image in the clipboard!

New in version 2.15 // 28 June 2011
• Using the context menu in list view, you can store the selected font as an image in the clipboard!
• [2.14 22.06.2011
• General optimization and Small correction in FontViewOK!

New in version 2.13 // 15 June 2011
• Small correction in FontViewOK: at Windows Server 2005 and W98 some fonts don't displayed correctly!

New in version 2.12 // 31 May 2011
• New: The background color can be customize to make a better comparisons of the fonts.

New in version 2.02 // 11 May 2011
• Corrections for Windows-7 and Server 2008.
• 2.01 02.10.2010
• Instant access to the Windows Fonts folder, to delete the fonts which you don´t need any longer.
• New Feature:
• List fonts from a specific folder, for a quick review of the Fonts without installation, or if required a quick installation via right-click.
• 1.41 10.09.2010
• 1. A portable version of the FontViewOK.
• 2. General optimization
• 1.31 25.03.2010
• 1. Optimization and some nonsense words removed from FontViewOK.
• 2. Unicode version of FontViewOK.
• 1.21 24.04.2008
• 1. Optional customize for the right font preview: text, text-type, size and color.
• 2. Correction in the display / printing of the "&" characters.
• 1.12 03.02.2008
• English translation
• 1.11 JAN 22th 2008
• 1. Name change: FontView to FontViewOK.
• 2. Functionable under Windows Vista.
• 3. New features: printing with print preview.
• 4. Dual font preview for quick comparisons.
• 5. Changeable font color

* Overview of all installed and not installed fonts on Windows 11, 10, ... OS!

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