Font Tap

Font Tap is a handy tool that helps you manage fonts on your computer. Windows has a lot of built-in features for working with fonts, but Font Tap takes it a step further. You can explore various fonts using the built-in mapper and even export specific characters as images!

Easy to Use and Portable

The best part about Font Tap? You don’t need to install anything! Once you download it, you’re good to go. It runs right off your thumb drive, so you can use it on any computer without leaving a trace behind. Plus, since it only reads fonts, your PC stays healthy—no changes are made to the registry.

User-Friendly Visuals

If you're used to the Character Map in Windows, you'll feel right at home with Font Tap. It looks similar but offers extra features. You can see all characters from the selected font in one space. When you click on a character, it highlights and shows up in a preview area—this is what gets exported when you're ready!

Exporting Characters Made Simple

This app lets you save specific characters as pictures for other projects. The format is BMP, which is pretty standard. You can change the background color, but it'd be nice if there were options for adjusting transparency too.

Customization Options

Select your font from a drop-down menu, and spice it up with styles like bold, italic, underline, or color! The height of the image depends on the font size you choose while you'll have to set the width manually.

Some Limitations

However, keep in mind that not all fonts are supported by Font Tap. Many characters show up as placeholders instead of actual letters or symbols when saving them as images. This can be frustrating if you're looking for something specific.

Final Thoughts

Overall, Font Tap has great potential but still has some kinks to work out. You can only export one character at a time and can't use transparent backgrounds yet. If certain font sets aren’t supported either, you might want to consider other options!