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Where to Find Fonts for Desktop Publishing

With thousands and thousands of fonts available, finding a specific font can be an arduous task. These resources help to break down the font search job into manageable chunks. Find a font when you know the name, identify a font you have only a sample, find substitute fonts and lookalike or font aliases when the original is out of reach.
About Type & Fonts Forum
Discuss type software and issues and post font search requests. Members help members locate specific fonts or font look-a-likes.
FontExchange ONElist
Email list for collectors of truetype fonts for scrapbooking, crafts, etc. Discussions and font exchange. High volume. Some email will contain attachments (fonts).
FontFind
Search engine for fonts. I had no trouble with common commercial faces but lesser known fonts may not turn up.
Identifont - Find a Designer
Enter the name of the designer and see a list of the fonts they have created.
Identifont - Find a Font
Type in a font name and see a sample.
Phil's Fonts Database Search
Searches for commercial fonts. You can locate them by name, family, foundry, designer, or classification.

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