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I got tired of clunky font menus, so I built a blazing-fast local font explorer (Zero Tracking)

I got tired of clunky font menus, so I built a blazing-fast local font explorer (Zero Tracking)

via Dev.to WebdevFady Helmey

The Problem: The "Font Menu" Fatigue If you are a designer or a frontend developer, you know the pain. You have hundreds of fonts installed on your machine, but previewing and comparing them means scrolling through tiny, slow, and clunky dropdown menus in your design software. Testing fonts one by one wastes time and completely breaks the creative flow. I wanted a single, focused workflow to explore my typography without the mess. So, I built TypeLens. What is TypeLens? TypeLens is an experimental typography exploration tool that helps designers and developers visualize, compare, and manage their locally installed fonts in a fast, minimal interface—right in the browser. Key Features I Focused On: Wordmark Mode: Type your text once and instantly preview it across every single font installed on your system. No more guessing how your logo or heading will look. Side-by-Side Comparison: You can lock up to 4 fonts, sync their size and alignment, and clearly observe the structural differences

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