Hawkeye Font Browser

Some types of documents, or text content require specific fonts to be used, even though there’s an incredibly large database installed by Windows. However, applications like Hawkeye Font Browser help you pick just the right font for projects with no such limitations, letting you easily explore all installed fonts on your PC.

There’s no setup process involved to take any of your time, or effort, letting you check out the set of features from the moment download is done. This also means that system registry entries remain intact, with the possibility to carry and use the application directly from a thumb drive for more flexibility.

On launch, a few seconds are spent by the application to scan your computer for all installed fonts. The visual design is intuitive, with a simple structure which shows a large list of fonts, preview area for the selected one, as well as a few configuration options. The list shows fonts in their original form, so you don’t have to select every item for preview.

The application also comes with several preset preview options, but you’re free to type in any text or characters to be previewed. The list updates accordingly, and so does the large preview pane. You can choose to include special parameters which can reveal whether a font is monospaced, and more. All custom configurations are saved in a drop-down menu.

Preview can be enhanced with a few more options. With easy selection, you can change the size of characters, pick a different color, or apply bold and italic attributes. In case the list doesn’t automatically update, there’s a dedicated function to manually do so. Sadly, the total number of installed fonts is not shown, nor can you search for a specific font.

All things considered, we come to the conclusion that Hawkeye Font Browser is a practical application you can use to preview all fonts installed on your computer to help pick the right one. Preview can be enhanced with common text format options, with the possibility to customize characters to show up on screen.