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Preparing for the End of PostScript Type 1 Fonts, and Other Font Challenges with Greg Mitchell

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Greg Mitchell, Founder & CEO of Font Shield, is a Type Director with over forty years of experience. To say Mitchell knows his way around the font industry would be an understatement. His mission at Font Shield is to support agencies and brands in the compliance and procurement of the fonts they license so they…

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A License to Font with Greg Mitchell

Intellectual property is something all brands recognize. And that protection extends to the typography. Fonts are integral to a brand and fall under the same copyright jurisdictions as photography, illustrations, music, and software. Therefore, creators must ensure the fonts they use are under a proper EULA (end-user license agreement.) Greg Mitchell, Founder & CEO of…

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3,285,000 Helveticas

With many options for the same font, Connect Font takes the guesswork out of font management. The correct font will be activated.

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No Font Conflicts

Discussion about what is liked about Connect Fonts and how it works seamlessly with workflow to never have font issues.

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Invite new users create and assign libraries

Welcome to Connect Fonts! When you invite new users to Connect Fonts and assign libraries to them, they can easily browse, search, and pair the fonts you’ve shared on any device. Collaboration and delivering results has become much easier. Here’s a brief guide on adding users and assigning libraries: Adding Users: 1. Log in to…

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Fiji St. Louis Interview

Ashley, the social media manager for Extensis, interviews Fitgi Saint-Louis, a creative graphic designer, typography expert, and educator. They discuss various topics such as Fiji’s preferred location for a conversation, her sources of inspiration, the role of graphic design and typography in linking language and culture, her design process, the importance of research, the impact…

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Extensis Success Center

Welcome to success center located within the Connect platform. This tool is designed to help you get the most out of your Connect software investment. With the success center, you will have access to all the resources you need to be successful. You are able to see detailed font activation data from your team that…

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Blue-Collar, High-Voltage, and High-Stakes: Rebuilding the Workforce Pipeline with Skilled Trades Mentorship at TradeMentor
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The skilled trades are getting squeezed from both sides: demand is rising—driven by grid upgrades, battery storage buildouts, and the reshoring of manufacturing—while the workforce pipeline keeps narrowing. Across construction, manufacturing, and other skilled trades, employers are facing a demographic cliff: for every five workers who retire, only two replacements enter the workforce. Contractors…

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Experiential learning has shifted from a differentiator to an expectation in higher education, especially as employers place more value on job-ready graduates who can adapt quickly to changing workplace demands. At the same time, AI is reshaping entry-level work, making durable skills like judgment, communication, and adaptability more important than routine task execution. In that…

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Rethinking Leadership: Why “Doable” Might Be the Most Powerful Strategy in Education Today
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At a time when educator burnout is rising and schools across the U.S. are facing ongoing teacher shortages, leaders are being forced to rethink what sustainable success actually looks like. Research shows that teacher attrition is closely tied to working conditions, job-related stress, and workload demands. As districts push for innovation, data-driven instruction, and…

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UK Version Welcome to Success Center
January 1, 2023

Welcome to success center located within the Connect platform. This tool is designed to help you get the most out of your Connect software investment. With the success center, you will have access to all the resources you need to be successful. You are able to see detailed font activation data from your team that…

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Contagious Creativity
January 1, 2023

Discussions with various creatives about a variety of topics surrounding creativity. Talk about the need to appreciate and preserve lettering as an essential part of our daily lives, often overlooked. The inspiration comes from observing lettering in the surroundings, such as signs in coffee shops or unique signage. The speaker mentions the success of their…

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Web Experience vs Desktop
January 1, 2023

The video is demonstrating the web experience of Connect Fonts and compares it to the desktop client experience. They have both the web and desktop versions open on their monitor, showing the same font, “Love of Thunder,” which is currently inactive in both. When they click “Activate” in the web experience, they highlight the quick…

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Getting the Most from Connect Fonts
January 1, 2023

This video is from a webinar introducing Connect fonts and their features. The webinar hosts include Walter Townsend, a CSM from the UK office, Taylor from the Texas location, and Jeff Johnson, a senior global manager of support. Patrick, the director of success at Extensis, is leading the webinar and emphasizes the importance of customer…

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How can Connect help your team
January 1, 2023

Connect is a font management software that includes a desktop app and a cloud platform. The desktop app, previously known as Suitcase Fusion or TeamSync, is required to activate fonts locally on your computer and allows you to work offline by caching fonts. It also integrates with Adobe Creative Cloud through plugins, enabling auto activation…

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55483_Our History
January 1, 2023

Initially, there were two offerings for small and medium businesses: Suitcase Fusion, a desktop app for font management, and Teamsync, a similar app configured for use with Teams. Connect Fonts combines the features of Suitcase Fusion and Teamsync into one product. Customers who previously used Suitcase Fusion or Teamsync can now access all the team…

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How to Activate Google and Adobe Fonts within Connect
January 1, 2023

The Connect font screen allows users to access and manage fonts. Google Fonts offers around 5,000 free fonts, which are available in Connect as a personal cloud-based library. However, Google can remove fonts permanently, and there is no guarantee of their re-addition or as updates to existing fonts. This may require manual updates in documents…

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How to Manage Duplicate Fonts
January 1, 2023

Duplicate font issues often arise when working on projects in Creative Cloud, resulting in the wrong version of a font being activated. To identify duplicates, utilize smart search folders and the desktop app. Smart search folders in Connect enhance organization and searchability. For instance, creating a smart search folder for PostScript Type 1 fonts can…

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Control your creative workflow
January 1, 2023

Creative genius is an individual trait, but achieving creative greatness requires collaboration and coordination. Funds, beyond being creative tools, are valuable assets with licensing requirements and budgeting concerns, which can lead to user errors. Ensuring the entire team has access to the right font at the right time is just the beginning. This solution offers…

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