Suitcase Fusion 3 User Guide for Mac OS - Extensis

Working with Keywords
Along with all of the information recorded with fonts when they are added to Suitcase Fusion—such as type,
foundry, class, and version—you can tag fonts with additional information related to the project, client, or other
criteria. These tags are called keywords, and they are helpful for locating specific fonts.
The Attributes pane in Suitcase Fusion contains the Keywords controls.
You can work with keywords as follows:
• View keywords applied to selected fonts in the Attributes pane.
• Use the Find controls to list only fonts with certain keywords.
• Fonts can have multiple keywords.
• Keywords apply to the font itself, so the font displays the same keywords in all sets and all libraries.
• You can create smart sets to display an up-to-date list of all the fonts that match specific keywords.
You can use keywords to quickly group fonts in a way that you find accessible. For example you could add
keywords like funky, simple, display, classic, etc. to quickly group fonts.
Viewing Keywords
To view keywords:
1. If necessary, click the Attributes button to display the Attributes pane in Suitcase Fusion.
2. Choose Keywords from the drop-down menu.
3. Click to select a font in the Fonts pane. The keywords applied to the font are checked.
NOTE: If you select multiple fonts, including families, in the Fonts pane, the keywords applied to all of the
selected fonts are checked. A hyphen in a check box indicates that the keyword is applied to some, but not all,
of the selected fonts.
Finding Fonts by Keywords
To find fonts in the current library with specific keywords, choose Edit > Find Fonts, or press Command-F. Use
the Find controls to display the fonts that match any combination of keywords.
If you need to find fonts with specific keywords often, click the Save button to create a smart set with this search
criteria. The name is automatically highlighted so you can type a new name.
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