Contextually previewing fonts
AssigneeCelartem, Inc.
InventorsMike Bacus, Tyler Morrison
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Abstract
Text may be contextually previewed in various fonts using preview panes with a level of transparency. Fonts or font groups may then be applied to a document using the preview panes. In one example, text to be inserted may be previewed in different fonts against the document in which the text is to be added. Once a user has selected a desirable font, the user may choose to insert the text into the document using the preview pane. Alternatively, a user may apply a font to existing text from the preview pane. Text in fonts of different types and/or sizes may be previewed in a variety of formats in a single preview area and/or with individual font preview panes.
Claims22
One or more computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:
- receive a request identifying a content data file;
- generate a user interface comprising:
- a font preview display area including a font manager interface associated with a plurality of removable font preview panes, each of the plurality of removable font preview panes displaying preview text in a different preview font, and
- a content display area including text in a at least one font, wherein the text and the at least one font are defined by the content data file, and wherein one of the plurality of removable font preview panes overlays the text such that the preview text and the text are both visible;
- while the plurality of removable font preview panes is displayed, receive a request to merge at least two panes from the plurality of removable font preview panes;
- and
- combine the at least two panes into a scrollable font preview pane, wherein the scrollable font preview pane is scrollable between each of the preview text from the at least two panes.
A method comprising:
- receiving a request to separate a first font preview pane from a font manager interface, wherein the first font preview pane includes first preview text in a first preview font;
- in response to the request, separating the first font preview pane from the font manager interface;
- setting a transparency of the first font preview pane such that the first preview text is visible and text on which the first font preview pane overlays is visible via the transparency;
- displaying a second font preview pane from the font manager interface, the second font preview pane including second preview text in a second preview font;
- while the first font preview pane and the second font preview pane are both displayed, receiving a request to merge the first and second font preview panes;
- and
- combining the first and second font preview panes into a third font preview pane, wherein the third font preview pane is scrollable between the first preview text in the first preview font and the second preview text in the second preview font.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to:
- receive a request to separate a first font preview pane from a font manager interface, wherein the first font preview pane includes first preview text in a first preview font;
- in response to the request, separate the first font preview pane from the font manager interface;
- set a transparency of the first font preview pane such that the preview text is visible and a text on which the first font preview pane overlays is visible, wherein the text is defined by a content data file;
- displaying a second font preview pane from the font manager interface, the second font preview pane including second preview text in a second preview font;
- while the first font preview pane and the second font preview pane are both displayed, receiving a request to merge the first and second font preview panes;
- and
- combining the first and second font preview panes into a third font preview pane, wherein the third font preview pane is scrollable between the first preview text in the first preview font and the second preview text in the second preview font.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.