Fontmatrix 0.4.x
We continue improving Fontmatrix and we will never stop! The new version refines features already introduced in earlier versions and adds some exciting new revolutionary capabilties.

Getting
Grab Fontmatrix from from your favorite distribution repositories. If
you are adventurous, get the source here.
Good. Let's start...

Collected System Fonts
This is the name of newly introduced TagSet that contains names of all
fonts installed at your system. Those are, in most cases, essential for
your system to work properly. This is the main reason you'll not be able
to make any changes to this TagSet. It's primary use - is to display the
current state of your system's fonts and secondary - nice
introduction-like explanation of TagSet feature.

Emergency Strategies
Now, there is a mechanism for examination of your system's font
collection in search for problem fonts. Since Fontmatrix is undergoing
rapid development crash can happen from time to time > Since Fontmatrix
is undergoing rapid development crashes can happen occasionally. New
Check Database code checks for possible issues in meaningful and
intuitive manner. Lost Links and Dead Links will be shown on demand in
separate tabs, along with Deactivated Fonts.

Centralized Font Distribution
The new release adds a revolutionary new way of managing fonts in a
team-working environment. Even a single user scenario can benefit.
Publish fonts at your private online location and access then anytime.
Pulling desired fonts from "shared media" network places has never been
this easy. Just define folder locations in Preference dialog and enjoy
collaborating.

New Shaper
First of all, if your not familiar with this subject, you can have a tour at Microsoft typography which is the main resource available on-line.
With our own shaper, we try to bring shaping in the user’s hand. When we do not pretend to replace ambitious i18n projects such as ICU, Harfbuzz or m17n, we felt it was interesting to setup a light-weight infrastructure to experiment with shaping of non-latin scripts. Based on regular text files describing operations needed to achieve shaping, it lets user easily involved in the shapers writing. Bringing fresh air in this area.

Text Progression
As of version 0.4 it's possible to accommodate various writing
directions in font preview tab. Text written from right to left starting
at the bottom of the page up to the top? Yes, and not just that. Combine
directions as needed.

Font book
The Font Book export feature is now completly template-driven. Take a minute or two to become familiar with the posibilities and write your own XML template to produce customized PDF font books.

Exporting Font Sets
Pretty self-explanatory feature. Choose menu option, fontset name,
output directory and you're done.

Font Import
A new, significantly improved dialog has arrived.

Let's Have Fun!
Interactive typography playground allows you to play with custom font
sizes and faces. When inserted on the canvas, glyphs can be rearranged
according to your artistic taste. This is not an end-user typesetting
solution, but a playground for preliminary glyph examination.