PopChar X for Mac 8.10

PopChar X for Mac: The Ultimate Tool for Font Management and Character Access

If you're a designer, writer, or anyone who works with fonts on a regular basis, you know how frustrating it can be to access all the characters in your fonts. Most fonts contain thousands of characters, many more than you can access from the keyboard. This is where PopChar X for Mac comes in - it's the ultimate tool for font management and character access.

PopChar X is a productivity software that makes "typing" of unusual characters easy without having to remember keyboard combinations. Whenever you need a special character, PopChar is there to help. Click the "P" in the menu bar to display a table of characters. Select the desired character and it instantly appears in your document.

But PopChar X does much more than just provide easy access to special characters - it also works with all modern applications that support Unicode. This means that no matter what application you're using - whether it's Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, or any other program - PopChar X will work seamlessly with it.

One of the most powerful features of PopChar X is its ability to navigate and search within fonts that contain thousands of characters. You can search for characters by their names, find fonts that contain certain characters, explore the character set of fonts, collect your favorite characters, insert HTML symbols - all with ease.

But perhaps one of the most exciting features for designers is PopChar X's ability to provide thorough information about your fonts. You can see a font preview and check out what a given text fragment looks like in a certain font. You can even print beautiful font sheets!

Overall, if you want to get the most out of your fonts and make working with them easier than ever before, then PopChar X for Mac is definitely worth checking out!

PopChar X for Mac is a utility program that quickly lets you access all kinds of special characters and allows for the convenient addition of them to any document. No matter what font you're using or which character you need, you'll find it quickly inside this handy app.

Pros

Accessibility: You can access this app at any time by clicking the tiny P icon in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. There is also an option to configure a hot key if you prefer, making it easy to access all of the special characters contained in this app at any time.

Favorites List: You can add any characters you use with regularity to your Favorites List for even quicker access. Creating this list is straightforward, and it means you won't have to search through all kinds of other characters to find the ones you're looking for.

Font options: This program will auto-detect the fonts you're using so you can find the available special characters quickly. You can also use it to do a reverse search to determine which fonts support a certain character so you know which one to use ahead of time.

Cons

Data overload: There is a lot in this app, and for new users especially, it can be a bit overwhelming. Once you get the hang of the interface and start using some of the characters, it will become more manageable, though.

Bottom Line

PopChar X makes it very convenient to access all kinds of special characters, no matter what type of document you're working on. The Favorites List means you can find what you're looking for quickly, and the ability to set hot keys gives quick access to all program features. The app is free to try with some characters disabled, and it costs $39.99 to buy.

Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of PopChar X for Mac 6.6.