Font Management on macOS
Manage and deploy fonts across your MacFleet devices using advanced command-line tools and centralized distribution methods. This tutorial covers font installation, typography standardization, license compliance, and enterprise-grade font management with comprehensive monitoring and reporting capabilities.
Understanding macOS Font Management
macOS provides several locations and methods for font management:
~/Library/Fonts/- User-specific fonts (current user only)/Library/Fonts/- System-wide fonts (all users)/Library/User Template/Non_localized/Library/Fonts/- Template for new users- Font Book - macOS native font management application
- Font formats: TTF (TrueType), OTF (OpenType), WOFF, and legacy formats
Enterprise font management requires careful consideration of licensing, standardization, and deployment strategies.
Basic Font Installation Commands
Install Font for Current User
#!/bin/bash
# Install font for the current user only
install_user_font() {
local font_path="$1"
local font_name="$2"
if [[ -z "$font_path" || -z "$font_name" ]]; then
echo "Usage: install_user_font <source_path> <font_name>"
return 1
fi
# Copy font to user's font directory
cp -R "$font_path/$font_name" ~/Library/Fonts/
if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
echo "✅ Font '$font_name' installed for current user"
return 0
else
echo "❌ Failed to install font '$font_name'"
return 1
fi
}
# Example usage
# install_user_font "/Users/user1/Downloads" "CROCHETPATTERN.ttf"Install Font System-Wide
#!/bin/bash
# Install font for all users (requires admin privileges)
install_system_font() {
local font_path="$1"
local font_name="$2"
if [[ -z "$font_path" || -z "$font_name" ]]; then
echo "Usage: install_system_font <source_path> <font_name>"
return 1
fi
# Verify admin privileges
if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
echo "❌ Admin privileges required for system-wide font installation"
return 1
fi
# Copy font to system font directory
cp -R "$font_path/$font_name" /Library/Fonts/
if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
echo "✅ Font '$font_name' installed system-wide"
# Clear font cache to ensure immediate availability
atsutil databases -remove
atsutil server -shutdown
atsutil server -ping
return 0
else
echo "❌ Failed to install font '$font_name' system-wide"
return 1
fi
}
# Example usage (run with sudo)
# install_system_font "/Users/user1/Downloads" "CROCHETPATTERN.ttf"Install Font for New User Template
#!/bin/bash
# Install font in user template (affects new users only)
install_template_font() {
local font_path="$1"
local font_name="$2"
if [[ -z "$font_path" || -z "$font_name" ]]; then
echo "Usage: install_template_font <source_path> <font_name>"
return 1
fi
# Verify admin privileges
if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
echo "❌ Admin privileges required for user template modification"
return 1
fi
# Create template font directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p "/Library/User Template/Non_localized/Library/Fonts"
# Copy font to user template
cp -R "$font_path/$font_name" "/Library/User Template/Non_localized/Library/Fonts/"
if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
echo "✅ Font '$font_name' added to user template"
return 0
else
echo "❌ Failed to add font '$font_name' to user template"
return 1
fi
}
# Example usage (run with sudo)
# install_template_font "/Users/user1/Downloads" "CROCHETPATTERN.ttf"Advanced Font Management
Font Validation and Information
#!/bin/bash
# Validate and extract font information
validate_font() {
local font_file="$1"
if [[ ! -f "$font_file" ]]; then
echo "❌ Font file not found: $font_file"
return 1
fi
echo "=== Font Validation Report ==="
echo "Font File: $font_file"
echo "File Size: $(ls -lh "$font_file" | awk '{print $5}')"
echo "File Type: $(file "$font_file")"
echo ""
# Check if it's a valid font file
local file_type
file_type=$(file -b "$font_file")
if echo "$file_type" | grep -qi "font\|truetype\|opentype"; then
echo "✅ Valid font file detected"
# Extract font information using fc-query if available
if command -v fc-query >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo ""
echo "Font Details:"
fc-query "$font_file" | grep -E "(family|style|weight|slant)" | head -10
fi
# Check for potential issues
local file_size
file_size=$(stat -f%z "$font_file" 2>/dev/null || stat -c%s "$font_file" 2>/dev/null)
if [[ "$file_size" -gt 10485760 ]]; then # 10MB
echo "⚠️ Warning: Large font file (>10MB) - may impact system performance"
fi
if [[ "$file_size" -lt 1024 ]]; then # 1KB
echo "⚠️ Warning: Very small font file (<1KB) - may be corrupted"
fi
return 0
else
echo "❌ Invalid font file format"
return 1
fi
}
# Example usage
# validate_font "/Users/user1/Downloads/CROCHETPATTERN.ttf"Font Discovery and Inventory
#!/bin/bash
# Discover and inventory installed fonts
discover_fonts() {
echo "=== Font Inventory Report ==="
echo "Generated: $(date)"
echo "Hostname: $(hostname)"
echo "=============================="
echo ""
# System fonts
echo "1. SYSTEM FONTS (/Library/Fonts/):"
echo "-----------------------------------"
if [[ -d "/Library/Fonts" ]]; then
local sys_count
sys_count=$(ls -1 /Library/Fonts/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
echo "Total system fonts: $sys_count"
echo ""
ls -la /Library/Fonts/ | head -10
if [[ "$sys_count" -gt 10 ]]; then
echo "... and $((sys_count - 10)) more fonts"
fi
else
echo "System fonts directory not found"
fi
echo ""
# User fonts (current user)
echo "2. USER FONTS (~/Library/Fonts/):"
echo "---------------------------------"
if [[ -d "$HOME/Library/Fonts" ]]; then
local user_count
user_count=$(ls -1 ~/Library/Fonts/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
echo "Total user fonts: $user_count"
echo ""
if [[ "$user_count" -gt 0 ]]; then
ls -la ~/Library/Fonts/ | head -10
if [[ "$user_count" -gt 10 ]]; then
echo "... and $((user_count - 10)) more fonts"
fi
else
echo "No user-specific fonts installed"
fi
else
echo "User fonts directory not found"
fi
echo ""
# Font formats analysis
echo "3. FONT FORMAT ANALYSIS:"
echo "------------------------"
local ttf_count otf_count other_count
ttf_count=$(find /Library/Fonts ~/Library/Fonts -name "*.ttf" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
otf_count=$(find /Library/Fonts ~/Library/Fonts -name "*.otf" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
other_count=$(find /Library/Fonts ~/Library/Fonts -type f ! -name "*.ttf" ! -name "*.otf" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
echo "TrueType fonts (.ttf): $ttf_count"
echo "OpenType fonts (.otf): $otf_count"
echo "Other formats: $other_count"
}
# Execute font discovery
discover_fontsEnterprise Font Management System
#!/bin/bash
# MacFleet Enterprise Font Management System
# Comprehensive font deployment, management, and compliance monitoring
# Configuration
LOG_FILE="/var/log/macfleet_font_management.log"
FONT_REPO_DIR="/var/lib/macfleet/fonts"
CONFIG_FILE="/etc/macfleet/font_config.conf"
BACKUP_DIR="/var/backups/macfleet/fonts"
STAGING_DIR="/tmp/macfleet_fonts"
# Create directory structure
setup_directories() {
mkdir -p "$(dirname "$LOG_FILE")" "$FONT_REPO_DIR" "$BACKUP_DIR" "$STAGING_DIR" "$(dirname "$CONFIG_FILE")"
touch "$LOG_FILE"
# Set appropriate permissions
chmod 755 "$FONT_REPO_DIR" "$BACKUP_DIR" "$STAGING_DIR"
}
# Logging function
log_action() {
echo "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') - $1" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
}
# Download and validate font from URL
download_font() {
local font_url="$1"
local font_name="$2"
local license_info="$3"
if [[ -z "$font_url" || -z "$font_name" ]]; then
log_action "ERROR: Font URL and name required"
return 1
fi
log_action "Downloading font: $font_name from $font_url"
# Download to staging directory
local download_path="$STAGING_DIR/$font_name"
if command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
curl -L -o "$download_path" "$font_url"
elif command -v wget >/dev/null 2>&1; then
wget -O "$download_path" "$font_url"
else
log_action "ERROR: No download tool available (curl or wget required)"
return 1
fi
if [[ ! -f "$download_path" ]]; then
log_action "ERROR: Download failed for $font_name"
return 1
fi
# Validate downloaded font
if validate_font "$download_path" >/dev/null; then
# Move to font repository
mv "$download_path" "$FONT_REPO_DIR/"
# Create metadata file
cat > "$FONT_REPO_DIR/${font_name}.meta" <<EOF
{
"font_name": "$font_name",
"download_url": "$font_url",
"download_date": "$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)",
"license_info": "$license_info",
"file_size": $(stat -f%z "$FONT_REPO_DIR/$font_name" 2>/dev/null || stat -c%s "$FONT_REPO_DIR/$font_name"),
"checksum": "$(md5 -q "$FONT_REPO_DIR/$font_name" 2>/dev/null || md5sum "$FONT_REPO_DIR/$font_name" | cut -d' ' -f1)"
}
EOF
log_action "✅ Font downloaded and validated: $font_name"
return 0
else
log_action "❌ Font validation failed: $font_name"
rm -f "$download_path"
return 1
fi
}
# Deploy font across fleet with options
deploy_font() {
local font_name="$1"
local deployment_scope="${2:-system}" # user, system, template
local force_install="${3:-false}"
if [[ ! -f "$FONT_REPO_DIR/$font_name" ]]; then
log_action "ERROR: Font not found in repository: $font_name"
return 1
fi
log_action "Deploying font: $font_name (scope: $deployment_scope)"
# Create backup of existing fonts
backup_fonts
case "$deployment_scope" in
"user")
# Install for current user
mkdir -p ~/Library/Fonts
cp -R "$FONT_REPO_DIR/$font_name" ~/Library/Fonts/
local result=$?
;;
"system")
# Install system-wide (requires admin)
if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
log_action "ERROR: Admin privileges required for system deployment"
return 1
fi
cp -R "$FONT_REPO_DIR/$font_name" /Library/Fonts/
local result=$?
;;
"template")
# Install in user template
if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
log_action "ERROR: Admin privileges required for template deployment"
return 1
fi
mkdir -p "/Library/User Template/Non_localized/Library/Fonts"
cp -R "$FONT_REPO_DIR/$font_name" "/Library/User Template/Non_localized/Library/Fonts/"
local result=$?
;;
*)
log_action "ERROR: Invalid deployment scope: $deployment_scope"
return 1
;;
esac
if [[ $result -eq 0 ]]; then
# Clear font cache
refresh_font_cache
# Verify installation
verify_font_installation "$font_name" "$deployment_scope"
log_action "✅ Font deployed successfully: $font_name"
return 0
else
log_action "❌ Font deployment failed: $font_name"
return 1
fi
}
# Refresh font cache
refresh_font_cache() {
log_action "Refreshing system font cache..."
# Clear macOS font cache
atsutil databases -remove 2>/dev/null
atsutil server -shutdown 2>/dev/null
sleep 2
atsutil server -ping 2>/dev/null
# Clear user font cache if fontconfig is available
if command -v fc-cache >/dev/null 2>&1; then
fc-cache -f -v 2>/dev/null
fi
log_action "Font cache refreshed"
}
# Verify font installation
verify_font_installation() {
local font_name="$1"
local scope="$2"
local installed=false
case "$scope" in
"user")
if [[ -f "$HOME/Library/Fonts/$font_name" ]]; then
installed=true
fi
;;
"system")
if [[ -f "/Library/Fonts/$font_name" ]]; then
installed=true
fi
;;
"template")
if [[ -f "/Library/User Template/Non_localized/Library/Fonts/$font_name" ]]; then
installed=true
fi
;;
esac
if [[ "$installed" == "true" ]]; then
log_action "✅ Font installation verified: $font_name ($scope)"
return 0
else
log_action "❌ Font installation verification failed: $font_name ($scope)"
return 1
fi
}
# Backup existing fonts
backup_fonts() {
local backup_timestamp="$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
local backup_path="$BACKUP_DIR/fonts_backup_$backup_timestamp"
log_action "Creating font backup: $backup_path"
mkdir -p "$backup_path"
# Backup system fonts
if [[ -d "/Library/Fonts" ]]; then
cp -R /Library/Fonts "$backup_path/system_fonts" 2>/dev/null
fi
# Backup user fonts
if [[ -d "$HOME/Library/Fonts" ]]; then
cp -R "$HOME/Library/Fonts" "$backup_path/user_fonts" 2>/dev/null
fi
# Create backup manifest
{
echo "Font Backup Manifest"
echo "==================="
echo "Backup Date: $(date)"
echo "Hostname: $(hostname)"
echo "User: $(whoami)"
echo ""
echo "System Fonts:"
ls -la "$backup_path/system_fonts/" 2>/dev/null || echo "None"
echo ""
echo "User Fonts:"
ls -la "$backup_path/user_fonts/" 2>/dev/null || echo "None"
} > "$backup_path/manifest.txt"
log_action "Font backup completed: $backup_path"
}
# Font compliance and licensing audit
audit_font_compliance() {
local audit_file="$BACKUP_DIR/font_compliance_audit_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).txt"
log_action "Performing font compliance audit: $audit_file"
{
echo "MacFleet Font Compliance Audit"
echo "==============================="
echo "Generated: $(date)"
echo "Hostname: $(hostname)"
echo "Auditor: $(whoami)"
echo ""
echo "FONT REPOSITORY INVENTORY:"
echo "-------------------------"
if [[ -d "$FONT_REPO_DIR" ]]; then
ls -la "$FONT_REPO_DIR" | grep -v "\.meta$"
echo ""
echo "FONT METADATA REVIEW:"
echo "--------------------"
for meta_file in "$FONT_REPO_DIR"/*.meta; do
if [[ -f "$meta_file" ]]; then
echo "Font: $(basename "$meta_file" .meta)"
cat "$meta_file" | grep -E "(license_info|download_url)" || echo "No license info available"
echo ""
fi
done
else
echo "Font repository not found"
fi
echo "INSTALLED FONTS ANALYSIS:"
echo "-------------------------"
echo "System Fonts Location: /Library/Fonts/"
ls -la /Library/Fonts/ | wc -l | awk '{print "Total system fonts: " $1-1}'
echo ""
echo "User Fonts Location: ~/Library/Fonts/"
ls -la ~/Library/Fonts/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l | awk '{print "Total user fonts: " $1-1}' || echo "No user fonts directory"
echo ""
echo "COMPLIANCE RECOMMENDATIONS:"
echo "--------------------------"
echo "• Verify all fonts have proper licensing documentation"
echo "• Remove any fonts without clear licensing terms"
echo "• Document font usage for corporate compliance"
echo "• Implement regular font audits"
echo "• Maintain font deployment logs for tracking"
} > "$audit_file"
log_action "Font compliance audit completed: $audit_file"
echo "$audit_file"
}
# Remove font
remove_font() {
local font_name="$1"
local scope="${2:-all}" # user, system, template, all
log_action "Removing font: $font_name (scope: $scope)"
local removed=false
case "$scope" in
"user"|"all")
if [[ -f "$HOME/Library/Fonts/$font_name" ]]; then
rm -f "$HOME/Library/Fonts/$font_name"
log_action "Removed user font: $font_name"
removed=true
fi
;;& # Continue to next case
"system"|"all")
if [[ -f "/Library/Fonts/$font_name" ]]; then
if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
rm -f "/Library/Fonts/$font_name"
log_action "Removed system font: $font_name"
removed=true
else
log_action "WARNING: Admin privileges required to remove system font"
fi
fi
;;& # Continue to next case
"template"|"all")
if [[ -f "/Library/User Template/Non_localized/Library/Fonts/$font_name" ]]; then
if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
rm -f "/Library/User Template/Non_localized/Library/Fonts/$font_name"
log_action "Removed template font: $font_name"
removed=true
else
log_action "WARNING: Admin privileges required to remove template font"
fi
fi
;;
esac
if [[ "$removed" == "true" ]]; then
refresh_font_cache
log_action "✅ Font removal completed: $font_name"
return 0
else
log_action "❌ Font not found or removal failed: $font_name"
return 1
fi
}
# Generate font deployment report
generate_font_report() {
local report_file="$BACKUP_DIR/font_deployment_report_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).json"
log_action "Generating font deployment report: $report_file"
{
echo "{"
echo " \"report_type\": \"font_deployment\","
echo " \"timestamp\": \"$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)\","
echo " \"hostname\": \"$(hostname)\","
echo " \"system_info\": {"
echo " \"macos_version\": \"$(sw_vers -productVersion)\","
echo " \"user\": \"$(whoami)\""
echo " },"
echo " \"font_statistics\": {"
# Count fonts
local sys_fonts user_fonts repo_fonts
sys_fonts=$(ls -1 /Library/Fonts/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
user_fonts=$(ls -1 ~/Library/Fonts/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
repo_fonts=$(ls -1 "$FONT_REPO_DIR"/*.ttf "$FONT_REPO_DIR"/*.otf 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
echo " \"system_fonts\": $sys_fonts,"
echo " \"user_fonts\": $user_fonts,"
echo " \"repository_fonts\": $repo_fonts"
echo " },"
echo " \"repository_fonts\": ["
local first_font=true
for font_file in "$FONT_REPO_DIR"/*.ttf "$FONT_REPO_DIR"/*.otf; do
if [[ -f "$font_file" ]]; then
if [[ "$first_font" == "false" ]]; then
echo ","
fi
first_font=false
local font_name
font_name=$(basename "$font_file")
local file_size
file_size=$(stat -f%z "$font_file" 2>/dev/null || stat -c%s "$font_file")
echo " {"
echo " \"name\": \"$font_name\","
echo " \"size\": $file_size,"
echo " \"path\": \"$font_file\""
echo -n " }"
fi
done
echo ""
echo " ]"
echo "}"
} > "$report_file"
log_action "Font deployment report generated: $report_file"
echo "$report_file"
}
# Main management function
main() {
local action="${1:-status}"
local parameter1="$2"
local parameter2="$3"
local parameter3="$4"
setup_directories
log_action "MacFleet Font Management started with action: $action"
case "$action" in
"download")
download_font "$parameter1" "$parameter2" "$parameter3"
;;
"deploy")
deploy_font "$parameter1" "$parameter2" "$parameter3"
;;
"remove")
remove_font "$parameter1" "$parameter2"
;;
"validate")
validate_font "$parameter1"
;;
"discover")
discover_fonts
;;
"audit")
audit_font_compliance
;;
"backup")
backup_fonts
;;
"cache")
refresh_font_cache
;;
"report")
generate_font_report
;;
"status"|*)
discover_fonts
;;
esac
log_action "MacFleet Font Management completed with action: $action"
}
# Execute main function with all arguments
main "$@"Font Management Templates
Corporate Font Package Configuration
# /etc/macfleet/font_config.conf
# MacFleet Font Management Configuration
# Corporate font packages
CORPORATE_FONTS=(
"Arial-Bold.ttf"
"Helvetica-Light.otf"
"TimesNewRoman.ttf"
"Calibri-Regular.ttf"
"CompanyLogo-Font.otf"
)
# Font repository settings
FONT_REPO_URL="https://fonts.company.com/repository"
AUTO_UPDATE_FONTS="true"
UPDATE_INTERVAL_HOURS="24"
# Deployment settings
DEFAULT_DEPLOYMENT_SCOPE="system"
REQUIRE_LICENSE_VALIDATION="true"
BACKUP_BEFORE_DEPLOYMENT="true"
# Compliance settings
FONT_AUDIT_ENABLED="true"
LICENSE_TRACKING="mandatory"
USAGE_ANALYTICS="enabled"Font Deployment Script
#!/bin/bash
# Automated font deployment for corporate standards
deploy_corporate_fonts() {
local font_package_url="$1"
local deployment_scope="${2:-system}"
echo "🎨 Deploying Corporate Font Package"
echo "==================================="
# Download font package
local package_file="/tmp/corporate_fonts.zip"
echo "Downloading font package..."
if curl -L -o "$package_file" "$font_package_url"; then
echo "✅ Package downloaded successfully"
else
echo "❌ Package download failed"
return 1
fi
# Extract and validate fonts
local extract_dir="/tmp/corporate_fonts"
mkdir -p "$extract_dir"
if command -v unzip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
unzip -q "$package_file" -d "$extract_dir"
else
echo "❌ unzip command not available"
return 1
fi
# Install each font
local installed_count=0
local failed_count=0
for font_file in "$extract_dir"/*.ttf "$extract_dir"/*.otf; do
if [[ -f "$font_file" ]]; then
local font_name
font_name=$(basename "$font_file")
echo "Installing: $font_name"
if validate_font "$font_file" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
case "$deployment_scope" in
"system")
sudo cp "$font_file" /Library/Fonts/
;;
"user")
cp "$font_file" ~/Library/Fonts/
;;
"template")
sudo cp "$font_file" "/Library/User Template/Non_localized/Library/Fonts/"
;;
esac
if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
echo " ✅ $font_name installed"
((installed_count++))
else
echo " ❌ $font_name installation failed"
((failed_count++))
fi
else
echo " ⚠️ $font_name validation failed - skipped"
((failed_count++))
fi
fi
done
# Cleanup
rm -rf "$extract_dir" "$package_file"
# Refresh font cache
echo "Refreshing font cache..."
refresh_font_cache
echo ""
echo "📊 Deployment Summary:"
echo " Successfully installed: $installed_count fonts"
echo " Failed installations: $failed_count fonts"
echo " Deployment scope: $deployment_scope"
if [[ $failed_count -eq 0 ]]; then
return 0
else
return 1
fi
}
# Example usage
# deploy_corporate_fonts "https://fonts.company.com/corporate-package.zip" "system"Security and Compliance Functions
Font License Validation
#!/bin/bash
# Validate font licenses and compliance
validate_font_licenses() {
echo "🔍 Font License Validation"
echo "=========================="
echo ""
local compliance_issues=()
# Check repository fonts
if [[ -d "$FONT_REPO_DIR" ]]; then
echo "Repository Font License Status:"
echo "------------------------------"
for font_file in "$FONT_REPO_DIR"/*.ttf "$FONT_REPO_DIR"/*.otf; do
if [[ -f "$font_file" ]]; then
local font_name
font_name=$(basename "$font_file")
local meta_file="$FONT_REPO_DIR/${font_name}.meta"
if [[ -f "$meta_file" ]]; then
local license_info
license_info=$(grep "license_info" "$meta_file" | cut -d'"' -f4)
if [[ -n "$license_info" && "$license_info" != "null" ]]; then
echo " ✅ $font_name: $license_info"
else
echo " ⚠️ $font_name: No license information"
compliance_issues+=("$font_name: Missing license information")
fi
else
echo " ❌ $font_name: No metadata file"
compliance_issues+=("$font_name: Missing metadata")
fi
fi
done
fi
echo ""
# Check for commonly problematic fonts
echo "Problematic Font Detection:"
echo "--------------------------"
local problematic_fonts=(
"Arial.ttf"
"TimesNewRoman.ttf"
"Helvetica.otf"
"Calibri.ttf"
)
for problem_font in "${problematic_fonts[@]}"; do
if [[ -f "/Library/Fonts/$problem_font" ]] || [[ -f "~/Library/Fonts/$problem_font" ]]; then
echo " ⚠️ Found potentially licensed font: $problem_font"
compliance_issues+=("$problem_font: Requires license verification")
fi
done
echo ""
# Generate compliance report
if [[ ${#compliance_issues[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
echo "✅ Font license compliance check passed"
return 0
else
echo "❌ Font license compliance issues found:"
for issue in "${compliance_issues[@]}"; do
echo " - $issue"
done
return 1
fi
}
validate_font_licensesFont Usage Analytics
#!/bin/bash
# Generate font usage analytics
analyze_font_usage() {
echo "📊 Font Usage Analytics"
echo "======================"
echo ""
# Font count by format
echo "Font Format Distribution:"
echo "------------------------"
local ttf_count otf_count woff_count other_count
ttf_count=$(find /Library/Fonts ~/Library/Fonts -name "*.ttf" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
otf_count=$(find /Library/Fonts ~/Library/Fonts -name "*.otf" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
woff_count=$(find /Library/Fonts ~/Library/Fonts -name "*.woff*" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
other_count=$(find /Library/Fonts ~/Library/Fonts -type f ! -name "*.ttf" ! -name "*.otf" ! -name "*.woff*" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
echo " TrueType (.ttf): $ttf_count"
echo " OpenType (.otf): $otf_count"
echo " Web Fonts (.woff): $woff_count"
echo " Other formats: $other_count"
echo ""
# Font size analysis
echo "Font Size Analysis:"
echo "-------------------"
local total_size large_fonts
total_size=0
large_fonts=0
while IFS= read -r font_file; do
if [[ -f "$font_file" ]]; then
local size
size=$(stat -f%z "$font_file" 2>/dev/null || stat -c%s "$font_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
total_size=$((total_size + size))
if [[ "$size" -gt 1048576 ]]; then # 1MB
((large_fonts++))
fi
fi
done < <(find /Library/Fonts ~/Library/Fonts -type f 2>/dev/null)
echo " Total font storage: $(( total_size / 1024 / 1024 )) MB"
echo " Large fonts (>1MB): $large_fonts"
echo ""
# System impact assessment
echo "System Impact Assessment:"
echo "------------------------"
local total_fonts
total_fonts=$(find /Library/Fonts ~/Library/Fonts -type f 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
if [[ "$total_fonts" -gt 200 ]]; then
echo " ⚠️ High font count ($total_fonts) - may impact system performance"
elif [[ "$total_fonts" -gt 100 ]]; then
echo " ⚠️ Moderate font count ($total_fonts) - monitor performance"
else
echo " ✅ Reasonable font count ($total_fonts)"
fi
if [[ "$total_size" -gt 104857600 ]]; then # 100MB
echo " ⚠️ High font storage usage - consider cleanup"
else
echo " ✅ Reasonable font storage usage"
fi
}
analyze_font_usageImportant Technical Notes
Font Installation Locations
/Library/Fonts/: System-wide fonts (all users, requires admin)~/Library/Fonts/: User-specific fonts (current user only)/Library/User Template/Non_localized/Library/Fonts/: New user template
Font Formats Supported
- TTF (TrueType): Standard format, good compatibility
- OTF (OpenType): Advanced format with better typography features
- WOFF/WOFF2: Web fonts (limited desktop support)
- Legacy formats: Type 1, bitmap fonts (deprecated)
Security Considerations
- Full Disk Access: Required for system-wide font installation
- Font Validation: Always validate fonts before installation
- License Compliance: Ensure proper licensing for commercial fonts
- Source Verification: Only install fonts from trusted sources
Best Practices
- Standardization: Maintain consistent font libraries across fleet
- License Management: Track and validate all font licenses
- Performance Impact: Monitor system performance with large font libraries
- Version Control: Maintain font versions and update procedures
- Backup Strategy: Regular backups before font changes
- User Training: Educate users about proper font usage
- Compliance Auditing: Regular license and usage audits
- Fleet Deployment: Test font deployments on small groups first
Remember to validate all scripts on test devices before deploying across your MacFleet environment, and ensure compliance with font licensing agreements when implementing enterprise font management systems.