Free trials of animated typefaces are in the JSX-format. It requires Font Manager to test those out.

Font Manager itself also has a free trial available, so you can try the complete setup before you buy.

Animography Controller requires manual typesetting. In other words; you need to drag and drop each character onto your compositions and position them by hand.

Font Manager simply lets you type with animated typefaces. You can set the type size, tracking, leading and alignment like you would with the standard character-panel. You can even stagger the characters over time.

While Animography Controller only has one simple function, Font Manager has many extra features. For example, Font Manager can:

• Unlink specific characters to style them individually.
• Stagger characters on the timeline.
• Automatically precomp new texts.
• And more.

Font Manager has several functions to help you create your own animated typefaces. It can create a template from an static font, manage controllers, and add kerning.

For a full step-by-step guide on this process, please follow our online course at Motion Design School.

See both tools in action in our Getting Started - Tutorial.