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FontMixer earns its place for consolidating many typefaces into one installable file that carries across After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Version 1.1 added InDesign support. Worth knowing before you commit: it only handles numbers and Latin letters, and the generated fonts aren't usable outside these Adobe apps.
FontMixer is a GothLab extension that merges up to 100 fonts into a single file for use across Adobe apps. You drop or select TTF, OTF, WOFF and WOFF2 fonts, enter a name to generate an fmx_yourname.ttf file, then build, save and install it.
Once installed, the Text tab shows the fmx_ fonts, and editing the preview text updates styles live. You can create a new text layer with the selected font or inject an expression into an existing text layer, use a slider in the layer effects to change typefaces, or select a text layer in the app and click a font in the extension to apply it.
FontMixer uses unused font ranges, so its text is not readable as normal characters and the fmx_ fonts are not directly usable within other apps. Only numbers and Latin letters are supported. The limit is 100 fonts, and large packs can increase file size and may crash older Adobe versions.
FontMixer is best for adobe users who want to merge many fonts into a single file and preview and apply styles across After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
FontMixer is completely free to download and use.
FontMixer supports After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021 and 2020. Beyond After Effects, it also works with Illustrator 2026 through 2020, Photoshop 2026 through 2020, and InDesign 2026 through 2022. InDesign support was added in version 1.1. Across these Adobe apps, the Text tab shows the installed fmx_ fonts, and you can edit the preview text so styles update live. Check the developer's page to confirm the exact version list matches your current setup before installing.
FontMixer includes two Photoshop functions, 'Create Text Layer' and 'Create PS Text Layer,' but neither works with Artboards. The 'Create PS Text Layer' function creates a text layer in the basic workspace instead. If your Photoshop document relies on Artboards, plan for that behaviour when placing text. Beyond that, FontMixer can create a new text layer with the selected font or inject an expression into an existing text layer, and a slider in the layer effects lets you change typefaces.
FontMixer uses unused font ranges, so the text it produces is not readable as normal text characters, and the fmx_ fonts it generates are not directly usable within other apps. Only numbers and Latin letters are supported; extra characters and other languages are not. Keep this in mind if you plan to move type between programs or need non-Latin scripts. Within the supported Adobe apps, you select a text layer and click a font in the extension to apply it.
FontMixer merges up to 100 fonts into a single file, which is the maximum. You drop or select TTF, OTF, WOFF and WOFF2 fonts, enter a name to generate an fmx_yourname.ttf file, then build, save and install it. Large font packs can increase the file size and may crash older Adobe versions, so consider keeping packs smaller if you run an earlier release. Once installed, the fonts appear in the Text tab as fmx_ fonts.
FontMixer is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and any usage conditions, check GothLab's page on aescripts, since terms can change over time. The extension runs across After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, and version 1.1 added InDesign support. It lets you merge up to 100 fonts into one file and preview styles live, so you can evaluate whether it fits your workflow before committing.
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