In a nutshell its an app that runs via a web browser or on Windows that shows you glyphs in a TTF or OTF font file. Think of it as a character map replacement.
A lot of font designers create fancy versions of letters and numbers within their font designs, these are often referred to as things like swashes, tails or glyphs. They are normally stored in a part of the file that isn't easily accessible via your keyboard, so Oh My Glyph makes it quick and easy to find them! (If they exist of course!)
Generally speaking, your system installed fonts like Arial, or Google Fonts like Roboto probably won't have any. They are usually especially designed fonts on sites like Creative Fabrica.
Right now, Oh My Glyph cannot access the Windows Fonts folder as it is a protected directory. You should copy your font file to another folder like your documents or downloads.
To help designers find the glyphs they want from within their font files without the headache of apps like character map.
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1.0 - 01/04/2022 - Initial Release
1.1 - 19/05/2022 - Added feature to save cursor position in text preview. Translated to Spanish, German, Dutch, French, Italian and Portuguese.
1.11 - 18/07/2022 - Added a note to show fonts should be accessed via a folder other than c:\windows\fonts.
1.12 - 19/10/2022 - Moved the 'load font' button above the list of fonts, to aid adding new fonts if many are already added.
Q4 2022 - Improve the usability of the list of loaded fonts.