A font server is similar to an image server, but instead of delivering images, it delivers fonts. The phrase “font server” has also become a shortened way to reference server-based font managers such as Universal Type Server (UTS).
Many large organizations choose a server-based solution for font management because it provides:
Centralization — All fonts are accessed from one secure location
Consistency — Users are guaranteed to be using the same fonts across the organization
Compliance — Ways to ensure that your organization is using only fonts it has licenses for
Collaboration — Teams have access to the same fonts to use across projects
Creativity — Users gain access to a wider variety of fonts when all fonts are shared
Server-based font managers give administrators a central hub from which to store, organize, control, and distribute fonts to an unlimited number of users. This saves administrators significant time and streamlines the process of getting the right fonts to the end-users who need them.