Five folders for fonts in Mac OS X

Mac OS X actually has five different folders where fonts can be added for use by the system and applications. Each of these has a specific purpose.

An Apple Knowledgebase article discusses this: Mac OS X: Font Locations and Their Purposes.

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Keywords: applications, file system, mac os x, printing, system administration, troubleshooting, fonts, imaging

Question: Why are there five folders for fonts in Mac OS X?

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