6. A font management system comprising: a first storage means for storing a plurality of fonts each having a plurality of attributes; a classification means for classifying the plurality of fonts into a plurality of groups in accordance with an instruction from an operator, a classification by said classification means being alterable by the instruction from the operator; a priority imparting means for imparting a priority to each group classified by said classification means, a same priority being imparted to a plurality of fonts contained in a same group; a reception means for receiving a font selection signal required to select a single font from among the plurality of said fonts, said font selection signal containing attribute information; a comparison means for comparing the attribute information contained in said font selection signal with attribute information stored in said first storage means in order of priorities imparted by said priority imparting means; and a selection means for selecting, as a result of a comparison by said comparison means, from said first storage means, a font having attribute information in agreement with the attribute information contained in said font selection signal.
7. The system according to claim 6, wherein said classification means classifies the plurality of fonts into the plurality of groups in compliance with contents of the attributes.