Orient

Besides multimedia and leisure purposes, the computer is home to one of the most commonly used tools, whether you like it or not, namely text editors. This is because they don't only serve as a means of expression, but can also be used to build applications and web pages. However, for simpler tasks such as taking notes or style conversion, applications like Orient get the job done in a jiffy.

One of the main advantages is that the application can be used on the go, since you don't need to install it on your system for it to properly run. A compact window holds all tools you work with, stored in an upper toolbar, letting you fill in the rest of the space with text strings.

Taking a look at the set of features the application comes equipped with leaves a rather poor impression. Considering it's a text editor, it's only a shame there are only two methods to align text, either from left to right or the other way around.

You can take advantage of all font options every application of its kind puts at your disposal, such as multiple fonts, size and style, but without color options. What's more, changes apply to the whole document, cutting out a large amount of practicality.

Amongst the supported file formats you only find TXT and HTML that can be both imported and created. The application only lets you insert text via the clipboard or opening files from the dedicated menu, without support for drag and drop.

On the other hand, programmers might put the application to good use for taking notes. A conversion option can be used to change style between Cp1255, Unicode, Utf8, Hexadecimal or Unicode Char.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Orient is not the best text editor out there, not even in close proximity. It's pretty lightweight and you can keep it on a removable storage device, but the amount of features it comes equipped with serve little purpose other than taking notes. If you get to work with different character format styles and are dependent of TXT files in your work, then you might prove somewhat helpful.