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@@ -38,11 +38,77 @@ python subtitle_fonts_cleaner.py
 # If in your PATH, simply execute: subtitle_fonts_cleaner.py
 ```
 
+This is the main script and intended default workflow for batch cleanup.
+
 ### Folder Structure
 Upon execution, the script will create three folders in your working directory:
 - `temp_subs_fonts/` - A temporary directory used during processing (automatically deleted upon completion).
 - `original/` - Your original, unmodified `.mkv` files are safely moved here.
 - `finished/` - The new, lean `.mkv` files containing only the active ASS tracks, required font attachments, and original audio/video streams.
 
+## Supplemental Script: Font Scanner (Read-Only)
+This repository also includes `subtitle_fonts_scanner.py`, a companion script for inspection and reporting.
+
+Use the scanner when you want a dry-run style check before cleaning.
+It does not modify files and does not create output folders.
+
+### What the scanner reports
+- Number of ASS/SSA subtitle tracks detected
+- Number of embedded font attachments
+- Which fonts are required by subtitle styles and inline `\fn` overrides
+- Which required fonts are covered by current attachments
+- Which fonts are missing
+- Which embedded font attachments appear unused
+
+### Scanner usage
+Run it against a single MKV file:
+
+```bash
+python subtitle_fonts_scanner.py "input.mkv"
+# If in your PATH, simply execute: subtitle_fonts_scanner.py "input.mkv"
+```
+
+### Sample output
+Example (truncated):
+
+```text
+Scanning: Example Episode 01.mkv
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  ASS/SSA subtitle tracks : 2
+  Font attachments        : 15
+
+  ASS tracks parsed:
+    Track 2 [eng]: 1 font(s) referenced
+    Track 3 [ger]: 3 font(s) referenced
+
+  FONTS NEEDED BY SUBTITLES  (4 total)
+  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    [OK]  arial
+    [OK]  gandhi sans
+    [MISSING]  georgia bold
+    [OK]  times new roman bold
+
+  FONTS EMBEDDED IN MKV  (15 file(s))
+  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    [USED]  ARIALNB.TTF  ->  covers: arial
+    [EXTRA] AdobeArabic-Bold.otf
+    ...
+
+  MISSING FONTS  (1 font(s) not embedded)
+  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    ✘  georgia bold
+
+  EXTRA / UNUSED EMBEDDINGS  (10 file(s) not needed by any subtitle)
+  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    ⚠  AdobeArabic-Bold.otf
+    ⚠  comic.ttf
+    ...
+```
+
+### Typical workflow
+1. Run `subtitle_fonts_scanner.py` on a file to preview needed vs unused fonts.
+2. Run `subtitle_fonts_cleaner.py` to process all MKVs in the working directory.
+3. Optionally run the scanner again on a cleaned file to verify the result.
+
 ## License
 MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for more details.
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diff --git a/subtitle_fonts_scanner.py b/subtitle_fonts_scanner.py
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+++ b/subtitle_fonts_scanner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+subtitle_fonts_scanner.py
+─────────────────────────
+Read-only scanner that inspects a single MKV file and reports:
+  • Fonts required by ASS/SSA subtitle tracks
+  • Fonts currently embedded as attachments
+  • Fonts that are missing (required but not embedded)
+
+Usage:
+  python subtitle_fonts_scanner.py input.mkv
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# ── Dependency check ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+try:
+    from fontTools.ttLib import TTFont
+except ImportError:
+    print("Error: 'fonttools' is required to accurately read internal font names.")
+    print("  Install with:  pip install fonttools")
+    print("  (Arch Linux):  sudo pacman -S python-fonttools")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+# ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def get_ass_font_names(ass_path: Path) -> set[str]:
+    """
+    Parse an ASS/SSA file and return a lower-case set of all font family names
+    referenced in [V4+ Styles] and via \\fn inline overrides in [Events].
+    """
+    fonts: set[str] = set()
+    try:
+        with open(ass_path, "r", encoding="utf-8", errors="ignore") as fh:
+            in_styles = False
+            in_events = False
+            fontname_idx = -1
+
+            for raw in fh:
+                line = raw.strip()
+                if not line:
+                    continue
+
+                if line.startswith("["):
+                    in_styles = line == "[V4+ Styles]"
+                    in_events = line == "[Events]"
+                    continue
+
+                if in_styles:
+                    if line.startswith("Format:"):
+                        fmt_cols = [c.strip().lower() for c in line[len("Format:"):].split(",")]
+                        fontname_idx = fmt_cols.index("fontname") if "fontname" in fmt_cols else -1
+                    elif line.startswith("Style:") and fontname_idx != -1:
+                        cols = [c.strip() for c in line[len("Style:"):].split(",")]
+                        if len(cols) > fontname_idx:
+                            fonts.add(cols[fontname_idx])
+
+                if in_events and line.startswith("Dialogue:"):
+                    for match in re.findall(r"\\fn([^\\}]+)", line):
+                        fonts.add(match.strip())
+
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(yellow(f"  Warning: could not fully parse {ass_path.name}: {exc}"))
+
+    return {f.lower() for f in fonts if f}
+
+
+def get_internal_font_names(font_path: Path) -> set[str]:
+    """
+    Extract the internal family / full-name / typographic family strings
+    from a TTF, OTF, or TTC file using fontTools.
+    Returns a lower-case set.
+    """
+    names: set[str] = set()
+    try:
+        font = TTFont(str(font_path), fontNumber=0)
+        for record in font["name"].names:
+            if record.nameID in (1, 4, 16):
+                try:
+                    names.add(record.toUnicode().lower())
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+        font.close()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(yellow(f"  Warning: could not read font metadata for {font_path.name}: {exc}"))
+    return names
+
+
+def safe_stem(name: str) -> str:
+    """Strip unsafe characters for use as a temp filename component."""
+    return "".join(c for c in name if c.isalnum() or c in " ._-").rstrip()
+
+
+# ── Core scan logic ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def scan_mkv(mkv_path: Path) -> None:
+    print()
+    print(f"Scanning: {mkv_path.name}")
+    print("─" * 70)
+
+    # ── 1. Read MKV metadata ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["mkvmerge", "-J", str(mkv_path)],
+        capture_output=True, text=True, encoding="utf-8"
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        print(f"ERROR: mkvmerge could not read '{mkv_path.name}'.")
+        print(f"  {result.stderr.strip()}")
+        return
+
+    try:
+        mkv_info = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+        print(f"ERROR: failed to parse mkvmerge JSON output: {exc}")
+        return
+
+    tracks      = mkv_info.get("tracks", [])
+    attachments = mkv_info.get("attachments", [])
+
+    # ── 2. Find ASS/SSA subtitle tracks ─────────────────────────────────────
+    ass_tracks = [
+        t for t in tracks
+        if t.get("type") == "subtitles"
+        and (
+            "S_TEXT/ASS" in str(t.get("properties", {}).get("codec_id", ""))
+            or "S_TEXT/SSA" in str(t.get("properties", {}).get("codec_id", ""))
+            or "SubStationAlpha" in str(t.get("codec", ""))
+        )
+    ]
+
+    # ── 3. Find font attachments ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+    font_mimes = ["font", "truetype", "opentype", "sfnt", "application/x-truetype-font"]
+    font_attachments = [
+        a for a in attachments
+        if any(m in a.get("content_type", "").lower() for m in font_mimes)
+    ]
+
+    # ── 4. Report basic counts ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+    print(f"  ASS/SSA subtitle tracks : {len(ass_tracks)}")
+    print(f"  Font attachments        : {len(font_attachments)}")
+
+    if not ass_tracks:
+        print("\n  WARNING: No ASS/SSA subtitle tracks found — no font requirements to check.")
+        if not font_attachments:
+            print("           No font attachments either. Nothing to report.")
+        else:
+            print(f"           {len(font_attachments)} font attachment(s) present but no subtitles reference them.")
+            _list_embedded_fonts_only(font_attachments)
+        return
+
+    # ── 5. Extract ASS tracks to a temp directory ────────────────────────────
+    required_fonts: set[str] = set()
+
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="fonts_scanner_") as tmp:
+        tmp_path = Path(tmp)
+
+        # Extract subtitle tracks
+        extract_sub_cmd = ["mkvextract", "tracks", str(mkv_path)]
+        ass_temp_files: list[Path] = []
+        for t in ass_tracks:
+            tid = t["id"]
+            out = tmp_path / f"track_{tid}.ass"
+            extract_sub_cmd.append(f"{tid}:{out}")
+            ass_temp_files.append(out)
+
+        sub_result = subprocess.run(extract_sub_cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
+        if sub_result.returncode != 0:
+            print(f"ERROR extracting subtitle tracks: {sub_result.stderr.strip()}")
+            return
+
+        # Collect required font names from each ASS file
+        print(f"\n  ASS tracks parsed:")
+        for ass_file in ass_temp_files:
+            if not ass_file.exists():
+                continue
+            found = get_ass_font_names(ass_file)
+            tid_str = ass_file.stem.replace("track_", "")
+            track_info = next(
+                (t for t in ass_tracks if str(t["id"]) == tid_str), {}
+            )
+            lang = track_info.get("properties", {}).get("language", "und")
+            name = track_info.get("properties", {}).get("track_name", "")
+            label = f"Track {tid_str}"
+            if name:
+                label += f" – {name}"
+            label += f" [{lang}]"
+            print(f"    {label}: {len(found)} font(s) referenced")
+            required_fonts.update(found)
+
+        # ── 6. Extract font attachments ──────────────────────────────────────
+        embedded_font_names: dict[str, set[str]] = {}   # filename → internal names (lower)
+
+        if font_attachments:
+            extract_att_cmd = ["mkvextract", "attachments", str(mkv_path)]
+            for att in font_attachments:
+                aid  = att["id"]
+                stem = safe_stem(att["file_name"])
+                out  = tmp_path / f"att_{aid}_{stem}"
+                extract_att_cmd.append(f"{aid}:{out}")
+                att["_temp_path"] = out
+
+            att_result = subprocess.run(extract_att_cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
+            if att_result.returncode != 0:
+                print(f"ERROR extracting font attachments: {att_result.stderr.strip()}")
+            else:
+                for att in font_attachments:
+                    temp_p: Path = att["_temp_path"]
+                    if temp_p.exists():
+                        internal = get_internal_font_names(temp_p)
+                        embedded_font_names[att["file_name"]] = internal
+
+        # ── 7. Match required → embedded ─────────────────────────────────────
+        #
+        # A font is "covered" if any embedded font file reports an internal name
+        # that matches a required name (case-insensitive), OR if the attachment
+        # filename stem matches the required name.
+        #
+        covered_required: set[str] = set()
+        attachment_match: dict[str, list[str]] = {}  # file_name → matched font names
+
+        for filename, internal_names in embedded_font_names.items():
+            stem_lower = Path(filename).stem.lower()
+            matched = set()
+            for req in required_fonts:
+                if req in internal_names or req == stem_lower:
+                    matched.add(req)
+            if matched:
+                attachment_match[filename] = sorted(matched)
+                covered_required.update(matched)
+
+        missing_fonts  = required_fonts - covered_required
+        extra_embedded = set(embedded_font_names.keys()) - set(attachment_match.keys())
+
+        # ── 8. Print report ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        _print_report(required_fonts, embedded_font_names, attachment_match,
+                      missing_fonts, extra_embedded)
+
+
+def _list_embedded_fonts_only(font_attachments: list) -> None:
+    """Called when there are no ASS tracks — just list what's embedded."""
+    print(f"\n  Embedded font attachments:")
+    for att in font_attachments:
+        print(f"    • {att['file_name']}  ({att.get('content_type', '?')})")
+
+
+def _print_report(
+    required: set[str],
+    embedded: dict[str, set[str]],
+    matched: dict[str, list[str]],
+    missing: set[str],
+    extra: set[str],
+) -> None:
+    sep = "─" * 70
+
+    # ── Needed fonts ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    print(f"\n  FONTS NEEDED BY SUBTITLES  ({len(required)} total)")
+    print(f"  {sep}")
+    if required:
+        for name in sorted(required):
+            status = "[OK]" if name not in missing else "[MISSING]"
+            print(f"    {status}  {name}")
+    else:
+        print(f"    (none)")
+
+    # ── Embedded fonts ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    print(f"\n  FONTS EMBEDDED IN MKV  ({len(embedded)} file(s))")
+    print(f"  {sep}")
+    if embedded:
+        for filename, internal_names in sorted(embedded.items()):
+            is_used = filename in matched
+            tag  = "[USED]  " if is_used else "[EXTRA] "
+            hits = matched.get(filename, [])
+            line = f"    {tag}{filename}"
+            if hits:
+                line += f"  →  covers: {', '.join(hits)}"
+            print(line)
+            # Show internal name(s) for transparency
+            for iname in sorted(internal_names)[:6]:
+                print(f"          internal name: {iname}")
+            if len(internal_names) > 6:
+                print(f"          … and {len(internal_names) - 6} more")
+    else:
+        print(f"    (none)")
+
+    # ── Missing fonts ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    print(f"\n  MISSING FONTS  ({len(missing)} font(s) not embedded)")
+    print(f"  {sep}")
+    if missing:
+        for name in sorted(missing):
+            print(f"    ✘  {name}")
+    else:
+        print(f"    ✓ All required fonts are present — nothing missing!")
+
+    # ── Extra (unused) embedded fonts ─────────────────────────────────────────
+    if extra:
+        print(f"\n  EXTRA / UNUSED EMBEDDINGS  ({len(extra)} file(s) not needed by any subtitle)")
+        print(f"  {sep}")
+        for filename in sorted(extra):
+            print(f"    ⚠  {filename}")
+
+    print()
+
+
+# ── Entry point ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def main() -> None:
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print()
+        print("subtitle_fonts_scanner.py")
+        print("─" * 40)
+        print("  Scans an MKV file and reports which fonts are needed by")
+        print("  ASS/SSA subtitles, which are already embedded, and which")
+        print("  are missing.")
+        print()
+        print("Usage:")
+        print("  python subtitle_fonts_scanner.py <input.mkv>")
+        print()
+        print("Example:")
+        print("  python subtitle_fonts_scanner.py \"My Show S01E01.mkv\"")
+        print()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    mkv_path = Path(sys.argv[1])
+
+    if not mkv_path.exists():
+        print(f"\nError: File not found: {mkv_path}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    if mkv_path.suffix.lower() != ".mkv":
+        print(f"\nWarning: '{mkv_path.name}' does not have an .mkv extension.")
+        print("  This script is designed for MKV files. Proceeding anyway…")
+
+    scan_mkv(mkv_path)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()