Re: Font server
Once you create the fonts folder on the server you can set it up to be automounted on each users machine as a shared font library, so you don't have to manually copy them. I havent' done it (our font needs are very different) but it can be done. Here are a few links to get you started.
From Apple's documentation
http://images.apple.com/macosx/pdf/MacOSX_Font_TB.pdf
(page 4)
Sharing fonts on the network
If you have a system using Mac OS X Server v10.3 or later, you can set up fonts to be shared across multiple computers (with the proper licenses).
• Install the fonts in a folder called Fonts on the system running Mac OS X Server.
• In Workgroup Manager, click Share Points in the Sharing section and select the folder that contains the fonts.
• Click Network Mount.
• For the “Use for” setting, select Shared Library to share your Fonts folder under /Network/Library.
For more information, refer to the Mac OS X Server File Services Administration Guide.
You can find that guide at:
http://images.apple.com/server/macosx/docs/File_Services_Admin_v10.5.pdf
Good Luck
Shawn