OK to delete fonts the pre-installed fonts?

I've recently got myself a new 24" iMac. I use it for graphic design.
One thing I'm not sure about is which fonts are ok to delete. I seem to have hundreds of fonts that were pre-installed which I will never ever use.
Is it ok to delete any of these fonts or does the Mac need them for running certain applications?
I just ideally would like to have only the fonts I have purchased to show up in my font menu in InDesign and Illustrator. Having hundreds of useless fonts is a tad annoying
Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks.

OS X does not install hundreds of fonts. The fonts located in the /System/Library/Fonts/ folder should be untouched. Fonts you have installed should be located in the /Home/Library/Fonts/ folder, and any of them can be deleted. Some applications may install fonts in the /Library/Fonts/ folder. These should be left alone unless you know they are not required by any of your installed applications.
Note that managing fonts is exactly what Font Book is intended for. You might consider learning how to use it. Open the application and select Font Book Help from the Help menu to obtain information on its usage.

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