Create Your Own Handwriting Font

Font

In metal typesetting, a font was a particular size, weight and style of a typeface. Each font was a matched set of type, one piece (called a "sort") for each glyph, and a typeface consisting of a range of fonts that shared an overall design.

In modern usage, with the advent of digital typography, "font" is frequently synonymous with "typeface". Each style is in a separate "font file"—for instance, the typeface "Bulmer" may include the fonts "Bulmer roman", "Bulmer italic", "Bulmer bold" and "Bulmer extended"—but the term "font" might be applied either to one of these alone or to the whole typeface.

In both traditional typesetting and modern usage, the word "font" refers to the delivery mechanism of the typeface design. In traditional typesetting, the font would be made from metal or wood. Today, the font is a digital file.

Transform your handwriting or calligraphy into a font!

I was amazed to know that we can create a font just like your handwriting. This means you don't need to use any other fonts to send a letter that looks same like your handwriting. Creating your own handwriting font will impress your friends as well as help you to personalize your documents.

I created my handwriting fonts using a website named myscriptfont.com which is no longer existed. But the good thing is, there is a new website named calligraphr.com that will help you make a new handwriting font for you. Creating your own font has never been easier. With your own font you can create genuine personal designs and calligraphic artwork.

How this website works?

- Create your templates with much more comfort and options.

- You don't need a scanner anymore. Just take a pic of your template with your mobile phone.

- Draw different variants of each character, which are then used randomly to give your  font a more authentic look.

- Create your ligatures and add them to your font.

- No need to start over again if you don't like a character. Just edit it with our included tools.

- Take all the time you need to work on your fonts. They are stored on your browser and can be edited in more than one session.

Digital Font Creator and Calligraphr

I've tried the previous website website named myscriptfont.com, that is now became calligraphr.com, And the good thing is you can click on GET STARTED FREE link on the top right side of this website.

Steps to create your own font

- As shown on this Image above, You have to fill out the template. Before downloading the template, create a new account using your email account.

- Download and Print the template.

- Use a Gel Pen to fill out the dotted letters with your own handwriting. Capture the printed template using your camera or scan it with your scanner or scanner application on your smartphone.

- Upload the scanned template to the website, and download your font file.

- Install the font using Right Click on it and then click on install.

This video describes the process very easily

That's it, Select your font from the font toolbar of any application i.e. MS WORD, MS EXCEL, Wordpad, Notepad etc. Enjoy your own handwriting.