Handwriting Font Maker

Notes

• The black corner squares and the code strip at the top tell the tool which page it is looking at and how the photo is tilted; the printed box edges then correct for paper that does not lie perfectly flat.
• With two or three versions per letter, the font's contextual alternates (the OpenType calt feature) rotate through them. Browsers, LibreOffice and Adobe apps do this automatically; in Word, tick Use Contextual Alternates under Font, Advanced.
• Side spacing comes from the white space inside each letter, so round letters sit a little closer than straight ones, and kerning pairs such as To, Ta, AV or r. are measured from the letter outlines.
• The accent boxes take each accent once; the tool places it over every matching letter, giving well over a hundred accented letters such as é, ñ, ü, ç and š.
• A black felt-tip or gel pen works best; ballpoint lines are often thin and grey. The light-blue guides are ignored automatically. A scanner gives the cleanest result, daylight from a window is the next best thing.
• Everything runs locally in your browser; your images are never uploaded to any server.