Making a Font of My Handwriting
14 days ago
- #font-creation
- #handwriting
- #personal-website
- Author's campaign to personalize their website with unique elements like floating images with sellotape and animated wavy borders.
- Attempt to create a custom handwriting font using open-source tools (Inkscape and FontForge) but faced significant UI challenges and frustration.
- Switched to Calligraphr, a closed-source tool, which simplified the font creation process with templates, scanning, and easy adjustments.
- Iterative improvements on the font included adjusting letter baselines, spacing, and fixing rogue pixels for better legibility and aesthetics.
- Positive experience with Calligraphr's user-friendly business practices, including one-time payment option and automatic data export upon subscription lapse.
- Final font successfully implemented on the website, capturing the author's handwriting style without being identical, enhancing personal touch.