WriteMyFont

What is WriteMyFont?

WriteMyFont is a browser-based handwriting font creator. You print or download a template, write one character into each box by hand, upload the completed sheet, and the tool extracts those shapes into an editable font project. When you are satisfied with the result, you can preview the handwriting as typed text and download it as a real TTF font with editable outlines rather than a static image.

Alongside the font creator, the site offers a Text to Handwriting editor that renders typed text in a handwriting font and exports it as a PDF or PNG. The generator and the editor are presented as one workspace, with a free tier and paid access levels for larger or repeated projects.

How WriteMyFont works

The workflow is deliberately template-first. WriteMyFont supplies an A4 or US Letter sheet labelled Template HF-001, containing 75 boxes: 52 letters (A–Z and a–z), 10 digits (0–9) and 13 punctuation marks (. , ! ? ' " : ; - ( ) & @). Because each box is mapped to a known character in advance, the software does not have to guess which keyboard character a shape belongs to. Local checks can flag possible mistakes, but they do not alter that mapping.

You fill in one character per box, keep the whole grid visible in the photo or scan, then upload the file as a PDF, JPG, PNG or WebP. The page states that the original file stays in your browser during local processing, and the working project is saved locally as you go, so no account is needed to begin.

After upload, you review the extracted characters and repair individual glyphs. A missing letter can be redrawn, a shape replaced, or its size, position and spacing adjusted, without re-uploading the full sheet. You then generate a preview and type words or sentences to see how letters sit together, adjusting spacing and baseline as needed. The page notes that changes require a new preview before the result can be judged. The final step is exporting a TTF or saving a cloud project to continue editing later, potentially on another device.

Main features

• Template-based capture with fixed character-to-box mapping across 75 glyphs.
• Per-glyph editing for redrawing, replacing, resizing and repositioning individual characters.
• Text preview showing the handwriting as typed words and sentences, with spacing and baseline controls.
• TTF export with editable outlines for applications that support custom fonts.
• Text to Handwriting editor producing multi-page PDFs (vector outlines, no watermark) and PNGs at 150 or 300 dpi, with ZIP output for multiple pages.
• Layout options covering A4 and US Letter paper, blank/lined/grid styles, font size, line and paragraph spacing, margins, ink and left/center/right alignment.
• Missing-character checks with an optional fallback.
• Local draft recovery and editable backups in the browser.
• Cloud projects, documents and reusable layouts for signed-in users.
• CSV batch generation on paid tiers, delivering one PDF per record as a ZIP, with previews and error checks on selected rows.

Pricing

The Free tier costs $0 with no paid term. It includes 1 cloud document, 1 cloud font project, basic layout settings, the current document version, 3 local batch preview samples, and PDF and PNG exports with no watermark. There is no monthly quota on standard local exports, though processing limits apply.

The 30-Day Creator Pass is listed at $9.99 as a one-time payment for 30 days from payment confirmation, with no automatic renewal. It adds 5 cloud font projects, 50 cloud documents, 10 reusable layouts, 10 checkpoints per document and 300 successful batch pages during the pass.

Pro Monthly is listed at $7.99 per month, renewing until cancelled, with the same Pro tools and 300 batch pages per paid billing period. The pricing page states that purchases are currently unavailable and that the free editor remains usable. Only completed batch pages consume the batch allowance; re-downloading a completed batch or a failed batch does not consume it, and standard local exports remain free. Cloud projects, documents and layouts are storage capacities that do not increase on renewal.

Common use cases

Typical uses include making a letter, note or invitation in your own hand using the Text to Handwriting editor, then downloading a PDF or PNG. The font creator itself suits people who want their handwriting available as an installable font in design or document software that accepts custom fonts. Paid tiers target users who need saved cloud projects across devices, reusable layouts, document checkpoints, or personalised CSV-driven batches such as individually addressed documents.

Limitations

• The creator depends on the WriteMyFont template rather than free-form handwriting; a page of ordinary notes is not a substitute.
• Coverage is limited to the 75 mapped characters on the sheet; extended or accented character sets are not described.
• Extraction quality depends on a clear scan or photo with the entire grid visible.
• Local checks flag likely errors but do not correct character mapping.
• Output is a TTF font, usable only in applications that support custom fonts.
• Built-in handwriting styles are listed as not offered until licensed font fixtures and attribution records are configured; users must supply their own local TTF or their own handwriting.
• The pricing page indicates paid purchases are currently unavailable.
• A change to spacing or baseline requires a fresh preview before it can be evaluated.
• Cloud saving requires an account, and the free allowance is a single cloud font project and document.

Summary

WriteMyFont is a focused handwriting-to-font tool built around a fixed 75-character template, per-glyph editing and TTF export, with a companion Text to Handwriting editor for PDF and PNG output. A free tier covers individual projects without an account, while the 30-day pass and monthly Pro plan add cloud storage, layout reuse and CSV batch generation.