draw-your-font: Open-Source Tool Turns Handwriting Photos into Installable Fonts
alex_verem · x · 2026-08-01
A developer has released draw-your-font, an open-source tool that converts photos of handwritten alphabets directly into installable font files (TTF/WOFF/WOFF2).
Key Features:
- Simple Workflow: Write on paper, take a photo, run one command. Everything runs locally with no server uploads.
- High Tolerance: Handles messy photos with bad lighting, spiral binding, or notebook shadows.
- Proper Typography: Maps characters to a 1000-unit em square with correct cap height, x-height, and descender depth.
- Claude Code Skill: Can be invoked via Claude Code to use vision models for locating letters and building fonts. Supports natural language iteration (e.g., 'Make it bolder', 'Give me woff2').
Competitors: Offers a free, MIT-licensed alternative to Calligraphr ($10/mo, requires uploads), Fontself ($78, needs Adobe CC), and Glyphs 3 (€319, Mac only).
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