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HandFonty compared with Diagram Smith
DetailHandFonty logo HandFontyDiagram Smith logo Diagram Smith
What it doesTransform your handwriting and calligraphy into fully functional vector fonts Free online tools for flowcharts, charts, diagrams and timelines with no sign-up
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: create one handwriting font forever with no card required. Pro Font: $5.99 per font once to unlock full character set and commercial licence. Font packs: Pro Font ×3 for $14.99 ($5.00 per font), Pro Font ×5 for $19.99 ($4.00 per font). Studio: $8.99 per month for unlimited Pro font unlocks, or Free: no account required, all diagram and chart makers, PNG/SVG/PDF export, no watermark. Pro: Monthly $9.99 a month, Yearly $99.99 a year with 7-day free trial, Lifetime $239.99 once. Euro area: €10.99 a month, €109.99 a year, €259.99 once (VAT included).
Key features
  • Draw letters with mouse, finger or stylus with pressure and palm rejection support
  • Adjustable pen, marker and fountain-nib brushes for different lettering styles
  • Tune spacing before and after each character plus global letter spacing
  • Real vector OTF and TTF export files
  • Save up to three versions of each letter with automatic randomization
  • Create custom ligatures and built-in ligatures
  • Smoothing to clean up shaky strokes without a tablet
  • Cloud sync and version history on Studio plan
  • Cross-device progress saving and syncing
  • Preview fonts with custom text and see missing characters
  • Flowchart and process diagram maker with canvas and text-to-diagram modes
  • Text-to-diagram tools for UML, ER and sequence diagrams
  • Chart tools: pie chart, line graph, gauge and Sankey diagram
  • Automatic diagram layout from typed text
  • Export to PNG, SVG and PDF without watermark
  • Share diagrams with share links
  • Pro: editable .drawio export and vector PDF
  • Pro: multi-page documents and layers
  • Diagram checks for unlabelled branches and dead ends
  • Works on phone and computer
What makes it different
  • Complete ownership of fonts you create with no borrowed outlines or templates
  • Works with mouse, trackpad or stylus thanks to adjustable smoothing
  • Free forever option for personal use with no credit card required
  • Commercial licence included with Pro fonts and Studio
  • Download draft fonts before completing all 52 letters
  • Completely free with no account required and no watermark on exports
  • Nothing uploaded: all work stays on your device in your browser
  • Results computed by the same tested code, not manually typed
  • Multiple export formats: PNG at 4 sizes, SVG and PDF
  • Converts between formats: Mermaid to draw.io, SQL to ER, Visio to flowchart
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